This set of variations was written for oboist and friend Lindsey Lyrenmann. They were designed to be a launching point for improvisation during the communion portion of the December 21, 2014 services at
Several years ago, my sister told me that she was playing for several church services and was seeking some new pieces for these services. Being one that would almost always take a challenge from my sister,
Vogt composed many concertos and fantasies on opera arias for oboe and orchestra, many of which were also published with piano reductions. He also composed a chamber music for his instrument. One of the
This is the First Publication of Barthe' s Andantino. Although the holograph score does not indicate a specific solo instrument, it is safe to assume that he had the oboe in mind. Barthe made at least two
Ballade for Oboe, English Horn and Piano was written, some years ago, originally for French horn instead of English horn, then was rewritten for English horn as a commission to be performed at the
Divertimento is in three movements. The first movement, "Frolic," has three main thematic ideas. The first contains dotted rhythms, staccato articulation, and meter change. The second thematic idea
Transcribed by Bruce Gbur.
Vivaldi is usually associated in the minds of concert-goers with instrumental music-the hundreds of concertos and chamber music pieces he composed have cemented that
The Duo for English horn and Alto Saxophone dates from 1938 during Heiden' s years in Detroit. The holograph does not bear any dedication, but it safe to assume that he wrote the two-movement work
For Oboe and Piano, by Richard Crosby. This is a brief piece written in memory of an oboist and journalism student who was tragically killed in an automobile accident. Alycia Smith was a very talented
Verdi is undoubtedly one of the most outstanding opera composers of all time, a very high percentage of his catalog being regarded as "standard repertoire" in opera houses all over the world. One of his
In 1950 Hovhaness composed Manko, a suite of fourteen pieces for oboe and bassoon. Ten of these are duets, six of which were published as part of the Suite for Oboe and Bassoon in 1968.
Henderson composed his Four Duets to play with his students. They are a welcome addition to the repertoire, utilizing a twentieth-century harmonic language somewhat reminiscent of the "dissonant
The Four Latin Dances were commissioned by pianist Imelda Delgado in memory of her father, Narciso Delgado (1903-1977), an important figure in Tejano music. Composer Richard Crosby and
Originally written for organ, this fugue by Reinhold Gliere was composed when he served on the faculty of the Kiev Conservatory. Deftly arranged for a trio of flute, oboe, and bassoon, it retains the
The Grand Trio for Oboe, Bassoon, and Piano is historically significant for three reasons. The obvious distinction is that this is the first work of its type created by a female composer. In
My intention in writing Impressions was to present to both the audience and the performers short and simple character pieces, each leaving very contrasting mental images of people, places, or
Kui is a polysemous figure in ancient Chinese mythology named for the legendary musician "Kui" who invented music and dancing and for the one-legged mountain demon or rain-god variously said to resemble a
Landscape, a beautiful miniature for oboe and piano was published in one of the volumes of the Wa-Wan Press, a subscription magazine of compositions by American composers that Farwell produced for
"Music for Oboes was written for a double reed convention held in Los Angeles in 1974. It was composed for and premiered by Norman Benno (Oboe); Earle Dumler (English Horn), and John Ellis,
Prayer originated as an interlude for flute and piano in my choral setting of Psalm 19, Requiem, written in memory of Marie Mountain Clark. She was a friend and former principal
The Prelude et Danse features colorful harmonic language and rhythmic interest. The Prelude opens with the unaccompanied oboe, and much of this portion of the piece alternates between the
Dr. Hartley composed Reeds at Play in March 1998, setting it for the unusual combination of three oboes and English Horn. The work is written as one continuous movement with three sections