Psalm.72

A clever blending of 6 famous orchestral bassoon excerpts, with popular Christmas tunes. This piece has been an absolute favorite for all who have performed it! Available for 2 or 3 solo bassoons.

This one-movement work was commissioned by Barnes' longtime friend and collaborator Dr. Mark Rogers. Like so many famous works for bassoon, it is based in F major. The piece is in a modified five-part rondo

One of the most influential of German romantic composers was Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826). He is especially known because of his operas, but he composed some Masses and a number of solo concertos as

Julius Fucik was a Czech composer, with over 400 marches, polkas, and waltzes to his name. As most of his work was for military bands, he is sometimes known as the 'Bohemian Sousa'. Today his marches are

Inspired by a poem written by William Butler Yeats. Written in two contrasting movements, with a solo bassoon part that is intended to be accessible to almost all levels of player; not too difficult for the

Dvorak's delightful work is one of the most famous melodies of light classical music. This arrangement is sensitively scored to retain the delicate lilt and feel of the original piano composition, an ideal

Wind in the Reeds was commissioned by Deena Draycott in memory of John Watson, an army bandsman, teacher and bassoonist. Wind in the Reeds is both a tribute and lasting memorial to John. The piece is