When I started writing this piece I did not follow an extra-musical subject, no story inspired this work. I have simply tried to write a composition that would befit the timbre and expressive of this

Transcribed by Rebecca Mindock. Nineteenth-Century Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) composed his String Quartet No. 1, op. 11 in February of 1871. Its hauntingly lovely slow

The Andante and Gavotte for Four Bassoons was composed in 1940. Although it bears no formal dedication, it is safe to assume that it was written for Van Vactor's close friends, bassoonists George

For 4 bassoons. First printing. Commissioned and written for The Boulder Basson Quartet. Five movements. Score and parts.

Long before there was a Tin Pan Alley, there was the popularity of Parlor Music. This was an entertainment form that had its heyday in the 19th Century. A good portion of the American public had extra money

Featuring two B-flat and two bass clarinets, this is not just a normal transcription assigning all pre-existing notes to several instruments. This arrangement is a work all of its own that showcases the

The Chorale for Four Bassoons was written for the occasion of Kirk's senior recital at the Manhattan School of Music. That event took place on 25 February 1977. The performers were Lewis Kirk, Alan