Music through the Ages in Two Volumes-Time Pieces is an exciting series of repertoire which explores the wealth of music written from the sixteenth century to the present day. The pieces are presented chronologically within each volume and all include the year in which they were written too. This series allows the pupil to get a real feel for the different styles of music through time providing performance confidence and experience at the earliest stages. The book will prove an invaluable varied source of further study and recital repertoire.

For solo bassoon and twelve solo strings. Commissioned by Radio France for Pascal Gallois and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France. World première in Paris Maison de la Radio under the baton of Kirill Karabits on November 2 2002.The twelve solo strings are to be amplified and projected via four loudspeakers. The piece can also be performed acoustically substituting the acoustic screen for one of gauze creating the illusion of an invisible string ensemble.Instrumentation:Solo Bassoon7 Violins2 Violas2 CellosDouble Bass.

Gabriel Pierné (1863-1937) was a French composer conductor and organist. Despite being predominantly remembered as a conductor his Solo De Concert remains a recognised piece in the Bassoon repertoire. Pierné studied at the Paris Conservatoire before taking up the position of chief conductor for the concert series Concerts Colonne in 1910. He remained in the post until 1933 and during this time he notably conducted the world premiere of Igor Stravinsky's The Firebird. Pierné composed for a variety of instruments Concert Solo for Bassoon being one offour solo works by the composer. This Pierné piece for Bassoon contains many characteristics typical of the French style such as significant tempo changes and performance directions flourishes of semiquavers chromaticism and many alterations in dynamics. Concert Solo is a varied piece essential to the repertoire of aspiring bassoonists.

The Unbeaten Tracks series has made a profound mark on the music world with its volumes of specially commissioned pieces for intermediate-level players. The eight pieces in this volume are written in a kaleidoscopic mix of styles by some of today's most talented composers and are undoubtedly destined to become standard repertoire. There are also small 'Biopics' about each composer. These give titbits of information about the composer's inspiration and intention for their piece and offer musicians a greater insight into the music.

With CD containing PDF versions of all Piano accompaniments in the book so you can print copies from your PC.

In the words of Laurence Perkins 'I feel that this challenging satisfying and musically very substantial sonata is one of the most important works for the solo bassoon in several years.' Commissioned by South West Arts this work was first performed by Michael Hancock and Laurence Perkins in February 1993 for Elizabeth's Music Society in the English coastal resort of Seaton.Score and part.

Composed by Eugène Bozza in 1947  Short Suite In Trio Form Op. 67 is a piece for Oboe Clarinet and Bassoon. This edition features the parts for the three instruments and a full score. This four-movement work is quite difficult and would be perfect for advanced players. A great piece for recitals it is also really interesting to play for each of the three instruments. The four movements are Allegro moderato which starts with the Oboe Allegro vivo Adagio espressivo and Allegro vivo and the piece lasts approximatively 10 minutes. Eugène Bozza won different prizes at theConservatoire de Paris such as the First Prizes for the Violin conducting and composition as well as the Grand Prix de Rome. He composed several operas chamber works and ballets among others.

Nyx was expertly composed by Evis Sammoutis for Bassoon and Piano. The piece was completed in 2013 and performed at the 62 Internationaler Musikwettbewerb der ARD München.The Cypriote born composer has worked with some of the worlds leading composers including among many others Brian Ferneyhough Georges Aperghis George Benjamin as well as studying under Thomas Simaku for his Phd in Musical Composition.Sammoutis? works have been commissioned by festivals and organisations such as Venice Biennale Klangspuren Royaumont and ARD and performed at leading festivals and contemporary music seriesin more than 40 countries across the globe.Sammoutis has been awarded over 35 compositional awards including among many others the Royal Philharmonic Society Award and the Irino Prize.