Nordic Instrumental Music
For Colleges and Universities
By Ensemble / Medium
| Ensemble Medium | Composer Arranger | Title | Country | Publisher_Code | Date | Time | Difficulty | Recommended Level | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BASSOON & BAND | NAESSEN, RAY | KONSERT FOR BASSOON AND BLASORKESTER | Sweden | SMIC | 2000 |
17 MIN | M/H | C/U | FL,OB,3CL,BSN,AS,TS,3TRPT,HN,2TRB,EUP,STRBS,2PERC. USUAL 3 MOVEMENTS. INCLUDED BECAUSE THE LACK OF THIS TYPE OF MATERIAL. RELUCTANCE COMES FROM QUALITY OF THE MS. NOT GOOD, BUT READABLE. SOME MIXED METER, PLAYABLE. GET ACQUAINTED WITH THIS COMPOSER! |
| BASSOON & ORCHESTRA | ALMILA, ATSO | CONCERTO FOR BASSOON | Finland | FiMIC | 2001/2002 | 19 MIN | H | C/U | 2FL,2OB,2CL,2BSN,2HN,2TRPT,TIMP,STRINGS. SECTIONS ARE CONNECTED. SOLO FOR TOP UPPER LEVEL C/U OR GRADUATE STUDENT. ORCHESTRA PART HAS JUST A FEW PLACES TO BE CONCERNED WITH. NICE SCORE! |
| BASSOON & ORCHESTRA | BAKKE, RUTH | ILLUMINATIONS | Norway | NMIC | 1994 | 24 MN | H | C/U | 2FL(PIC),OB,EH,CL,BCL,BSN,CBSN,2HN,3PERC,STRINGS. MOVEMENTS: INTRO & EXPOSITION, CANTELINA, GIOCSO, FUGATO AND CHORALE. MIXED METER, CONTRA BASSOON IS NECESSARY, SCORE IS IN VERY GOOD MS. GRADUATE LEVEL MATERIAL. |
| BASSOON & ORCHESTRA | MADSEN, TRYGVE | CONCERTO FOR BASSOON AND ORCHESTRA | Norway | NMIC | 1994 | EST 15 MIN | M/H | C/U | 2FL(PIC),2OB(EH),2CL(BCL),BSN,3PERC,STRINGS. MOVEMENTS: ALLEGRO MODERATO, POCO ADAGIO, VIVACE (LAST TWO ATTACCA). MADSEN WRITES FOR GOOD C/U STUDENT. NO SURPRISES, JUST STRAIGHT AHEAD MATERIAL. CHECK WITH MUSIKK-HUSETS IF THERE IS A PIANO REDUCTION AVAILABLE. |
| BASSOON & ORCHESTRA | PALSSON, PALL PAMPICHLER | CONCERTO FOR BASSOON AND ORCHESTRA | Iceland | ITM | 1961 | 24 MIN | H | C/U | PIC/FL,OB,2CL,BSN,3HN,PERC,STRINGS. SCORE IN A PASSABLE MS. THREE MOVEMENTS, THE THIRD IS THEME AND 5 VARIATIONS. NOTE THE INSTRUMENTATION. |
| BASSOON & ORCHESTRA | SAEVERUD, HARALD | BASSOON CONCERTO, OP 44 | Norway | MUSIKK-HUSET | 1987 | 18 MIN | M/H | C/U | 2FL,2CL,2OB,2HN,2TRPT,PERC,TMP,STRINGS. USUAL THREE MOVEMENTS. SCORE FOR SALE AND PARTS ON HIRE. PIANO ACCOMP. AVAILABLE. |
| BASSOON & ORGAN | KARLSEN, KJELL MORK | CHORALE SONATE NR 2 | Norway | NORSK | 1973 | M | C/U | A GENTLY FLOWING PIECE YOU WILL LIKE. COMPOSED FOR CELLO. 'AUS TIEFER NOT SCHREI ISH ZU DIR' | |
| BASSOON & PIANO | BERG, OLAV | SONATINA | Norway | SCHOTT | 1995 | EST 9 MIN | H | C/U | ONE LONG, HARD SONG! GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL LEVEL FOR BOTH INSTRUMENTS. A GOOD COMPOSER WITH IDEAS THAT WILL CHALLENGE, BUT ALSO REWARD. |
| BASSOON & PIANO | CRUSELL, BERNHARD | CONCERTINO | Finland | FAZER | 1984 | EST 8+MIN | M/H | C/U | LATE 18TH TO EARLY 19TH CENTURY COMPOSER FROM FINLAND & SWEDEN. A VERY PLAYABLE PIECE FOR RECITAL. |
| BASSOON & PIANO | GRAHN, ULF | TRE MINIATYRER | Sweden | SMIC | 2000 | 5 MIN | M/H | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS: LENTO, ALLEGRETTO, ADAGIO. THE NOTES ARE NOT TOO HARD, BUT THE HARMONY WILL NEED CAREFUL ATTENTION TO MAKE THIS INTO MUSIC. |
| BASSOON & PIANO | GRONDAHL, LAUNY | KONCERT FOR BASSOON AND ORCHESTRA | Denmark | SAMFUNDET | 1944 | H | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS OF GOOD CHALLENGE FOR C/U STUDENT FROM A FINE COMPOSER. | |
| BASSOON & PIANO | HAMEENNIEMI, EERO | ALBEROBELLO | Finland | FiMIC | 2002 | EST 3+ MIN | M/H | C/U | THE BETTER YOUNG C/U PLAYER CAN PLAY THIS SOME MIXED METER, AND A FEW PLACES WHERE THE NOTES ARE THICK, AND THERE IS SOME TREBLE CLEF. PIANO PART STAYS OUT OF THE WAY. |
| BASSOON & PIANO | KVAM, ODDVAR S. | CONCERTO GROSSO | Norway | NMIC | 1996 | 16+MIN | H | C/U | MOVEMENTS: PRELUDIUM, SARABANDE, CHACONNE, BOUREE, POSTLUDIUM. ALL MOVEMENTS CAN STAND ALONE. FOR HE ADVANCED STUDENT, MAYBE GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL LEVEL. |
| BASSOON & PIANO | LARSSON, LARS-ERIK | CONCERTINO, OP 45 NR 4 | Sweden | GEHRMANS | 1957 | 11 MIN | M/H | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS ARE ATTACCA. STRING ORCHESTRA PARTS AVAILABLE. RECITAL OR CONCERT. GOOD MATERIAL. |
| BASSOON & PIANO | MADSEN, TRYGVE | SONATE FOR BASSOON AND PIANO, OP25 | Norway | MUSIKK-HUSET | 1987 | H | C/U | A SOLID COMPOSER, A GOOD SCORE AND MATERIAL FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS. | |
| BASSOON & PIANO | PALSSON, RIKARDUR ORN | BASSOON SONATA | Iceland | ITM | 1996 | 13 MIN | H | C/U | USUAL THREE MOVEMENTS. A LOT OF NOTES AND RHYTHM THINGS IN A CONTEMPORARY SETTING. KNOWLEDGEABLE PIANO SCORING. |
| BASSOON & PIANO | RAUTAVAARA, EINOJUHANI | SONATA, OP 26 | Finland | FAZER/WEINBERGER | 1970 | H | C/U | ONE MOVEMENT WITH MULTI-PHONICS AND GOOD INSTRUCTIONS. FINE COMPOSER. | |
| BASSOON & PIANO | ROIKJER, KJELL | CONCERTO FOR BASSOON AND STRING ORCHESTRA | Denmark | ENGSTROM & SODRING | 1994 | 18 MIN | M/H | C/U | MOVEMENTS: ALLEGRO MODERATO, ANDANTE MOLTO E UN POCO TRANQUILLO, ALLEGRETTO SCHERZANDO. IDEAL MATERIAL OF THE C/U STUDENT. STRING ORCHESTRA ACCOMPANIMENT AVAILABLE. STRAIGHT AHEAD MUSIC! |
| BASSOON & PIANO | RONNES, ROBERT | 3 NOCTURNES | Norway | NMIC | 1982/2000 | EST 11 MIN | H | C/U | THE THREE NOCTURNES CAN STAND ALONE. THEY ARE VERY DIFFICULT RHYTHMICALLY, TONALLY, AND MUSICALLY. A GREAT CHALLENGE FOR THE UPPER DIVISION C/U OR GRAD STUDENT. THIS COMPOSER HAS MANY ITEMS OF THIS DIFFICULTY AVAILABLE -- SEE THE NMIC LIBRARY ONLINE. |
| BASSOON & PIANO | RONNES, ROBERT | BAROQUE SONATA | Norway | ACCOLADE | 1994 | EST 8 MIN | M/H | C/U | MOVEMENTS: ADAGIO, ALLEGRO, ALLEGRO, GIGUE. LOTS OF NOTES FOR THE BASSOONIST AND THE PIANO PLAYER STAYS OUT OF THE WAY. |
| BASSOON & PIANO | SAEVERUD, HARALD | BASSOON CONCERTO, OP 44 | Norway | MUSIKK-HUSET | 1987 | 18 MIN | M/H | C/U | ORCHESTRA VERSION AVAILABLE - SEE OTHER LISTING. SOLOIST CAN BE GOOD COLLEGE STUDENT. CONSERVATIVE 20TH CENTURY COMPOSER, WORKS WELL AS PEDAGOGICAL MATERIAL. |
| BASSOON & PIANO | VAKKILAINEN, ARI | SONATA FOR BASSOON AND PIANO | Finland | FiMIC | 2004 | EST 7+MN | H | C/U | CLEFS NEEDED. RHYTHMIC THINGS TO WORK OUT, MODERN SETTINGS, NEED A GOOD PIANIST. UPPER DIVISION C/U STUDENT. |
| BASSOON & PIANO | WESTBY, OIVIND | PORTRAIT OF A FAMILY | Norway | MUSIKK-HUSET | 1998 | 17 MIN 30 SEC | H | C/U | FIVE MOVEMENTS THAT ARE DESCRIPTIVE. WORK WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED WITH STRING QUARTET AND PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THAT VERSION. |
| BASSOON & STRING ORCHESTRA | EDLUND, SWANTE | MESTO | Sweden | SMIC | 1983 | 10 MIN | M | C/U | ONE MOVEMENT WITH FREQUENT CHANGES OF TEMPO. LAYS WELL FOR THE INSTRUMENT. FOR RENT ONLY. |
| BASSOON & STRING ORCHESTRA | HENNEBERG, ALBERT | CONCERTINO | Sweden | SMIC | 1958 | 18 MIN | H | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS OF STRAIGHT AHEAD MATERIAL. MODEST CHALLENGE FOR THE BASSOONIST. RENTAL ONLY. |
| BASSOON & STRING ORCHESTRA | KARLSEN, KJELL MORK | SERENATA PER FAGOTTO E ARCHI | Norway | NMIC | 2001 | 16 MIN | H | C/U | SCORE IS IN FAIR MS. WE LIKE THIS COMPOSER SO WORTH THE EFFORT. A LOT OF NOTES FOR THE SOLOIST, BUT MOSTLY REASONABLE RANGE. C/U MATERIAL. |
| BASSOON & STRING ORCHESTRA | KVANDAL, JOHAN | LEGENDE, OP 61 | Norway | NORSK | 1986 | M | C/U | FINE COMPOSER OF A GOOD SCORE FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS. | |
| BASSOON & STRING ORCHESTRA | LARSSON, LARS-ERIK | CONCERTINO, OP 45 NR 4 | Sweden | GEHRMANS | 1957 | 11 MIN | M/H | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS WITH PIANO REDUCTION AVAILABLE. IDEAL FOR THE COLLEGE RECITAL OR CONCERT. |
| BASSOON & STRING ORCHESTRA | LINDGREN, OLOF | KONSERTSTYCKE FOR FAGOTT OCH STRAKORKESTER | Sweden | SMIC | 1986 | 10 MIN | M | C/U/HS | THREE MOVEMENTS OF GOOD MATERIAL THAT ARE PLAYABLE AND ENJOYABLE. RENTAL ONLY. |
| BASSOON & STRING ORCHESTRA | VEA, KETIL | SERENADE FOR FAGOTT OG STRYKEORKESTER. | Norway | VEANOVA | 1995/1999 | E/M | C/U | AN EASY PIECE WITH CONTEMPORARY HARMONIES THAT CAN GET SOMEWHAT DENSE. FINE SCORE. | |
| BASSOON ALONE | BASHMAKOV, LEONID | SONATA | Finland | FiMIC | 1976 | H | C/U | FINE COMPOSER AND COMFORTABLE CHALLENGE. | |
| BASSOON ALONE | DAFGARD, JORGEN | SERPENT | Sweden | SMIC | 2001 | 4 MIN. | M/H | C/U | THREE CONNECTED SECTIONS IN TENOR AND BASS CLEF. MARKED RUBATO GIVING THE PLAYER OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE NOTES. CAN BE QUITE LYRICAL. |
| BASSOON ALONE | HEDWALL, LENNART | SONATA NO.2 (VINTERBILDER - WINTER PICTURES) | Sweden | SMIC | 1992 | 13 MIN. | M/H | C/U | IN LEGIBLE MS. FOUR MOVEMENTS. USES THE FULL RANGE OF THE INSTRUMENT WITH REASONABLE MOVEMENT. NEED A SERIOUS COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY STUDENT TO MAKE IT WORK, BUT THE EFFORT WILL BE WORTH IT. GOOD COMPOSER! |
| BASSOON ALONE | HEINIO, MIKKO | SUITE FOR BASSOON SOLO, OP 21 | Finland | JASEMUSIIKKI | 1976 | EST 6-7 MIN | H | C/U | FOUR MOVEMENTS WITH SOME NONTRADITIONAL NOTATION. MULTI-PHONICS. GOOD INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPORARY MATERIAL. |
| BASSOON ALONE | KVAM, ODDVAR S. | MONOFONI FOR BASSOON | Norway | MUSIKK-HUSET | 1978 | 2 MIN | M | C/U | SOLO CAN BE PLAYED ALONE OR IN SEQUENCE WITH A WW QUINTET. |
| BASSOON ALONE | MAROS, MIKLOS | AIR POUR BASSOON | Sweden | NORDISKA | 1973 | 4 MIN | H | C/U | NONTRADITIONAL NOTATION, FOR THE TOP C/U STUDENTS. |
| BASSOON ALONE | MARTTINEN, TAUNO | SOLITUDE FOR SOLO BASSOON | Finland | FiMIC | 1999 | EST 3+ MN | M/H | C/U | BASS AND TENOR CLEFS. MARKED, LENTO RUBATO - TIME TO MAKE MUSIC. GOOD LOOKING SCORE. |
| BASSOON ALONE | NAESSEN, RAY | AMOROSO V | Sweden | SMIC | 1996 | 6 MIN. 30 SEC | M/H | C/U | RELUCTANTLY THIS IS INCLUDED BECAUSE IT IS GOOD MUSIC, BUT THE MS IS TERRIBLE! IN BASS AND TENOR CLEF AND TWO MOVEMENTS. YOU ARE WARNED ABOUT THE MS! |
| BASSOON ALONE | PUHAKKA, JARI | BAGATELLEJA, OP 18 | Finland | FiMIC | 1977 | E/M | C/U/HS | THREE SHORT MOVEMENTS OF MODEST CHALLENGE. | |
| BASSOON ENSEMBLE | HJELT, YRJO | TANGO FOR SEVEN BASSOONS | Finland | FiMIC | 1993 | EST 4+ MIN | M | C/U | FOR THE SCHOOL WITH SEEN BASSOONISTS! ONE MUST PLAY THE CONTRA. FIRST FOUR PARTS NEED TENOR CLEF. THE PARTS ARE NOT THAT HARD IF THE PLAYERS KNOW THE CLEFS. THIS WILL DRAW ATTENTION TO THE BASSOONISTS ON CAMPUS! |
| BASSOON ENSEMBLE | LINTINEN, KIRMO | INTRODUCTION AND GIGUE | Finland | FiMIC | 1993 | 5 MIN | M/H | C/U | SIX BASSOONS AND A CONTRA! CLEFS NEEDED FOR THE TOP FOUR PARTS. THE SCORE IS CLEAN AND PLAYABLE. SEE ALSO THE LISTING FOR SAME COMBINATION BY HJELT. |
| BASSOON ENSEMBLE | TAKALO, ARTTU | PRINSESSA JA JAATYNYT PUUTARHA - PRINCESS & A FROZEN GARDEN | Finland | FiMIC | 1995 | EST 6+ MIN | M/H | C/U | 6 BASSOONS AND A CONTRA. EASIER THAN THE OTHERS OF THIS INSTRUMENTATION ON THIS LIST. CLEFS NEEDED IN TWO OF THE PARTS. |
| BASSOON QUARTET | ANDERSSON, MAGNUS F | BOPBOP | Sweden | SMIC | 2002 | 4 MIN | H | C/U | 3 BASSO0NS AND CONTRABASSOON. ALL THREE BASSOON PLAYERS GO BACK FORTH BETWEEN BASS AND TENOR CLEFS. THE SCORE IS FUN TO STUDY AND THE PLAYERS WILL ENJOY THIS CHALLENGE ALSO. BASSOONS CAN HAVE FUN TOO! |
| BASSOON QUARTET | RONNES, ROBERT | GRAND VALSE | Norway | NMIC | 1998 | EST 5 MIN | M | C/U | FIRST TWO PARTS BASS AND TENOR CLEFS. GOOD MATERIAL FOR THE START OF A BASSOON QUARTET. EVERYONE GETS IN THE ACT. |
| BASSOON TRIO | ALMILA, ATSO | ZIBELJOSH | Finland | FiMIC | 2003 | 9 MIN | H | C/U | MOVEMENTS: ALLEGRETTO, VALSE VERY LENTE ALLEGRO CABARETTO. ALL NEED CLEFS AND FINGERS. GOOD USE OF DYNAMICS IN THE SCORE. |
| BASSOON TRIO | NORDHAGEN, STIG | HALLINGFANTASI | Norway | NMIC | 2002 | 5 MIN 30 SEC | H | C/U | BASSOON I ALTERNATES TENOR CLEF AND BASS CLEF. LOTS OF NOTE, BUT PLAYABLE AND SHOULD BE FUN! |
| BASSOON TRIO | TAKALO, ARTTU | DON’T GO AWAY | Finland | FiMIC | 1998 | EST 5+ MIN | M/H | C/U | ALL MUST HAVE CLEFS. MARKED, COMODO SEMPLICEMENTE (MA CON ANIMA - A LA POP). SOME FUN FOR HE BASSOONS! |
| CLARINET & BASSOON | AGUSTSSON, HERBERT H | SEVEN SHORT INVENTIONS, OP 11 | Iceland | ITM | 1964 | 10 MIN | M/H | C/U | FUN FOR THE STUDIO OR RECITAL. |
| FLUTE & BASSOON | OLSEN, SPARRE | DIALOG FOR FLUTE & BASSOON, OP 50, NO 1 | Norway | MUSIKK-HUSET | 1978 | H | C/U | A NICE CHALLENGE IN AN UNUSUAL COMBINATION. |
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