Alan composed his Four Little Pieces for Three Big Bassoons in 1998 for three of his friends and colleagues: Susan Anderson, Bruce Gbur, and Kimberly Krutz. Those players presented the premiere of

A popular seller for the festival performers, on several state lists! A great piece for young musicians looking for an exciting piece to play.

Arranged by Trevor Cramer for a double reed day that requested easy trios, these six trios are subtitled "from around the world" and feature folk tune arrangements from France, England, The Netherlands,

The bull-fighter's song from Bizet's hit opera Carmen, gives all the players a chance to wave their red capes.