Includes: Allegro Appassionata (Saint-Saens/Paine); Elegy (Massenet/Johnson); Funiculi Funicula (Denza/Paine); The Happy Farmer (Schumann/Johnson); In the Hall of the

An energetic, lyrical solo, written for Claude Smith's daughter, Pam, and easily accessible to a high school or college bassoonist. Based on a lighthearted melody, the solo has some technical passages based

Light through the Darkness is an elementary piece originally written for clarinet and adapted for bassoon. The final entrance of the main theme is an introduction to tenor clef. The piece is

This is a straightforward yet beautiful arrangement of the famous tune.  It will require sensitive musicianship and good technique, but is such a fine piece, it practically plays itself.

These six one-minute pieces were each originally written for another instrument and were adapted in 2014 for bassoon. 

1. Chesapeake Gambol

2. Peregrination

3. Sunlight on