-
Praise Him All Ye Little Children
This solo with piano begins with a bold march statement with an elongated rhythm of the melody. The middle section is more expressive while the final section imitates the beginning, with a solid statement of faith.
-
For The Beauty Of The Earth
This solo with piano begins with a simple statement of the tune with a middle section that uses motivic design, only to return to the opening statement.
-
Holy, Holy, Holy
This solo with piano is straight forward in design, giving the young player the opportunity to display dynamic and stylistic variety.
-
Rejoice Greatly Ye Daughters of Zion
Taken from the “Messiah”, this bassoon solo with piano is essentially a transcription of the original work. The balance in the writing between the solo and the accompaniment gives way to the sensitivity of the text of this well-know aria..
-
Come Thou Fount
This bubbly rendition of “Come Thou Fount” is effervescent from beginning to end. It is filled with movement and excitement expressing intense joy throughout.
-
But Whom May Abide The Day…
Taken from the “Messiah”, this solo with piano is essentially a transcription of the original work. It features sufficient counterpoint between the various instruments.
-
The Cross and Me
This bassoon solo is highly reflective in nature and incorparates the titles of :At The Cross”; “There’s Room At The Cross For Me”; “Beneath The Cross Of Jesus”. The piece is gentle and offers the opportunity far a great deal of expression. While there is embellishment of the lines they are done with taste.
-
What A Friend
A solo that begins with a brief introduction in the piano. The soloists then presents the tune in a straight-forward rendition. The second section presents the tune in the piano while the soloist overlays with a gentle obligato. The third section goes back to the melody briefly and then shifts back to the obligato and then settles into a final repose.
-
O The Deep Deep Love Of Jesus
This piece would serve well as a meditation. Beginning with a quiet Celtic lilt, the center section is stronger and bolder. After several bell effects, the piece returns to the mood of the beginning.
-
Rejoice Greatly Ye Daughters of Zion
Taken from the “Messiah”, this oboe solo with piano is essentially a transcription of the original work. The balance in the writing between the solo and the accompaniment gives way to the sensitivity of the text of this well-know aria..
-
My Faith Has Found A Resting Place
This oboe solo begins with a brief piano introduction and presents the tune in a gently embellished manner that creates interest. After a brief intermission the soloist presents the tune with even more melodic embellishment and ryhthmic activity. Another intermission coupled with a modulation where the piano now carries the tune while the soloist offsets it with a countermelody, The solo line now captures the tune and carries it to the end where it makes a final, restful statement.
-
Satisfied
This solo begins with a elegant little motif in the upper register of the piano and then moves downward to a simple accompanying figure. The solo enters in a gentle manner with minor modifications- very much in a restful manner. With an abrupt modulation the tune is modified once more in a different way. After two more modulations in the piano the soloist presents the tune with a more “arpeggiated” way and then settles into a final long note- as if “everything’s okay!”
-
What A Friend
This solo begins with a polite introduction and then is joined with the soloist in a gentle alteration of the tune in its entirety. A second verse is modulated upward with the tune with even more variation. After more modulations there is a brief cadenza and then a coda section based on the opening motif of the tune.
-
Tender Night Medley
This solo is presented in a lush, relaxed format which incorporates the carols “Silent Night”, “Away In A Manger”, “It Came Upon A Midnight Clear”. The solo line is altered rhythmically to give a sense of child-like gentleness while the accompaniment gives a restful underpinning of lush harmonies.
-
-
Come Thou Fount
This bubbly rendition of “Come Thou Fount” is effervescent from beginning to end. It is filled with movement and excitement expressing intense joy throughout.
-
The Cross And Me
This oboe solo is highly reflective in nature and incorparates the titles of :At The Cross”; “There’s Room At The Cross For Me”; “Beneath The Cross Of Jesus”. The piece is gentle and offers the opportunity far a great deal of expression. While there is embellishment of the lines they are done with taste.
-
How Beautiful Are The Feet
Taken from the “Messiah”, this solo with piano is essentially a transcription of the original work. The balance in the writing between the solo and the accompaniment gives way to the sensitivity of the text of this well-know aria..
-
What Child Is This?
This oboe solo begins with the piano playing a gentle motif of the theme and then joined in with the solo line playing the theme in a straight forward fashion. The theme is now stated in a modified manner while the soloist exudes a moving obbligato line which adds more excitement to the piece. The piece concludes with the latter section of the first section and then settles into a solemn repose.
-
What A Friend
A solo that begins with a brief introduction in the piano. The soloists then presents the tune in a straight-forward rendition. The second section presents the tune in the piano while the soloist overlays with a gentle obligato. The third section goes back to the melody briefly and then shifts back to the obligato and then settles into a final repose.
-
O The Deep Deep Love Of Jesus
This piece would serve well as a meditation. Beginning with a quiet Celtic lilt, the center section is stronger and bolder. After several bell effects, the piece returns to the mood of the beginning.
-