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Cape May Breezes
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Duration: c. 18'
1. Breezing Into Town (Exit 0)
2. Autumn Monarch Migration
3. Victorian Garden Party
4. Dusk at Sunset Beach
5. Night Breezes on the Boardwalk
COMMISSIONED by The Monmouth Winds.
AVAILABLE from your favorite sheet music dealer, or direct from Presser.
WINNER, 2016 Newly Published Music award, National Flute Association.
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| Concerto for Contrabassoon |
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Duration: c. 13'
1) SOLO CONTRABASSOON WITH CLARINET, HORN, AND STRING ORCHESTRA
COMMISSIONED by the Concerto Soloists Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia for contrabassoonist Norman Spielberg.
PREMIERED November 3, 1991 by Concerto Soloists Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, Norman Spielberg contrabassoon; James Freeman guest conductor.
PERFORMANCES include the 2010 IDRS Convention orchestra gala; Colorado Symphony; Louisville Orchestra, and many others.
Orchestral parts are available on rental from Presser.
AUDIO EXCERPTS: Roger Soren's performance with the Haddonfield Symphony, conducted by Daniel Hege:
from Mvt. 1
from Mvt. 2
from Mvt. 3
View the complete orchestra score (on Score and Parts tab)
Texas UIL Prescribed Music List for all-state audition repertoire (with piano reduction).
2) QUARTET VERSION: CONTRABASSOON, CLARINET, HORN, AND PIANO
Contrabassoon, Clarinet, Horn parts identical to orchestra version, piano plays the string parts.
PREMIERE of Quartet Version: Lori Tiberio (cbn.) and UNC-Charlotte faculty, April 1996.
PERFORMANCES include 1996 IDRS annual convention (Susan Nigro, cbn.)
AVAILABLE from your favorite sheet music dealer, or direct from Presser.
3) CONTRABASSOON AND PIANO
PREMIERE of piano version September 28, 1993 at St. Xavier University, Chicago; Susan Nigro, contrabassoon, Mark Lindeblad, piano.
AVAILABLE from your favorite sheet music dealer, or direct from Presser.
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Daniel Hege, Daniel Dorff, Roger Soren
following their Haddonfield Symphony performance.
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| Fast Walk for 3 Bassoons & Contrabassoon (Quartet or Ensemble) |
Duration: c. 2½
PREMIERED by the Ohio State University Bassoon Ensemble, Christopher Weait director, at IDRS 1997.
AVAILABLE from your favorite sheet music dealer, or direct from Presser.
ALSO AVAILABLE for Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, and Orchestra.
AUDIO EXCERPT: Harmo Saxophone Quartet playing the sax version
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In A Deep Funk: Dance Set for Unaccompanied Contrabassoon
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| Duration: c. 14' 1. Hustle Misterioso
2. Twist Variations
3. Bear Hug
4. Funk Scherzo
COMMISSIONED for the 1997 International Contrabassoon Festival, Las Vegas, as the required contest piece.
PREMIERED by Roger Soren at 1997 IDRS Convention.
PERFORMANCES include Juan de Gomar at 2008 IDRS Convention.
AVAILABLE from your favorite sheet music dealer, or direct from Presser.
YOUTUBE of premiere by Roger Soren.
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It Takes Four to Tango for 3 Bassoons & Contrabassoon (Quartet or Ensemble) |
Duration: c. 2½'
PREMIERED by the Ohio State University Bassoon Ensemble, Christopher Weait director.
AVAILABLE from your favorite sheet music dealer, or direct from Presser.
YOUTUBE of a live performance by the New Jersey Bassoon Ensemble.
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| It Takes Four to Tango
for Flute, Oboe, Bb Clarinet, and Bassoon
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Duration: c. 2½'
PREMIERED by members of the Johnston (PA) Symphony, May 2021.
AVAILABLE from your favorite sheet music dealer, or direct from Presser.
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| Sonatina d'Amore for 2 Contrabassoons |
Duration: c. 8'
COMMISSIONED by Susan Nigro for "The Two Contras" - Susan Nigro and Burl Lane (of the Chicago Symphony).
PREMIERED on the Chicago Symphony WFMT-FM Radiothon by The Two Contras, June 1998.
AVAILABLE from your favorite sheet music dealer, or direct from Presser.
RECORDED on Crystal Records by The Two Contras.
AUDIO EXCERPTS from the Crystal CD:
from Mvt. 1
from Mvt. 2
from Mvt. 3
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Kris King and Marko Bajzer at SF Conservatory
last updated April 20, 2026
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