Bassoon Grade 8

Bassoon fingering chart.pdf

Bassoon Fingering Chart

(including alternate fingerings)

ABRSM:

Devienne - Bassoon Sonata in G Minor 1st Movement, Allegro con expressione. A3

Fasch - Bassoon Sonata in C Major (Largo) A4

Fasch - Bassoon Sonata in C Major (Allegro) A4

Mozart - Bassoon Concerto in B Flat 1st Movement (No Cadenzas) A5

Spohr - Adagio in F. A7

Weber - Concerto in F Minor

1st movement, Allegro ma non troppo. A10

Elgar - Romance for Bassoon and Orchestra B2

Grovlez - Sicillienne at Allegro Giocoso for Bassoon B4

Pierne - Solo de concert For Bassoon B7

TRINITY:

Gershwin Arr. Alley - Summertime (A)

Pierne - Concert Prelude on a theme of Henry Purcell (A)

Saint Saens - Bassoon Sonata, 3. Adagio, Allegro Moderato (A)

Wider Listening:

Weber - Andante e rondo ongarese

(Listen out for the triple tounging towards the end!)

Heres a cool Conta Bassoon piece!!

Dorff - In a deep funk

Contra Bassoon and Harp Duet!!

Fluffy's Harp from Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone

Tansman - Sonatine

(Listen out for the top E right at the end!)

Hersant - Niggun

Listen out for the multiphonics!

(Who knew the Bassoon could play more than one note at a time!)

Schreck - Bassoon Sonata

(Yes, you do say the composers name as 'Shrek'!!)