Title: Octet, 4th mov: "Presto" - Op. 20
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847)
Arranger: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: 7 Bassoons & 1 Contrabassoon
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2019
Score & all parts: €25 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Info: This Octet is originally written for strings, however this arrangement is scored for 7 bassoons and contrabassoon. This arrangement only includes the last / 4th movement of the Octet: "Presto". See video below for a peek into the score, and 1st bassoon part. You will also hear the ending of the arrangement being played by a midi-file. Enjoy!
Title: 12 Duos, Kv. 487
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Arranger: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: 2 Bassoons
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2018
Price: €9 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Note: These easy 12 Duos are originally composed for 2 Horns, but have been arranged for 2 Bassoons. The duos are in the same original key as Mozart's original Horn version.
Title: 12 Duos, Kv. 487
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Arranger: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: 2 Bassoons
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2018
Price: €9 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Note: These easy 12 Duos are originally composed for 2 Horns, but have been arranged for 2 Bassoons. The duos are in the same original key as Mozart's original Horn version.
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"I tested the facon KOR, developed by Kristian Oma Ronnes and in my opinion it fits especially for a full sound of soloists or principal bassoonplayers. I like it very well and will offer these reeds to my customers."
- Holger Simon
Professional reedmakers who are selling reeds made with the KOR-shape:
Holger Simon (bassoonist in Deutsche Oper Berlin) already have 450 customers all over the world, and he is selling reeds made with the KOR-shape!
"I tested the facon KOR, developed by Kristian Oma Ronnes and in my opinion it fits especially for a full sound of soloists or principal bassoonplayers. I like it very well and will offer these reeds to my customers."
- Holger Simon
Title: Little Duet
Composer: Georges Bizet (1838-1875)
Edited by: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: Bassoon & Cello
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2019
Price: €9 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Info: An original duet for bassoon and cello by Georges Bizet! This piece can also be played for two bassoons, or two cellos. "Little Duet" was composed in 1874, and its total duration is approximately 2 minutes.
Title: Symphony no. 4 (Kv. 19)
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Arranger: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: 5 Bassoons & Contrabassoon
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2020
Score & all parts: €20 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Recording from the premiere:
Title: Symphony no. 4 (Kv. 19)
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Arranger: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: 5 Bassoons & Contrabassoon
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2020
Score & all parts: €20 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Recording from the premiere:
Title: Symphony no. 4 (Kv. 19)
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Arranger: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: 5 Bassoons & Contrabassoon
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2020
Score & all parts: €20 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Recording from the premiere:
Hint: The bigger the ensemble in the piece, the lower it's located on the list. Click here for: Cadenzas
Edited Arrangements
Title: Sonata in F Major
Composer: Anna Amalia Princess of Prussia (1723-1787)
Arranger: Monica Fucci
Edited by: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: Baroque Bassoon & Continuo
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2022
Price: €18 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Info: A really beautiful gallant piece which fits the baroque bassoon very well. The Sonata is originally comosed for Flute.
Title: 3 Romanzen, Op.22
Composer: Clara Schumann (1819-1896)
Arranger: Shawn Seguin
Edited by: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: Bassoon & Piano
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2019
Price: €10 (PDF-file of the solo part will be sent by email)
Info: This arrangement of Clara Schumann's "3 Romances" Op. 22, by Shawn Seguin, includes the solo part (Violin part) arranged for bassoon. A public domain or already owned piano part will easily work together with this well arranged bassoon version.
Title: Lamento
Composer: Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677)
Arranger: Monica Fucci
Edited by: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: Alto Dulcian & Continuo
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2023
Price: €15 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Info: This is the Lamento from "Diporti di Euterpe", Op. 7, composed in 1659. This arrangement is for Alto Dulcian and Basso Continuo. It is originally a cantata for soprano and basso continuo.
Title: Violin Sonata No. 32, Kv. 454
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Arranger: Shawn Seguin
Edited by: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: Bassoon & Piano
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2019
Price: €10 (PDF-file of the solo part will be sent by email)
Info: This arrangement of Mozart's Violin Sonata No. 32, by Shawn Seguin, includes the solo part (Violin part) arranged for bassoon. A public domain or already owned piano part will easily work together with this well arranged bassoon version.
Title: Sonata per il basso
Composer: Giuseppe Tartini (1692-1770)
Arranger: Monica Fucci
Edited by: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: Bassoon & Continuo
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2020
Price: €18 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Info: A beautiful sonata which is well arranged for bassoon! There are 3 movements: 1) Adagio, 2) Allegro, 3) Tema con variazioni. Tonality: a-minor.
Title: The Seasons, Op. 37
Composer: Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Arranger: Karolina Borodacz
Edited by: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: Bassoon & Piano
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2020
Price: €18 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Info: Karolina Borodacz's wonderful arrangement includes the following movements / months from "The Seasons": March, April and May. A lyrical addition to the bassoon repertoire!
Title: Sonata III
Composer: Anna Bon di Venezia (1738-1767)
Arranger: Monica Fucci
Edited by: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: Bassoon & Continuo
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2021
Price: €16 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Info: Venezia's beautiful Sonata no. 3 has been arranged masterfully by Monica Fucci. The Sonata has 3 movements: Andantino (in 2/4), Allegro (in 4/4), Minuetto (in 3/4). Both the full score and parts are included.
Title: Sonata in A-Major, IDZ 10
Composer: Domenico Zipoli (1688-1726)
Arranger: Monica Fucci
Edited by: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: Bassoon & Continuo
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2020
Price: €18 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Info: This sonata is originally composed for violin and continuo, but thanks to Monica Fucci's arrangement this beautiful piece of music is now also easily playable for bassoonists. Zipoli was an Italian Baroque composer who worked and died in Córdoba, in the Vice royalty of Peru, Spanish Empire, (presently in Argentina). He became a Jesuit in order to work in the Reductions of Paraguay where he taught music among the Guaraní people. He is remembered as the most accomplished musician among Jesuit missionaries.
Title: "Elegia" and "Reverie in Re"
Composer: Giovanni Bottesini (1821-1889)
Arranger: Monica Fucci
Edited by: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: Contrabassoon & Piano
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2020
Price: €18 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Info: These two pieces have been masterfully arranged by Monica Fucci's for contrabassoon and piano, it is however also possible to play this version on bassoon. Bottesini was an Italian Romantic composer, conductor, and a double bass virtuoso.
Title: Canzona de Cusco
Composer: Anonymous (1680)
Arranger: Monica Fucci
Edited by: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: Dulcian Trio (alto, tenor, bass)
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2020
Price: €15 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Info: The piece begins with a slow intro, followed abruptly by a section with fast sixteenth notes in the two lead voices. Towards the middle of the work he presents another rhythmic change, with the introduction of a motif similar to that of a "Battle" (cells with simple rhythms that emulate the call to fight). Finally the play ends with a slow time, similar to the beginning. These rhythmic changes are consistent with the definition of a Renaissance European canzona. A fact that draws great attention is the presence of corrections in the original manuscript, which may indicate that this piece was an attempt at composition made in South America, and not a transcription of a European work.
Title: Codice de Santa Catalina
Composer: Anonymous (1613)
Arranger: Monica Fucci
Edited by: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: Dulcian Quartet (soprano, alto, tenor, bass)
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2022
Price: €13 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Info: The Polyphonic Code for Holy Week preserved in the Santa Catalina Monastery, Cordoba, Argentina, is the oldest source of musical documentation in the country (ca. 1613) and the only one of its kind preserved in the Argentine territory.
The following movements are included in this arrangement:
- "Tristis est anima mea"
- "Christus factus est"
- "Popule meus"
- "Agnus Dei"
Title: Suite Española, Op. 47
Composer: Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909)
Arranger: Michele Di Franco
Edited by: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: 3 Bassoons & Contrabassoon
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2019
Price: €25 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Info: Michele Di Franco's great arrangement of Albéniz' "Suite Española" includes all the 8 movements: 1. "Granada", 2. "Cataluña", 3. "Sevilla", 4. "Cádiz", 5. "Asturias", 6. "Aragón", 7. "Castilla", and 8. "Cuba".
Title: Quarantine-Polka
Composer: W. F. Strong
Arranger: Shawn Seguin
Edited by: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2020
Price: €10 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Info: W.F. Strong's "Quarantine Polka" was written in 1885 during a smallpox outbreak in Iowa. Strong was a prolific composer and music teacher, establishing his own school of music at Dixon College in Iowa. This piece is originally composed for piano, but has been masterfully arranged for woodwind quintet. A fun and easy addition to the repertoire! Total duration: ca. 2 minutes.
Title: Capriol Suite
Composer: Peter Warlock (1894-1930)
Arranger: Bruce Gordon
Edited by: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: 4 Bassoons & Contrabassoon
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2019
Price: €20 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Info: Bruce Gordon's wonderful arrangement of Warlock's "Capriol Suite" includes 4 out of the total 6 movements. The movements included in this arrangement are: "Basse Danse", "Pavane", "Pieds en L'air" and "Mattachins".
Title: Pomp and Circumstance, March no. 1
Composer: Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Arranger: Ashby Mayes
Edited by: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: 5 Bassoons & Contrabassoon
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2019
Price: €20 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Info: Ashby Mayes' great arrangement of Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance (March no. 1).
Title: Finlandia, Op. 26
Composer: Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Arranger: Ashby Mayes
Edited by: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: 5 Bassoons & Contrabassoon
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2020
Price: €25 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Info: a very well arranged piece for bassoon ensemble! Several ossias are provided for when some higher passages appear. A fun addition to the bassoon ensemble repertoire.
Video from the premiere:
Title: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Overture
Composer: Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
Arranger: Rick Barrantes
Edited by: Kristian Oma Rønnes
Instrumentation: 3 Oboes, Eng. Horn, Bsn. & C.Bsn
Publisher: KOR Publications
Published: 2019
Price: €20 (PDF-file will be sent by email)
Info: Rick Barrantes' arrangement of Wagner's Overture to "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg" for double reed ensemble is a highly recommended addition to any double reed ensemble's repertoire. May the embouchure be with you!