Six Children’s Songs for 2 oboes and 2 bassoons is a spin-off from two previous arrangements: one for the OBOHIO double reed combination of 2 oboes (oboe 2 = oboe d’amore), English and bassoon [0510] and the other for woodwind quartet of flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon [0511]. The arrangements are dedicated to OBOHIO and its founders Robert and Bailey Sorton.

There is no tenor clef in the bassoon parts. Any number of them can be performed in any order.

Hard copies of this music can be ordered from [0510B] on this website.

Why let the brass players have all the fun? This fanfare, first set for 5 trumpets, pits the upper 3 oboes against the 4th oboe and English horn. Here is the PDF version. A hard copy can be found on the website at [0719B].

Both parts of these duets have notes in the octave between low F (F2) and open F (F3). The parts are co-equal; one part is not “easier” than the other. Rhythms for the entire volume are restricted to whole, half, quarter and eighth notes. The only dotted notes are dotted half notes. Two dynamics are introduced in No. 4: f (forte) and mf (mezzo forte). The duets are dedicated to C. J Broadhead, New Rochelle High School’s memorable choir director. A non- downloadable version is available on the website from SKU [1609]

These duets supplement those of Volume 2 SKU [1610]. The upper and lower parts are of equal difficulty. The range is from low B-flat (B-flat2) to high F-sharp (F#4). More time signatures (2/8, 7/8, 5/4) and grace notes and quintuplets are introduced. There is no tenor clef. it is dedicated to the fond memory of my Toronto Symphony bassoon colleague, Wayland Mosher. A non-downloadable version is available at SKU [1614].

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