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Title: Ode to an Idea

Instrumentation: Bassoon and Piano
Description: Ode to an Idea is an interesting grade 1 bassoon solo that my students have found both fun and rewarding to perform. ABA form with a poignant "A" section and a rousing "College spirit-type B section" make for a fun educational grade 1 playing experience. Licensing for this solo allows purchaser to print both your copy and the one for your contest judge as well.

Title: Slidentation

Style: Fanfare and Bohemian

Instrumentation: Trombone and Piano
Description: Trombone players love to slide between notes. Doing so in a tasty and musically appropriate situation is tricky with beginning players, so here's the piece. Sliding from 1st to 3rd position in a Bohemian-style melody is perfect for beginning soloists. Big sound, movie soundtrack scoring and lush harmonies give this piece a larger-than-life feel that really motivates younger players. If you happen to get hit by the slide it will leave a slidentation!

Title: The Change of Seasons

Style: Various

Instrumentation: Tuba and Piano
Description: A Change of Seasons is a grade 1 tuba solo that concentrates on legato playing with a short contrasting marcato middle section. The solo is just at 2 minutes and will give the most important instrument in the band a great way to take that first step at solo and ensemble festival. There is opportunity to study canon as the last transition sets up a small canon ending with the Tuba. Range is from low Ab to C in the Bass clef staff and the writing provides plenty of room for resting and counting. As with all Cyberwindsmusic.com solos, judging copies are included and licensed for this usage.

Title: The Night Skies

Style: Legato/Singing

Instrumentation: Flute and Piano
Description: A clever "modern" sounding arrangement of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star that offers the developing student a sophisticated yet accessible vehicle. Mozart meets Dave Grusin -- nice! Excellent applications include: special music at weddings and as church special music.

Title: A Festival Waltz

Style: Irish feel in 3

Instrumentation: Clarinet and Piano
Description: The nicest grade 1 clarinet solo available anywhere! Does not go over the break and showcases developing players well. Licensing for this solo allows purchaser to print both your copy and the one for your contest judge as well. This piece is also the theme music for Cyberwindsmusic.com.

Title: Friends of the Harp (FH solo)

Style: Various

Instrumentation: French Horn and Piano
Description: Friends of the Harp is a wonderful grade 2 French Horn Solo that takes the listener and performers through a variety of settings and moods. If you are a French Horn player you will not want to miss adding this piece to your repertoire. If the title is puzzling, remember that my grandaughter is a harpist and as she practiced in the next room constantly while this piece was being composed. This way, everything becomes "Friends of the Harp." I'm sure bits and pieces sound are bound to sound harp-like.

Title: That Special Day

Style: Lyrical and Fun

Instrumentation: Flute and Piano
Description: Here's a grade 1 flute solo that has been graded an easy 2 because of the high G that occurs once. Great piece to use for weddings and special occasions or for that first or second solo and ensemble festival. Modern harmonies and an easy piano part make this a quick favorite for young musicians to add to their repertoire. Special music at churches has been a use for this piece as well, it's like an old friend. Give it a listen and it will sound like something that you have always heard, but it's another cyberwindsmusic.com original.

Title: The Forest

Instrumentation: Bb Trumpet and Piano
Description: Here's the Grade 2 trumpet solo that you have been looking for! It's limited range and rich harmonic structure provide the beginning trumpet player a chance to sound both dignified and modern. Has been approved numerous times for use at FBA district solo and ensemble events. Licensing for this solo allows purchaser to print both your copy and the one for your contest judge as well.

Title: Beautiful Savior

Instrumentation: Clarinet and Piano
Description: Beautiful Savior is a very popular Lutheran hymn and this setting allows a young clarinetist the ability to access this piece with a very modern piano part. The setting requires a strong pianist who will want to work through the syncopations of Peter Prochnow. Good for solo and ensemble festivals as well as an excellent choice for special music at church. Use one chorus or all 4 choruses, simply tag the intro and coda onto your choice if necessary.

Title: I Know That My Redeemer Lives

Instrumentation: Clarinet and Piano
Description: Here's a sacred clarinet and piano piece that features both instruments. The piano part is grade 4+ and is syncopated like Dave Grusin's music and the clarinet part remains quite simple rhythmically and only ventures out of the staff for a couple of bars. Range for the clarinet is up to high D (once) otherwise it stays in the staff. Great for advanced MS or average HS clarinetist to perform with a staff pianist at church for special music.