Four Onomatopoeias (2012)
bassoon and piano | 9 min
written for Evelyn Jones

"The naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it."

​The title of each movement is an onomatopoeia of the most fundamental musical building block of the movement. ​

I. Buh-uh
II. Ba Doo-ah
III. Wah Bit-itty Doo-Wah
IV. Gah-da-Bah

​Two recordings have been made:​

Contemporary Music for Bassoon Trent Jacobs, bassoon; Leah Siltberg, piano

Pocket Grooves - New Music for Bassoon Jefferson Campbell, bassoon; Alexander Sandor, piano

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Trent Jacobs, bassoon; Leah Siltberg, piano

[score]

The score can be purchased from the publisher TREVCO-VARNER by clicking on the above link. if you play the piece, or have any questions, please let me know by getting in touch with me [here].

Fernando Zúñiga Chanto, bassoon; Alonso Saavedra Coles, piano; Ricardo Alvarado Hernández, ad lib percussion