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Bassoon MIDI, Composer/Arranger Surnames E-G

INDEX: A-B | C-D | E-G | H | I-J | K-M | N-O | P-R | S | T-U | V | W-Z

An introduction to MIDI files is here. 

The authors of these documents give permission to freely copy these MIDI files for practice and studio use only. Public performance or commercial use of these documents or files are allowed only by the written permission of the authors. Any copies must credit the authors.

MIDI files can be played directly on phones with an application. Please see Play Store or App Store for the download.

Most materials linked on this website were developed during a sabbatical in Spring 2021 thanks to Towson University.

Eccles, Henry, Sonata in E Minor. (Originally for violin in G minor.) Edited by L. Sharrow. New York: International Music Corporations, 1968. Accomp. by T. Ewell. Piano accompaniment. Tactus recommendation is 50, with the last two movements slightly faster.
  • 1. Largo. 1 meas. intro.
  • 2. Corrente, 1 meas. intro.
  • 3. Adagio
    • MIDI, tempo: 50 | 56
  • 4. Vivace, 2 meas. intro.
  • Original Violin Music from imslp. The edition above for bassoon needs extensive revisions to better express Baroque sensibilities.
Elgar, Edward, Romance for Bassoon and Orchestra. Kent: Novello & Company Limited, 1910. Accomp. by T. Ewell
  • Beginning to Letter D
  • Letter D to Letter H
  • Letter H to the End
  • Music: imslp
Erickson, Frank, March of the Leprechauns. Belwin (NewYork, 1963). By T. Ewell
Erickson, Frank, Song for Today. New York: Belwin Mills, 1964. Accomp. by T. Ewell.
Etler, Alvin, Sonata for Bassoon and Piano. New York: Associated Music Publishers, 1955. Accomp. by T. Ewell
  • 1. Moderately Slow, 1 measure intro, and pulse during first measure.
  • 2. Fast, part 1 up to letter F
  • 2. part 2, 1 meas. intro before F
  • 3. Slow
    • MIDI, tempo: 44 | 46
  • 4. Fast, part 1 up to letter K
  • 4. part 2, 2 before Letter K up to letter Y
  • 4. part 3, letter Y
  • Recommended fingerings for difficult passages Etler Sonata
Fasch, Johann Friedrich, Sonata. (amended by T. Ewell). New York: McGinnis & Marx, 1963.
  • 1st mov., continuo with harpsichord and cello. Starts with 4 beats preparation. MIDI tempo (eighth note): 56 | 60 | 66 (tactus)
  • 2nd mov., continuo with harpsichord and cello. Starts with 4 beats preparation, MIDI tempo (quarter note): 66 (tactus) | 70 | 76
  • 3rd mov., continuo with harpsichord and cello, Starts with 4 beats preparation, MIDI tempo (eighth note): 66 | 70 | 76 | 88 (tactus, 44 quarter note)
  • 4th mov., continuo with harpsichord and cello. Starts with 6 beats preparation, MIDI tempo (eighth note): 92 | 100 | 110 | 120 | 126 | 132 (tactus, 44 dotted quarter note)
  • Music, Popov Edition (Russian), IMSLP
Faith, Richard, Suite. San Antonio: Southern Music Company, 1990. Accomp. by T. Ewell
  • 1. Allegro 1 meas. intro.
  • 2. Andante, 1 meas. intro., added pulses throughout the movement.
  • 3. Allegro, 1 meas. intro.
  • 4. Lento, 1 meas. intro.
  • 5. Vivace, 1 meas. intro.

Galliard, Johann Ernst, First Sonata in A minor. New York: International Music Company, 1963. Accomp. by T. Ewell
  • 1st Mov., Cantabile.
  • 2nd Mov., Spiritoso e Staccato. 2 meas. intro.
  • 3rd Mov., Largo e Staccato. Not double dotted. 1 meas. intro.
    • MIDI, tempo:  50 | 56
  • 4th Mov., Hornpipe a l'Inglese. 2 meas. intro.
  • 5th Mov., Vivace.2 meas. intro.S
    • MIDI, tempo:  66 | 84 | 92
  • Music, Urtext, imslp
 Galliard, Johann Ernst, Second Sonata in G. Harpsichord Accomp. by T. Ewell, recorded in the late 1990s.
  • 1st Mov. Tempo: 108
  • 2nd Mov. Tempo: 132
  • 3rd Mov. Tempo: 50
  • 4th Mov. Tempo: 108
  • Music, Urtext, imslp
Galliard, Johann Ernst, Third Sonata in F. New York: International Music Company, 1963. By Terry B. Ewell.

Click track practice files.
  • 1st Mov., Largo, 1 meas. intro.
    • MIDI, continuo, tempo: 35 | 42 
    • MIDI, piano, tempo: 35 | 42 
Continuo accompaniment, harpsichord and cello.
    • 1st Mov., Largo, 1 meas. intro. MIDI, tempo: 35 | 42 | 50 
    • 2nd Mov., Allegro, 1 meas. intro. MIDI, tempo: 80 | 90 | 100 
    • 3rd Mov., Adagio
    • 4th Mov., Spiritoso, 2 meas. intro.MIDI, tempo: 70 | 80 | 90 | 100 
    • Music, Urtext, imslp
Piano Accompaniment.
  • 1st Mov., Largo, 1 meas. intro.
    • MIDI, tempo: 42 | 50
  • 2nd Mov., Allegro, 1 meas. intro.
  • 3rd Mov., Adagio--no accompaniments, see above.
  • 4th Mov., Spiritoso, 2 meas. intro.
    • First Section only
    • Second Section only
    • Full Movement
      • MIDI, tempo: 90
  • Music, Urtext, imslp
Galliard, Johann Ernst, Fourth Sonata in E minor. New York: International Music Company, 1963. Accomp. by T. Ewell. Continuo is harpsichord and cello.
  • 1st Mov., Adagio-Allegro e staccato, 1 meas. intro.
  • 2nd Mov., Allemanda
    • 1st part only, 1 meas. intro.
    • 2nd part only, 1 meas. intro.
    • Full mov. with repeats, 1 meas. intro.
  • 3rd Mov., Corrente, 2 meas. intro.
  • 4th Mov., Tempo di Menuet
    • 1st part only, 2 meas. intro.
      • MIDI, tempo: 70 | 80
    • 2nd part only, 2 meas. intro.
      • MIDI, tempo: 70 | 80
    • Full mov. with repeats, 2 meas. intro.
      • MIDI, tempo: 70 | 80
  • Music, Urtext, imslp
  Galliard, Johann Ernst, Fifth Sonata in D. New York: International Music Company, 1963. Accomp. by T. Ewell. Continuo is harpsichord and cello.
  • 1st Mov., Adagio, 1 meas. intro.
    • MIDI, tempo:  60 | 66
  • 2nd Mov., Allegro e spiritoso, 1 meas. intro for all
    • First Section only
    • Second Section only
  • 3rd Mov., Alla siciliana, 2 meas. intro.
  • 4th Mov., Allegro assai, 2 meas. intro.
  • Music, Urtext, imslp
Galliard, Johann Ernst, Sixth Sonata in C Major. New York: International Music Company, 1963. Accomp. by T. Ewell. Continuo is harpsichord and cello.
  • 1st Mov., Larghetto, 1 meas. intro.
  • 2nd Mov., alla breve, 1 meas. intro.
  • 3rd Mov., Sarabanda, 1 meas. intro.
  • 4th Mov., Menuet, 2 meas. intro.
  • Music, Urtext, imslp
Gliere, Reinhold, Humoresque, Op. 35, No. 8. New York: International Music Company, 1948. Accomp. by T. Ewell
 Gliere, Reinhold, Impromptu, Op. 35, No. 9. New York: International Music Company, 1948. Accomp. by T. Ewell
Grieg, Edvard, In the Hall of the Mountain King. In Classic Festival Solos, vol. 2. Miami: 1993. Accomp. by T. Ewell.  One complete measure before the piece starts. The file 60_120 changes tempo at each letter except G. The file 60_160 changes tempo frequently throughout the piece.
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