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Compositions by John Steinmetz

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These compositions are available for purchase.
Some are available through publishers as noted.

To order other pieces, make checks payable to
John Steinmetz.

Prices include postage.

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Orchestral

Concerto (2003)

for bassoon and orchestra. Bassoon part, piano reduction, and full score available from TrevCo Music, www.trevcomusic.com Orchestral parts rental only.


Solo bassoon

Three Etudes (1974-5) $15 www.trevcomusic.com

Etude No. 5 (Streets of Laredo) (1982) www.trevcomusic.com

$10 recorded by Benjamin Coelho on "Bassoon Images from the Americas, Albany Records TROY608 www.albanyrecords.com

Tango (1976) $10 www.trevcomusic.com


Solo strings

Music for Viola (1980)

The Creation of the World (1983)

for bassist with beach ball, war toys, and individually-wrapped cheese slices. Ludwin Music. www.ludwinmusic.com

Possessed (1988-90)

for cello. $20

Possessed,

adapted for bass. Ludwin Music, www.ludwinmusic.com

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Piano

Epilogue


Chamber music

Sonata (1981) www.trevcomusic.com

for bassoon and piano. TrevCo Music, www.trevcomusic.com

Goodbye, Old Paint (2000) www.trevcomusic.com

bassoon and piano $15

Suite from an Imaginary Opera (2001) www.trevcomusic.com

English horn and piano. $30

Quintet (1984) www.trevcomusic.com

for winds $95 recorded by the Borealis Quintet on "Discoveries," Helicon HE1030 www.heliconrecords.com www.musiciansshowcase.com/
borealis/discoveries.htm

to hear excerpts, search for "Steinmetz" at amazon.com

Review of Quintet  on CD (from The Harbinger, Mobile, Alabama) www.theharbinger.org/xvii/990119/
forbus.html

Love Song (1982) www.trevcomusic.com

for oboe and bassoon. $10

Love Song (1982) www.trevcomusic.com

bassoon and cello version. $10

One and Many (1997)

for violin, viola, cello, bass, & piano, with small bells, children, and guest instrumentalists

Mixed Blessings (1995)

for oboe, bassoon, violin, cello, and harpsichord.

Simple Pleasures (2003)

for alto flute, bassoon, viola, cello, piano, and vibraphone.

War Scrap (2000)

for violin, cello, piano, and percussion.

Apples on the Ocean (1983)

a tune for improvising, any instruments.


Comic

Fish Phase (1975) www.trevcomusic.com

two contrabassoons and goldfish. $15

The Monster That Devoured Cleveland (1980)

for bassoon ensemble.

Off the Deep End

contrabassoon, bass, bass drum. $15

What’s Your Musical I.Q.? (A Quiz)

generic chamber version (any instruments).

Lips of Steel

for 'cello and jello. $10

Odiepundle VI (1980)

for clarinet and friend. $15

Odiepundle VII

for trumpet.


Choral

Praise (1997)

SATB choir with organ.

Chorus (1975)

for SATB choir. Plymouth Music Co.

The Pig Got Up and Slowly Walked Away

arrangement for SATB choir.

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