birds of time, on the wing (2006, rev. 2020) for bassoon (or baritone saxophone, or bass clarinet)

An expressive piece for solo bassoon, originally written during my Graduate studies. Contains a few simple extended

techniques (finger glissandi, breath attacks), range from Low Bb to High Eb (pictured below).

7.

Come, fill the Cup, and in the Fire of Spring

The Winter Garment of Repentance fling:

The Bird of Time has but a little way

To fly—and Lo! the Bird is on the Wing. 

from the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, trans. Edward Fitzgerald

birds of time, on the wing was commissioned by, written for, and premiered by Laura Wenninger.

Click here for a sample PDF from the score.