Quartet (score & parts) - FL/CL/BSN/PN

by Bill Douglas (b. 1944) - Canadian-born composer, pianist, and bassoonist

I. Cantando

II. Nightfall

III. Funk Marcato

IV. Allegro Giocoso

This piece was begun in August, 2012, nand completed in April, 2013. The first, third, and fourth movements follow the basic jazz form: a unison theme followed by an improvisation on the chords of the theme, and then a return to the theme with variations. The third movements uses a modified blues progression.