Frost and Fire - BSN/PN (PDF)

Frost and Fire
for bassoon and piano
by Brian Krinke - American composer

This is the PDF download.

ABOUT THE MUSIC

Frost and Fire, for bassoon and piano, is based on the story of the same name by Ray Bradbury. The music follows the trajectory of the story about Sim, a creature on another planet who will only live for eight days. He still searches for meaning in his short life, experiencing family, love and war. He eventually reaches a mythical spaceship, which allows him to save his entire race from their life on an inhospitable planet, as the music portrays their peaceful ascent into the heavens.

The piece was written for bassoonist Jeffrey McCray, and was premiered at the 2025 IDRS Conference at Butler University with the composer at the piano. Mr. Krinke and Dr. McCray are faculty members at Colorado Mesa University

ABOUT THE COMPOSER

BRIAN KRINKE has written solo and chamber works for winds, piano, and strings. His compositions have been performed in venues in New York City, including Merkin Hall and St. Paul’s Chapel, as well as universities such as Princeton University and Colorado Mesa University. He has several times been invited to perform concerts of his compositions for the  International Double Reed Society conferences, both in the U.S and in Thailand. His works have been performed by principal wind players of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and the Minnesota Orchestra. Mr. Krinke studied composition at the University of Minnesota with Paul Fetler, and presently serves on the music faculty at Colorado Mesa University.