Lussier, Mathieu % Odd Bird Concerto, op. 37 (score and solo part only)-BSN/STGS/PERC

Odd Bird Concertofor bassoon, strings and percussion by Mathieu Lussier (b. 1973) - French-Canadian composer, conductor and bassoonist I. Introduction: The Bird and the Agitation of Life II. Ending Worlds III. The Tragic Bird Finds Its Way to Peace From the composer:  I had long wanted to write a bassoon concerto, many other projects intervened. Nadina Mackie Jackson has been such a crucial figure in my life and career that I felt, in 2012, that the time had come to odder her the concerto U had always wanted to write. The nickname "Odd Bird" for this concerto comes from knowing Nadina, her paintings, her early record label and, of course, her world-famous cerulean hair. In my view, she definitely is a bird, thought perhaps no more odd than any of us! The first movement allegro section is a nod to her recent Vivaldi album, with an opening figure derived from the baroque patterns used by Vivaldi. I could not resist adding a bass drum for dramatic impact. As with the trumpet concerto, I