Patron of the Wind from “Phoebus and Pan” by Johann Sebastian Bach

Solo Title: Patron of the Wind from “Phoebus and Pan”
Composer and Arranger: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), arr. Allen Ostrander
Publisher Code: Edition Musicus, Inc., EM200TN
Date Published: 1959
Clef: Bass
Purchase Link: Stanton’s
Recording: None

Bach’s Patron of the Wind comes from one of his secular cantatas Phoebus and Pan. In this short work, the soloist primarily plays eighth notes with a couple of measures of sixteenth notes. The work can be deceiving with tempo as it is played with a brisk tempo. However, it can also be played slower than the suggested tempo of 110 bpm. The 32nd notes near the end are more of an ornament, even though they are written out. Range should not be an issue in the solo as the marked G4 is only a 32nd note. Be aware of the D.C. al Fine to then see where the solo is finished.

Movements and Tempo Markings			Duration
Allegro giocoso (q=110)			2'
Organization’s Class and Grade Levels		FMEA	ISSMA	ITA	NYSSMA	OMEA	PMEA	UIL
(What is This?)		NL	NL	3	NL	C	3	2
Grading Points Scale		Level	Total Points	Range	Rhythm	Tempo	Duration	Bonus
(What is This?)		-	-	C3 to G4	32nd	110 bpm	2'	None
		2 (2.3)	11.5	1.5	4	4	2	0