Barbara York wrote this piece for her daughter in 2002, for her Senior recital in Bassoon.  She tends to write "concept" pieces and this Sonata was designed to be very personal and to revolve around her daughter and their immediate family.

The first movement depicts the "happy family" of her childhood.  The second movement expresses some of the tender feelings she was then having for the young man whom she ebentually married.

The third movement, jaunty and cheerful in nature, was written with her son in mind.

Published by Cimarron Music Press