Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla - Stabat Mater for Bassoon Quartet, arranged by Matt Johnston. Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla (c. 1590-1664) was a Spanish-born Mexican composer of the Renaissance period. Although born in Málaga, Spain, he moved to Puebla, Mexico in 1620, and was later appointed maestro de capilla of the Puebla Cathedral in 1628. His most well-known work, this "Stabat Mater" for choir (SATB), has been arranged here for bassoon quartet.

Instrumentation:

• 4 Bassoons