Mark Goddard, born in 1960, is a distinguished composer and musician. He studied at the Royal Academy of Music (RAM), where he earned the GRSM (hons) and LRAM (piano) degrees. During his time at RAM, he received nine awards for composition, including the prestigious Eric Coates Prize and the Capital Radio Prize After completing his studies, Mark married Pat Goddard, a fellow RAM student and bassoonist. They worked in Oxford for ten years, where Mark composed, arranged, and conducted orchestras and choirs. In 1989, they founded Spartan Press, which they later relocated to the Scottish Highlands12. In 2018, Mark and Pat sold Spartan Press and moved to Bristol, where they established Clifton Edition Limited in 2023. Mark was honored with the Associate of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM) in 2015 for his contributions to the music profession.

This is the arrangement of Buffoonery is for Wind Band and Bassoon, arranged by Pat Goddard and premiered on the 1991 UK tour by the… RAF Central Band. To listen to Pat playing Buffoonery with the RAF massed bands at the Albert Hall performance on that tour, see below. This piece was originally written for the trombonist Michael Skitt, as the final ‘prank’ movement of a concerto for trombone and orchestra (orchestral material available). By popular request, the piece was published for instrument and piano (C606) and has since been proved equally entertaining for either trombone, bassoon, cello, alto or tenor saxophones with piano accompaniment! This book includes alternative parts for Bassoon, Trombone, Cello, Alto or Tenor Saxophone, Piano, plus optional downloadable backing tracks. Free download of Alternative Parts for Eb Tenor Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, and Eb and Bb Bass (in the treble clef)