I thought the oboe and bassoon would work well together, particularly with a flowing, legato melody. It begins with the bassoon imitating the oboe; the second oboe phrase is an inversion of the first. Augmentation and diminution are then introduced later on. The opening theme returns in the 6th bar but with a different rhythm; this is then played with towards the end.
Flute and Clarinet
To make the second piece contrasting I wrote it at a faster tempo and using the chromatic scale to create an agitated feel. The flute begins by inverting the clarinet opening melody before imitating it in a descending sequence in bars 2-3. There is diminution in bar 4 where the flute plays a semi-quaver sequence based on the clarinet's 4 quavers in the first bar; the semi-quaver flute opening is augmented by the clarinet in bar 5.
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