I sympathize with you. In high school I played the bassoon in the band. The William Tell Overture opens with a bassoon solo, including one of the lowest notes on the bassoon. I had so much trouble with it that the conductor usually had a sax player play that opening.
In high school I played the bassoon in the band. The William Tell Overture opens with a bassoon solo, including one of the lowest notes on the bassoon. In performances by an orchestra, I have usually heard that solo played by a violoncello, which your band probably didn't have.
Here are the "Ranz des Vaches" (cattle call) and "Galop" or "March of the Swiss Army":sections of the "William Tell Overture" played by a bassoon ensemble.
William Tell Overture--Bassoon Ensemble