The British Double Reed Society is a non-profit making organisation
estabished to further the interests of all involved with the oboe
and bassoon. The BDRS am as a national forum far
debate and exchange of ideas, information and advice on all aspects
of double reed instruments. It also fulfils an important role
in encouraging greater interest in the instruments, and securing
their place in the wider cultural and educational environment.
Membership rates
Students - L9.00;
Full members - L 12.50;
Europe (airmail) - il 5.00;
Overseas (surface mail) - L 15.00;
Overseas (airmail) - L23.00
Copy dates
Contributors 8th day and Advertisers 30th day of September, December,
March & June for publication in November, February, May &
August
The Committee Chairman
William Waterhouse, 86 Cromwell Avenue,
London, N6 5HQ
Past Chairman
Tony Allcock, 217 Curzon Street, Long Eaton,
Nottingham, NGI 0 41`10602 726377
Business Team
Malcom James (Treasurer) 43 Halsey Drive, Hitchin,
Herts SG4 9QR 0462 432287
David Blyth, 20 Cavendish Road, St Albans, Herts
ALI SEE 0727 46055
Magazine
Graham Salter (Editor), Flat 1, 21 Fitzjohn's
Avenue, London NW3 5JY 071435 8857
Gareth Newman
Courses
David Moore 9 Hamlyn Gdns, Church Road,
London, SE19 2NX 081653 3625
Clare Lawton, Linda Norton-Standen
Education
George Caird, North End, 44 lack Straw's Lane,
Headington, Oxford, OX3 ODW
Nick Ingamells, Melanie Ragge
Music Publishing
Graham Sheen (Editor) 13 Radlett Avenue,
London SE26 4BZ
Membership
Susan Weddle, 15 Summerfield Terrace, Aberdeen,
AB2 1JB 0224 648707 or 643840
Minuting Secretary
Teresa Verney
Regional Representatives
Lesley Wilson - Scotland
Liz Rotherham - Northern England
Beryl James - Wales
Tom Lambert - South-West
Contents
2 From the Chair
Tony Allcock bows out
4 Cecil James
Recollections from Gareth Morris
8 Two Major Oboe Competitions
Munich and Markneukirchen by Evelyn Barbirolli.
12 Choosing an Oboe
A variety of opinions introduced by Graham Salter
26 Dear Diary...
Richard Smith and an invaluable service
30 Irene Pragnell
solves your oboe problems
31 The Associated Board Examination
Helpful advice from Deirdre Dods
32 Why Waste Time Making Reeds?
Part 3 of Tony Allcock's series
34 Bassoon tips
Nick Ingamells stands in for Bill Waterhouse
35 Capriccio and Pibroch
The launch of the BDRS Musk Subscription Series
38 My first recollections of Enzo Muccetti
The famous Italian bassoonist as seen by Michael Chapman
42 To Celebrate the Bassoon
De Ijsbreker Festival, Amsterdam
43 Memoirs of an Amateur Bassoonist
Rod Hooson and his I I IIPOLS
44 Reviews. Letters and 'Classified'