Marc Apfelstadt -- Bassoon and Oboe Instructor at University of Prince Edward Island, Canada.

10/78. A full bassoon recital, one of several given in the last year by this young and talented teacher of both oboe and bassoon. With his wife, Hilary at the piano, Marc performed L. Merci's Sonata in g, Op. 3, No. 4, Fantasy for Bassoon, Op. 86 of Malcolm Arnold, C. Saint-Saens Sonate pour bassoon et piano, Op. 168, Rossler (Rosetti) Concerto in B-flat, and Friedrich Zehm's Pentameron.

Paul Barrett--Principal bassoonist of the Honolulu Symphony.

2/79. Assisted by two other bassoonists, Marsha Schweitzer and Robert Myers, a string quintet and piano, Paul, who teaches bassoon at the University of Hawaii also, gave a recital there which included: E. Bozza's Duettino pour deux bassoons, L. Milde Polonaise (Wm. Waterhouse edition), Sol Schoenbach's setting of Alborada del Grazioso (from "Miroirs") by Maurice Ravel, Burrill Phillips Concert Piece for Bassoon and Strings, the Divertissement of Jean Francaix for bassoon and string quintet, and the jovial Scherzo alla Mazurka from Julius Weissenborn's Bassoon Trios.

DOUBLE REED ENSEMBLE of St. John's, Smith Square, England. A fine double reed group formed in 1976 by Dominic Muldowney, Music Director at the National Theatre. Concerts have been presented regularly for the last two seasons in the foyer of the Lyttleton Theatre, St. John's, Smith Square and "at various more informal venues".

1/78. The group is made up of nine players (plus keyboard for this program): Stella Dickenson (English horn/oboe), Andrew Knights (oboe d'amore/oboe), Melinda Maxwell (oboe), Christine Pendrill (English horn), Lorraine Wood (oboe d'amore/oboe), Vickie Wood (English horn/oboe), Alistair Mitchell (bassoon), Wendy Phillips (bassoon) and Valerie Watts (contrabassoon). Pergolesi's Concertino in B (for strings, arranged by Andrew Knights), Luciano Berio's Sequenza Vll (Melinda Maxwell, solo oboe), Canon in D by Pachelbel (Notes on the program mentioned of this work, "The canon begins with the oboes, is passed through the d'amores and cor anglais with increased part-writing and sensuality.") 3 Hymns to Agape by the ensemble's director, Dominic Muldowney (b. 1952). "There are three movements (Hymns) connected by 2 "false transitions" in the piano; in each, certain parameters are highly stylized: In I (cor anglais) all parameters (including pedalling); in II (oboe d'amore) melody; in III (oboe) rhythm. Throughout the piece the oboist circular breathes." Two concluding works were 9 for 9 Bicinium of Orlando Lassus (arr. Muldowney), and Concerto for 3 Oboes of Telemann (arr. Andrew Knights) "This concerto was originally scored for three oboes, three violins and continuo. In this arrangement. . . the oboes take the violin material and the cor anglais play the original oboe lines."

(Editor's former pupil, Jo Ann Simpson reports that this ensemble is terrific and is already booked for the 1980 IDRS Edinburgh Conference!)

Bruce Gbur--contrabassoonist (American) with the Hong Kong Philharmonic.

On a recent visit to the U.S., Bruce performed Charles Koechlin's unpublished Sonate, Op. 71 pour bassoon et piano (first known North American performance) at Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio. Stuart Raleigh was the pianist. (N. B. Contrabassoonists!!!) Bruce also mentions the availability of a Quintett, op. 63 for Contrabassoon and Strings by Swiss composer Willy Hess. Bruce writes, "None of the parts are really very difficult . . . but it seems like a very pleasant piece. If I am correct, this is the only piece of chamber music for contra and small string ensemble." Also mentioned: Erwin Schulhoff's Bass Nightingale for solo contrabassoon will soon be released by June Emerson Publications, England, in an edition by William Waterhouse.

Paul Girton--free-lance bassoonist, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

3/79. A recital of mixed bassoon and chamber music. Willson Osborne's Rhapsody for Bassoon and J. F. Fasch's Sonata in C, together with "l'Histoire do soldat" of Igor Stravinsky, usual instrumentation and conductor. Interesting combination of music.

Arthur Grossman--Bassoon Professor and bassoonist of the Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet at University of Seattle, Washington.

4/79. A performance of Juriaan Andriessen's Concertino for Bassoon and Wind Ensemble (with a student wind group) on a regular performance of the Soni Ventorum Quintet.

Robert Moore--Bassoonist, teacher at Bowling Green State University, Ohio.

1/79. A combined flute and bassoon music recital (with no flute/bassoon duos . . . rare). Flutist was David Melle; piano, Kay Moore; Bill Hones, bass; and Craig Yamek, drums. Flute Sonata in G Minor of J. S. Bach and Gordon Jacob's Concerto for Bassoon comprised the first half, and Eugene Bozza's Nocturne-Danse for Bassoon and Piano was followed by Claude Bolling's Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano.

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