Who would have thought that one would hear Stan Kenton and Leonard Bernstein for double reeds in Edinburgh? Not I. Sure enough West Side Story with a full compliment of oboes, d'amores, English horns, bassoons, and even a Heckelphone! All were performed by members of the Scottish National and Chamber Orchestras with freelance players from the Edinburgh area. This concert of big band sounds coupled with an ensemble of Scottish National players performing the Henk Badings Trio served to open the recital festivities of the Ninth Annual Meeting of the IDRS.

The performers of day one or for the rest of the meeting had to take second chair to the reception given the membership by The Right Honorable Tom Morgan, Lord Mayor of the City of Edinburgh, held in the City Chambers. The warm welcome given to us is still felt and appreciated.

Tuesday evening's concert began with a recital by two very gifted young people, Nicholas Daniel, oboe, and Deborah Shah, piano. Daniel displayed the best in the oboe tradition of Goossens and Rothwell. Miss Shah was most warm and appealing especially in the Schumann Romance No. 1. Nicholas Daniel expressed a fine musical line in his playing and left one with the sure feeling that we will hear much more in the future from this very talented young man.

On Wednesday morning the American oboe style was very well represented by the recitals that featured Monte Bedford and John Bentley. The Bedford Duo, Monte Bedford, oboe, and Frances Bedford, keyboard, were warmly received. Bedford possesses a smooth facility and velvety sound with exceptional musical control. His program offered works by American composers, Moss, Bottje, and Bourland, with the finale being the Gordon Jacob Sonatina which was a nice tribute to our hosts. The Bedford Duo is most certain to be heard from again.

John Bentley was ably assisted by the very deft keyboard work of Ginger Reynolds. The Walter Piston Suite and the seldom heard Gunther Schuller Sonata were the American offerings. The solo portion of the program closed with the Milhaud Sonatine. A joyous finale was given by Bentley and Judith Bentley, flutist, when listeners were treated to a rousing performance of Franz Doppler's Concerto for two flutes with John playing the second flute part on the oboe.

The evening gave way to pyrotechnics in the work of one Malcolm Messiter who is principal oboist with the BBC Concert Orchestra. Messiter displayed a facility that one would normally associate with other instruments both in his performance and in his choice of program material, i.e., Fritz Kreisler and the Carmen: fantaisie brillante. The audience was duly impressed but upon reflection one would have liked to have heard an oboe piece of more traditional leanings from this obviously very gifted player.

On Thursday morning the Belgians came and what a refreshment! Jan De Maeyer, Louis Gilis, and Martine Loubry-Buyens were heard in trios and duets. Two works for oboe and bassoon by Jacob and Jolivet were well received and saw the addition of Luc Loubry, bassoonist, to the ensemble. Miss De Maeyer and Gilis joined with Martine Loubry-Buyens for a virtuoso performance of a Capriccio by Yvon.

The finale to this rather lengthy morning recital was the presentation of a major work for oboe and strings, a Quintet by Finnish composer Kaleri Aho performed by Jouko Teikari, oboist, and the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra String Quartet.

Thursday afternoon was spent in a panel on oboe reeds chaired by the always delightful Lady Evelyn Barbirolli. The scarcity of good, usable cane was the primary concern of each participant. A chemist present, Mr. Ron Fox (no kin) promised to publish results of a super compound that helps reeds keep their strength.

The evening concert brought Daniel Stolper, and pianist Richard Beauchamp presenting the Edmund Rubbra Sonata in C, Op. 100 in a brilliant and obviously well-rehearsed ensemble effort. Following the Rubbra, Stolper presented the European premiere of Verne Reynolds' Echo Variations composed for him in 1978. The recital ended with a rousing reading of the Zelenka Sonata No. 4 for two oboes, bassoon and continuo. Joining Dan were Evelyn McCarty, oboist, Lindsay Sinclair, harpsichord, Adrian Bornet, double bass, and Gerald Corey, bassoon.

Friday morning gave way to the bassoons and the presentation of our IDRS prize-winning Concerto for Woodwind Quintet by Ivar Lunde, Jr., most aptly played by members of the Scottish National. Following the morning recital, the membership elected the celebrated British oboist and pedagogue, Leon Goossens, to honorary membership in the Society.

Our Friday evening and final recital was a puzzlement oboe --wise. We had Alfred Hertel, oboe and English horn from Vienna. We were delighted to hear the seldom played Hindemith Cor Anglais Sonata and works by Gyrowetz, Marcello, and Telemann. The puzzle is that Herr Hertel played his recital on French instruments rather than the traditional Viennese Zulegers.

Sincere thanks must go to our host, Laurie Taylor, for his organization of the marvelous meeting. We were privileged to be one of seventeen nations represented, making us a truly International Society.

Photography by Noah Knepper and Dan Stolper

1. James Lakin of Iowa City and 2. Laila Storch of Seattle try the new Loree baritone oboe. 3. Anne and Alain de Gourdon visit the exhibits 4. Arthur Grossman and Maurice Allard 5. Lowry Riggins and Bruce Degen 6. Alfred Hertel visits with Mr. & Mrs Wendal Jones 7. Margaret Rivenburg of Columbus 8. Mr. & Mrs. Charles Veazey with Evelyn McCarty, part of the Texas contingent 9. William Waterhouse of London 10. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Probasco of Moscow, Idaho 11. Ron Odmark, Detroit plays the Loree English horn

12. Evelyn Barbirolli hosts a reception after Dan Stolper's recital 13. L. Illka Hirvonen. Finland. Sven Vinell. Sweden, Prof. Olup, Yugoslavia, Ian Wiese, Norway 14. Alfred Hertel finishing Hindemith English horn Sonata, Queen's Hall, Claus Schuster, Piano 15. Woodwind Quintet from Scottish National Orchestra after playing Ivar Lunde, Arts. prize winning Concerto for Woodwind Quintet and Harpsichord in Queen's Hall 16. Werner Schulze in Queen's Hall, Claus Schuster, Piano 17. L front Gheorghe Cuciureanu, Rumania, Andre Robat, France, Maurice Allard, France, Roger Birnstingl, Switzerland, Jean Pierre Seguin, France, Christopher Weait, Canada 18. Finn Soloists and Families L. Juhani Tapaninen, {Bassoon), R. Jouko Teikari, (Oboe)

Table of Contents