Crawford Best -- Principal, New Orleans Symphony.

3/77. On two different recital programs: Francaix Divertissement for Bassoon and String Quintet, A. Roussel Duo for Bassoon and Bass (Bob Rohe, bass), and Deborah Cost I and the Electrician for Bassoon, 2 contact mikes and 2 guitar amplifiers (with operators). Crawford says of the Cost piece, ". . . has been submitted to the IDRS for its annual composition contest. It's about 4-5 minutes long, contains quarter tones and multiphonics and is really excellent."

Charles Holdeman -- Bassoonist of the now-dispersed Satori Woodwind Quintet of the University of Delaware (budget cutbacks). Charles is studying in Paris this winter with Maurice Allard .

3/77. "an original solo bassoon composition {Holdeman), music for "Lean-to," a choreographic premiere by Julie Fraad and danced by her and her husband Ed Higgins." Holdeman created his music from the choreography and also contributed a 2-minute dance solo of his own during this piece (unaccompanied).

Charles Lipp -- University of Nevada.

7/77. Etler Sonata; Barney Childs Sonata (1954); Walter Blanton Conversations with Itona (1977) for oboe, bassoon, and piano Joan Eberline, oboe); and Scrawls for Bassoon and Piano (1976) by Tom Johnson.

D Keith McClelland -- Bassoon Instructor at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.

1/77. Duo Recital with James Grush, Oboe: Boismortier, Sonata for Oboe, Bassoon, and B.C., Op. 37, No. 2- William Prunty Sketches for Unaccompanied Bassoon; E. Bozza Fantaisie; J. Fasch Sonata in C for Bassoon, and B.C.; F. Poulenc Sonata for Oboe and Piano; Erik Satie Gymnopedies, Oboe and Piano.

Ron Noble -- Bassoon Instructor at Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas. With Pam Noble, Piano.

1/76. J. Besozzi Sonata; Weber Andante and Hungarian Rondo; H. Dutilleux Sarabande et Cortege; Willson Osborne Rhapsody; A. Wilder Sonata; and E. Bozza Nocturne-Danse.

Jo Ann Simpson -- University of Ottawa, Canada.

12/77. Senior recital program including: Saint-Saens Sonata; Gordon Jacob's Suite for Bassoon and String Quartet; Christopher Weait's Lonely Island for Bassoon alone; Chant de la terre from Solstices by Antoine Tisné (played by Maurice Allard at the Toronto 1976 IDRS Conference); and Concerto in B-flat, KV 191 by W.A. Mozart

John Steinmetz -- Redlands, California.

4 and 5/77. Two recitals of note: "The Pads (of the West) Bassoon Quartet": in addition to familiar bsn quartet oeuvres, Quartet for Bassoons (1956-58) by Barney Childs, Kham Hom anon. (Siamese c. 1000 B.C.) arr. K. Ceniceros; J.S. Bach Prelude II from Well-Tempered Clavier, Bk. I, arr. K. Ceniceros. A program for oboe, bassoon, soprano (and alto), and harpsichord, with Marsha Taylor, oboe; Maurita Thornburg, soprano and alto; and Patricia Mabee, harpsichord. P. de Lavigne 'La Baussan' Sonata for oboe and B.C., J.S. Bach Es ist vollbracht for alto and continuo from St. John Passion (bassoon playing the gamba obligato); J.S. Bach Weh der Seele, die den Schaden aria for alto, oboe, and continuo from Cantata BWV No. 102; J. Steinmetz Etudes for Bassoon; R. Vaughan-Williams 7 Blake Songs for soprano and oboe, Rameau Suite for Harpsichord; Plus dure of G. de Machaut; En Attendent by Jacopin Selesses; Ductia anon. 13th century; Alleluya Psallat anon. 14th century; Gram piant' agli ochi of F. Landini; and J.S. Bach 2 arias from the Wedding Cantata BWV No. 202.

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