Oboists might be familiar with the abridged version of Silent Aria which appears on the ABRSM oboe syllabus; here is some background to how the full suite came to be written. The suite for oboe and piano was published in…
Music for Rare Instruments
The BDRS has been blessed with the generous gift of access to a repertoire of downloadable music for the rarer instruments of the double reed family by Jennifer Paull, whom you can read about here on Wikipedia. Jennifer spent her lifetime…
Simmonds Music Closes
Simmonds Music Closes its Doors With great regret we announce that bassoonist Tom Simmonds’ business, known as Simmonds Music, in Grantham, has had to cease trading. Tom has suffered from a serious neuromuscular illness over the last two years and…