Council of Canadian Bassoonists

A wonderful spoof article about the bassoon... some things haven’t changed in the 103 years since it was published!

New Hummel (Romanza) cadenza from Christopher Millard... do you have an original one that you want to share too? https://councilofcanadianbassoonists.ca//hummel-cadenza-f/

Happy Valentine's Day from Council of Canadian Bassoonists! To celebrate, we are offering a series of Hummel delights for this week, starting with Shawn Seguin's wonderful Hummel Concerto exercises (first movement). Tomorrow, we will show you Christopher Millard's new cadenza for the second movement. Kevin Harris is working on a new edition from the facsimile and you can listen to Nadina Mackie Jackson's recording. The COCB loves the Hummel Grand Concerto in F. https://councilofcanadianbassoonists.ca/p/hummel-exercises/

The sky's the limit... out today, LIFT by Chris Millard... showing you how the structure of airplanes gives valuable insight into successful bassoon reeds.. please read and send your thoughts! https://councilofcanadianbassoonists.ca//chapter-17-lift-/

Here is a thoughtful post with useful links for adding music by Black composers to your repertoire and curriculum.

Double tonguing! Christopher Millard’s newest tutorial on this always-fascinating topic https://councilofcanadianbassoonists.ca//Double-Tongue-Tut