New Zealand Double Reed Society

Only a couple of days to go... Remember to bring: Your instrument and reeds A NAMED music stand Your music for Double Reed Band (downloadable on the post below) Some money for lunch Dinner on Saturday night has been booked for 7.30pm at a great place in Takapuna: The Elephant Wrestler. We have our own space, not in amongst everyone else! On arrival at Carmel College, you will receive a welcome pack which includes a booklet with all the information you will need. Make sure you get yours! Here is the current version of the timetable: (this is in the booklet so you don't need to print it out!)

March 1 - 2, 2014 Carmel College Shakespeare Rd Takapuna Carmel College has a new performing arts centre with an excellent auditorium and comfortable foyer and practice areas. Elise Millman Eve Newsome We are very pleased to announce that Eve Newsome, Oboist from Brisbane, and Elise Millman, Bassoonist from Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, are our guest tutors for Double Re ed Weekend.   The weekend is for everyone- all ages and stages! Click HERE to fill in the online application form.   Extra Information ·         Double reed band NZDRS has commissioned a new work by NZ composer Anthony Young, especially for our 2014 weekend. There will be parts for oboe, oboe d’amore, cor anglais, bassoon and contra bassoon. The composer will rehearse and direct the first performance at the closing concert. Download your part from our website.  www.nzdrs.org.nz from 17 February 2014 Ensembles Participants will get the chance to play in groups wi

Here are the parts for the Double Reed Band.  Please print off your own copy and bring to the Double Reed Weekend.  *** Make sure you read  the performance notes below from Anthony Young.*** The Score if you'd like to have a look! Oboe d'Amore Oboe 3 Oboe 2 Oboe 1 Cor Anglais Contra Bassoon Bassoon 3 Bassoon 2 Bassoon 1 Suite for Double Reed Band by Anthony Young Performance notes for First Draft (13/2/14) Please be aware that there maybe a few alterations and changes on the 1st March in rehearsals. This has been a challenging ensemble to write for, and I cannot be sure of being certain of every detail of the mechanics of double reed instruments.  If something seems too difficult or unidiomatic, please don’t fret: it may very well be changed during the rehearsal.  2ND MOVEMENT   There is a solo for oboe d’amore at the start. The following instructions mean:  • Colour trill – creating the a trill without pitch change