Chairman robert codd welcomes you to the
bdrs
Welcome to the website of the British Double Reed Society!
Our aim is to promote and develop double reed instruments, together with their repertoire, history, technique and even their players.
Concerned with oboes and bassoons, the Society is interested in all their relatives, from the most ancient, such as the Greek Aulos - slightly before my time! - through to Christopher Redgate’s “ Re-invented Oboe”, not to mention the occasional Rackett on the way.
We support double reed days, produce a high quality, quarterly magazine, own a library and a small archive of historic recordings.
The “flagship” event is the annual convention, offering recitals by international soloists, masterclasses, reed clinics and a large gathering of trade stands. The highlight, recently described as “deeply moving”, must be the Mass Play In, involving all from absolute beginners to the soloists themselves. If you seek an experience “ not easily forgotten”, - check out the BDRS!
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 The British Double Reed Society (BDRS) was founded in 1988 to promote and enhance the interests of all double reed players, whether students, amateurs, professionals or teachers.
Thanks to the efforts of the prime movers, George Caird and William Waterhouse, the BDRS has flourished and continues to grow, offering a widening range of valued services to its members as well as providing a forum for the interchange of expertise, knowledge and opinion on all matters relating to double reed instruments.
The BDRS Joint Presidents are
Roger Birnstingl
Karl Jenkins OBE
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Spring 2012
DOUBLE
REED
NEWS
- the magazine of the British Double Reed Society.
For news, events, contacts, supplies, articles, and classified ads, Double Reed News has something for every double reed musician.
Join BDRS today to get your copy of Double Reed News!
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