SPECIAL ISSUE 47TH IDRS CONFERENCE AUG 28TH TO SEPT 1ST 2018 GRANADA, SPAIN Sophie Dartigalongue performing Jolivet Concerto with the Orquesta Ciudad de Granada. GRANADA SPECIAL ISSUE 2018 the taxis were the cleanest Introduction in the world and the drivers exceedingly honest, the history Contents from The Editor and architecture captivating, the Two years ago I announced at flamenco exhilarating, and then a meeting of the ADRSSA that there was the conference … 4 A Message from Sarah I was going to Granada to attend five days of a multiple number of Roper, IDRS 2018 the IDRS Conference before I sessions to choose from at any Conference Coordinator became too old to travel! given moment of the day. My flippant question “who’s Whatever your interest – baroque/ 6 Granada! coming with me?” prompted early music, chamber music, From The President an enthusiastic and immediate bassoon quartets, oboe ensembles, BY DR MARK GAYDON response of “I will!” from more than flamenco, master classes, one person. contemporary repertoire, audition 8 A Double Take on the The idea gained momentum and excerpts, technique, competitions, Double Reed picked up others from Adelaide performance tips, trying like a snowball rolling down a hill, instruments, trying reeds, selecting BY GRAHAM NORTON especially once the promotional cane, perusing music, instrument accessories – it was all there, and YouTube clip went viral extolling 10 Session Reviews the beauty and culture of Granada. of course, concerts, concerts and more concerts to wallow in. This conference captured the 15 Memorable Oboe hearts and imagination of double The collegiality, common Moments from IDRS reed players the world over and interest and passion for playing attracted some 1200 registrants, double reed instruments was Granada 2018 along with the push to break overwhelming. It is quite a BY LIZ NURTHEN the existing Guinness Book of revelation to be part of an Records for the largest woodwind ensemble of 511 players for which 17 The Venues ensemble ever assembled. no explanation is required. Despite the fact that quite a few could Australia was well represented not speak to each other, we all 20 IDRS 2018 Double Reed with a contingent of 17 players understood each other – Handel’s Band Concert and Official accompanied by seven partners Music for the Royal Fireworks Attempt at Guinness and family members who were required no explanation, we just World Record also able to register and attend played and all read the same dots events: BY CLARE PAYNE (double of course!!) on the page. Tasmania I personally left Granada on a Julian Bush 21 The Record Attempt – warm summer’s day feeling sated Katrina's Blog New South Wales and exhilarated and thankful that Mark Bruwel I had been part of this magical BY KATRINA ALLEN Liz Nurthen experience. Clare Payne Congratulations to AFOES, the 23 An Interview with Alison Stewart-Klein Spanish equivalent of ADRS, Jonathan Daw Victoria and all of their volunteers who BY JONATHAN DAW Anne Gilby organised a dazzling array of Kaya Mitchell players, concerts and other cultural 25 Session Reviews South Australia events, all run with great precision, Liz Ampt attention to detail and a lot of soul. 27 IDRS Granada – From a Celia Craig & Richard Craig A very warm thank you to Bernd British Perspective Jonathan Daw Moosmann for his generosity BY STEPHEN FULLER Mark Gaydon in lending two bassoons and a Josie Hawkes contrabassoon to players from Charles Klein Australia so they could participate 29 Players & Makers Caryl Lambourn in the Guinness World Record Leah Stephenson attempt. 32 Australians in Granada Anne Tonkin A big thank you to all of the Queensland conference attendees who 34 Trade Hall Natasha Kalous contributed photos, snippets and articles for this Granada Special The weather was hot and sunny, Front cover photo Issue. n the tapas plentiful and inexpensive, courtesy of Celia Craig the people friendly and helpful, Josie Hawkes OAM 3 GRANADA SPECIAL ISSUE 2018 A MESSAGE FROM SARAH ROPER IDRS 2018 CONFERENCE COORDINATOR Thank you so much for coming The conference included I can not give the exact to Granada! more than 300 artists and 51 numbers for the Guinness record for the ‘Largest We were so happy to see so many exhibitors from all over the Woodwind Band’, (double of you from so far away. world, 148 events (concerts, lectures, master classes and reed band wasn't accepted Just to say that we are very competitions), 43 premieres as the category doesn't exist), happy with how successful the as we are still waiting for the (Spanish, European and conference was – there were official announcement from the World) and in the IDRS 2018 1, 545 participants, from 40 Guinness officials. n different countries and five Double Reed Official Guinness continents, ranging from about World Record attempt, 500 Sarah Roper nine to 80 years of age. participants were involved. 4 GRANADA SPECIAL ISSUE 2018 To Granada They Came To Granada they came A laurel was watered by the Darro, while this river ran to the Genil, when, as a complaint, a distant sound came, sweet like honey, dark like an arcane, handsome, noble, delicate. I stopped my cart and saw that a shepherd was playing the dulcian: he was just a lad who, with his soft melody, won the evening’s heart with his music endeavour. Soon gathered around him a thousand friends: minstrels who came from one and another place. And they met in Granada, in colourful revelry, such excellent musicians that they managed in a few days, to folks’ delight, to make the town known not for its flowery Alhambra or its charming Albaycin, but for this courageous host of the double reed: what a great honour for Spain, what endless bliss! by Ventura Rico Translated by: Gerardo Rodríguez Salas Reprinted from the IDRS 2018 Annual Conference Program Book 5 GRANADA SPECIAL ISSUE 2018 Granada! From The President Dr Mark Gaydon 6 GRANADA SPECIAL ISSUE 2018 Dear Friends and Colleagues, What could one say about the IDRS 47th Annual Conference Granada, Spain? It could be summed up in one word: WOW! I felt lucky to be a part of the substantial ADRS delegation present for this Spanish-style celebration of all things double reed. From start to finish this was an outstanding and memorable event that undoubtably left an indelible impression on all those who attended and performed. The conference was unmistakably infused with Spanish exuberance and flair. From the sumptuous and gorgeous warmth of Granada itself to the generosity and hospitality Henry and Mark Gaydon of the city’s people, this was an experience that won’t soon be the audience was treated to a feast This was a personal highlight for forgotten. of double reed virtuosity with the many reasons, not the least of which was to simply participate as The opening evening concert City of Granada Orchestra backing an artist at this stunning event. It in Auditorio “Manuel de Falla” up an all star lineup. Notable was also allowed me the opportunity epitomised the spellbinding level of the incredible playing of oboist to share the work of two of our the performances to follow during Ramón Ortega and bassoonist Rie Aussie composers, Gordon Kerry the five days of the conference. Koyama whose performances left and Andrew Schultz and to perform As one approached the auditorium the audience on their feet. a work of my own composition as on foot you passed the former On a personal note, I was honoured a way of saying thank you for the residence of the illustrious Spanish to perform a recital of Australian warmth and openheartedness that composer Manuel de Falla with works for the bassoon in Granada’s my family (who were travelling its panoramic views from on high Salon de Plenos, Auyntamiento with me) received on our journey looking down over the picturesque with the outstanding Granada-born through Spain. old city. Inside the packed theatre pianist Ana Galinda. I hope you enjoy the many stories and the vast array of photos included in this edition. I doubt that anyone who made the trip would regret the extensive effort required to attend. On the contrary, I predict the effort has been compensated many times over by the treasure trove of lifetime memories brought home. Finally I should congratulate the AFOES (Asociación de Fagotistas y Oboístas de España) for the epic success of their conference. It left me wondering if it is time for another IDRS conference in Australia? Only time will tell! n Dr Mark Gaydon Mark Gaydon & Alison Heike 7 A DOUBLE TAKE ON THE DOUBLE REED It was the 47th Annual and international conferences as being the cultural capital of Conference of The International and whilst one could assume Australia not to mention being a Double Reed Society – think they would be different from UNESCO city of music. oboe, cor anglais and bassoon. a professional musicians’ I was registered as a “family conference, there were A Layman’s Explanation of member” being a non-player. remarkable similarities. the Double Reed It was an eye opener to realise Nevertheless, I accompanied As kids, I am sure most of us that beneath the black dress a great Adelaide contingent of made grass whistles. In Spring, double reed players. Here is or tails at a formal concert, the as the long moist stems of my perspective as a medical bassoon players are harnessed green grass appeared rampant practitioner of the events in up. like along paths and creeks, Granada, slightly tongue in cheek A representative day’s we would break off a stem Double Reed musicians are events show hundreds of then gently coax the inner, readily recognisable as they instruments on display as well hollow tube out of its fibrous appear to be speaking out of the as maintenance equipment and outer coat, cut it neatly at both corner of their mouth, whispering, reed-making tools.