A Diary from a Bassoonist

In May 2004 I was invited by The Stavanger Cathedral Chamber choir

to perform the work mentioned above at a Church-singer festival in the Cathedral of Trondheim,

regarding the composer Egil Hovlands 80´s birthday.

This lovely work nearly 30 minutes long, should be played by many more bassoonists!

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You need a strong reed and a good choir.

The bassoon solo part has the range from low B flat to E flat 2.

The bass choir part has a range from Kontra A to F1!!.

So you need some really good bass singers.

I chose 2 light reeds with a dark sound that were played in and were adjusted for cold temperatures.

That was a good idea, because playing in a cold chatedral with a choir for 30 minutes really gives you a "hit".

I needed to warm up for 45 minutes, and then I felt everything was on its place.

I used a Moosmann thin walled Bronze bocal for this job. This is really my favourite bocals at the moment.

This Bassoon concerto is very well written for both elements.

The solopart has a range from Low B flat to high E flat, and is a singing solo part.

The composer writes iodomatic for the bassoon.

The cathedral was filled up with festival members and the composer was present.

The feeling of sitting in front of a big choir and have a huge cathedral sound in front of you, was very inspiring.

The concert went very well, and the composer was very pleased.

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The music to this concerto can be ordered from this email address only:

order@musikforlaget.no

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New 25 th November

At last the recording of this beautiful work is finshed.

But it is not realised yet.

The CD recording of this very beautiful piece was done in 2005 and 2006

and will be realised by autumn 2008. (last info updated 27th August 2008).

It will then be possible to order this CD.

Here is some extracts of the recording

1. Agnus Dei

2. Qui tollis peccata mundi

3. Misere nobis

4. Dona Nobis Pacem

Robert Rønnes , Bassoon.

Stavanger Cathedral Chamber Choir

Conductor , Arne Hadland

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Bassoon and Choir At this site I will write about Egil Hovland: Concert for Bassoon and Mixed Choir a capella op.167. This project is done together with Stavanger Cathedral Choir and Arne Hadland. ( Updated 27 th August 2008 ) Back To HOME

Egil Hovland: "AgnusDei"op.167. Concerto for Bassoon and Choir. Stavanger Cathedral Chamber Choir. Robert Rønnes Bassoon. Cond: Arne Hadland. Trondheim Cathedral May 2004. (Photo: Kjell Øvereng)
In May 2004 I was invited by The Stavanger Cathedral Chamber choir to perform the work mentioned above at a Church-singer festival in the Cathedral of Trondheim, regarding the composer Egil Hovlands 80´s birthday. This lovely work nearly 30 minutes long, should be played by many more bassoonists! ** You need a strong reed and a good choir. The bassoon solo part has the range from low B flat to E flat 2. The bass choir part has a range from Kontra A to F1!!. So you need some really good bass singers. I chose 2 light reeds with a dark sound that were played in and were adjusted for cold temperatures. That was a good idea, because playing in a cold chatedral with a choir for 30 minutes really gives you a "hit". I needed to warm up for 45 minutes, and then I felt everything was on its place. I used a Moosmann thin walled Bronze bocal for this job. This is really my favourite bocals at the moment. This Bassoon concerto is very well written for both elements. The solopart has a range from Low B flat to high E flat, and is a singing solo part. The composer writes iodomatic for the bassoon. The cathedral was filled up with festival members and the composer was present. The feeling of sitting in front of a big choir and have a huge cathedral sound in front of you, was very inspiring. The concert went very well, and the composer was very pleased. The music to this concerto can be ordered from this email address only: order@musikforlaget.no New 25 th November At last the recording of this beautiful work is finshed. But it is not realised yet. The CD recording of this very beautiful piece was done in 2005 and 2006 and will be realised by autumn 2008. (last info updated 27th August 2008). It will then be possible to order this CD. Here is some extracts of the recording 1. Agnus Dei 2. Qui tollis peccata mundi 3. Misere nobis 4. Dona Nobis Pacem Robert Rønnes , Bassoon. Stavanger Cathedral Chamber Choir Conductor , Arne Hadland **