2025 IDRS Baroque Band Coordinators:
Geoffrey Burgess and Jeanine Krause

The IDRS Baroque Band brings ceremonial and festive flair in the form of a fanfare before evening concerts: an enriching experience for participants and listeners alike and an ongoing feature at IDRS conferences. The IDRS Baroque Band harkens back to the great wind bands of the 17th and 18th centuries. By bringing both solemnity and frivolity, it fosters joy and shared participatory experience for avocational and professional players of historic double reeds. The IDRS Band, officially established in 2022 to be an annual conference activity, Any IDRS member may join the IDRS Baroque Band.

Read the 2022 thank you message from IDRS President Sarah Roper >>

REPERTOIRE

The Baroque Band will be playing four-part music for oboes in different sizes and bassoons. Parts and scores are available here: View and download parts and scores here >>
The music is accessible to players with all levels of experience. Anyone with their own 415 Baroque oboe, tenor oboe (oboe da caccia) or bassoon is welcome to join. There will be a limited number of instruments available for loan. This is a great opportunity to explore playing early double reeds for the first time.

SCHEDULE

Wednesday, June 11th from 4-6pm Lilly Hall 110 (Sectionals in Lilly Hall 120)

Friday, June 13th from 4-6pm Lilly Hall 110 (Sectionals in LH 124)

Saturday, June 14th Soundcheck 5:30pm CMH Balcony

Saturday, June 14th Baroque Band Performance 6:45pm CMH Balcony

REQUIREMENTS

• A “Baroque” instrument or copy pitched at A= 415Hz. A limited number of instruments will be available for loan during the conference.
• Participation in at least one rehearsal
• All participants must provide their own reed. Reeds will be available from vendors at the Exhibition.
• IDRS Membership and Conference registration is required. Register for the conference >>