BASSOON is the CUMS Orchestral Fixers system. It comprises a set of mailing lists, for instrumentalists and singers, to assist concert organisers in finding players. Anyone can use this system, and we hope it will be helpful. It is designed to be quick, and simple to use. The acronym BASSOON stands, recursively for: 'Bassoon Assists Search for Superior Orchestral Numbers'. Yes, there is a bassoon-bassoon list!
Great! Please select the appropriate mailing list below, and join it. Then, hopefully you will receive messages about forthcoming concerts inviting you to perform. The Bassoon system is intended for Cambridge University musicians, however it is not exclusively limited to such, and if you live in Cambridge and would like to get involved, please do join.
Then you are in the right place. Select the relevant list, and send it an email. Then, anyone interested will reply to you. Please ensure that you include all the relevant details.
| Instrument | Mailing List |
|---|---|
| Woodwind | |
| Flute (and Piccolo) | bassoon-flute |
| Oboe (and Cor Anglais) | bassoon-oboe |
| Clarinet (Bb,A,E,Bass etc) | bassoon-clarinet |
| Bassoon (and Contra-Bassoon) | bassoon-bassoon |
| Strings | |
| Violin | bassoon-violin |
| Viola | bassoon-viola |
| 'Cello | bassoon-cello |
| Double Bass | bassoon-double-bass |
| Brass | |
| Trumpet (Bb,E,Cornet) | bassoon-trumpet |
| Trombone (Tenor, Bass etc) | bassoon-trombone |
| French Horn | bassoon-french-horn |
| Tuba | bassoon-tuba |
| Euphonium | bassoon-euphonium |
| Saxophone (all) | bassoon-saxophone |
| Other | |
| Percussion (all types) | bassoon-percussion |
| Piano | bassoon-piano |
| Organ | bassoon-organ |
| Harpsichord | bassoon-harpsichord |
| Harp | bassoon-harp |
| Conductor | bassoon-conductor |
| Choral Singers | |
| Chorus: Soprano | bassoon-chorus-soprano |
| Chorus: Alto | bassoon-chorus-alto |
| Chorus: Tenor | bassoon-chorus-tenor |
| Chorus: Bass | bassoon-chorus-bass |
| Solo Singers | |
| Soloist: Soprano (and Mezzo-soprano) | bassoon-soloist-soprano |
| Soloist: Alto | bassoon-soloist-alto |
| Soloist: Tenor (and Countertenor) | bassoon-soloist-tenor |
| Soloist: Bass (and Baritone) | bassoon-soloist-bass |
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Bassoon was originally set up for CUMS by Richard Neill. It was inspired by the orchestral fixers lists that used to be run by CUMC, but have now fallen into disuse.
The name 'Bassoon' and the acronym was suggested by Jonathan Monroe. It is the twin of the CUMS TIMPANI Instrument hire system. However, it was a hard decision: we nearly named the sytem 'Horn' (Helping Orchestras Reach Necessities) or 'Trombone' (Trombone: Registry of Musicians, Bringing Orchestral Nirvana Electronically). The original plan was to be 'Viola' (Viola: Instrumental Online List Association), but we realised that no-one would take it seriously!