dalewb

Hey there! I can't believe that no one has mentioned in this thread the word bassoon, or better, CONTRABASSOON! It represents Umaro himself and is the main character in this piece. As someone who's played bassoon for many years, I was absolutely delighted to hear the lowest member of the woodwind family featured so prominently and so playfully - wonderful! It just shows the breadth of character and expression this instrument is capable of. Now what I really want to know, however, is whether this was a live contrabassoon performance or not. I can't imagine this being done digitally, though I am not a composer or mixer - just a player - so I really have little concept of what is possible these days. It sounds very authentic. But whether it is live or synthesized, I'm impressed either way. Bravo!