Uploaded June 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Psappha Ensemble - psappha.com - Ben Hudson (Bassoon)
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Compos Mentis, the useful Latin phrase we’ve held onto, translates literally into English as ‘of sound mind’. This fast and fluid solo for bassoon primarily stems from a history of listening to bebop music and its lucid tangling phrases and wild imagination. The swing is a fundamental element to the piece as might be expected, but frequent exchanges with straight, compound and tuplet rhythms add to its developed identity, keeping the feel fresh and evolving. Dynamism in pitch and volume is also exploited, with coats of colour from timbral techniques splashed onto a melody that explores and recycles itself freely, evocatively and to a post-modal mindset. Compos Mentis was written for Ben Hudson in 2019 as part of the Psappha Composing For: Bassoon project.
Learn more about Daniel: danielsoley.com
Psappha’s ‘Composing for…’ programme is supported by: Arts Council England; Garfield Weston Foundation; Idlewild Trust; PRS Foundation Talent Development Partner scheme; Radcliffe Trust; and RVW Trust.
Psappha Ensemble - psappha.com - Ben Hudson (Bassoon)
!Please use headphone for the best audio quality!
Compos Mentis, the useful Latin phrase we’ve held onto, translates literally into English as ‘of sound mind’. This fast and fluid solo for bassoon primarily stems from a history of listening to bebop music and its lucid tangling phrases and wild imagination. The swing is a fundamental element to the piece as might be expected, but frequent exchanges with straight, compound and tuplet rhythms add to its developed identity, keeping the feel fresh and evolving. Dynamism in pitch and volume is also exploited, with coats of colour from timbral techniques splashed onto a melody that explores and recycles itself freely, evocatively and to a post-modal mindset. Compos Mentis was written for Ben Hudson in 2019 as part of the Psappha Composing For: Bassoon project.
Learn more about Daniel: danielsoley.com
Psappha’s ‘Composing for…’ programme is supported by: Arts Council England; Garfield Weston Foundation; Idlewild Trust; PRS Foundation Talent Development Partner scheme; Radcliffe Trust; and RVW Trust.
