Casken, John - Amethyst Deceiver for Solo Oboe, *Mel Bay slim and compact design and

slim and compact design and synthesised digital sound for loud and clear tone

This arrangement has interesting textural and dynamic contrast

with plenty of helpful exercises for all registers of the instrument

Canzonetta 10th exercise in Chapter XII from Praktische Fagott-Schule (Practical method for bassoon)

Casken, John - Amethyst Deceiver for Solo Oboe, *Mel Bay slim and compact design andAmethyst Deceiver for Solo Oboe 'Amethyst Deceiver' is a short piece inspired by the idea of a mysterious woodland setting in which strange things come to life. 'Amethyst deceivers' are tiny purple mushrooms, rarely seen, but when found, picked and cooked have an intense flavour. Casken's 2007 work for solo oboe was written for a student recital and is required to be played 'freely, and with an air of mischief'. This lively, energetic work would be a