DUO for bassoon (or cello) and double bass was premiered at Teppo-Fest (Wells Cathedral School, Somerset on Sunday 22 May 2011 by Mollie Stallard (bassoon) and Robin Stallard (double bass). Composed for this talented brother and sister, an extended one-movement work offers effective musical and technical challenges for each performer. Each instrument works as both soloist and accompanist and is a work of great invention and atmosphere, typical of much music by this unique Finnish composer.
If played by cello instead of bassoon the cellist should play one octave higher from the last note of bar 252 to the end of bar 254.
Two playing scores are included.