"I enjoy the challenge of playing an instrument that, while very different from the modern German bassoon, produces a sound that many composers would have had in mind when they penned bassoon parts."

"It is wonderful to play in an orchestra that is not obliterated by an unnaturally loud brass section."

The Orchestra's sound is unique and lovely to sit in the middle of."

"The collection of sounds made by the older woodwind instruments produces a very different blend. It is as though layers of paint have been stripped away, leaving the original underneath."

"Familiar masterpieces are heard anew with the NQHO's unique sound."

"Sometimes, sitting in a modern symphony orchestra can feel like a competition - with players jostling for position in order to be heard - in the NQHO, it's more like a civilised conversation."

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