William Waterhouse

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William Waterhouse (18 February 1931 – 5 November 2007) was a distinguished British bassoonist, writer on the history of the instrument, and contributor to the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians ^[1]. He studied at the Royal College of Music under Archie Camden. He was the principal bassoonist in the London Symphony Orchestra, and (for ten years from 1965) the BBC Symphony Orchestra; he was also a member of the Melos Ensemble. He was a professor at the Royal Northern College of Music from 1966 until 1996, and edited for both Musica Rara and Universal Edition. Many works were dedicated to him, including the 'Suite for bassoon and string quartet' by Gordon Jacob, and the 'Divertissement' and 'Trio for oboe, bassoon and piano' by Jean Françaix.

William Waterhouse was one of the co-founders of the British Double Reed Society in 1988 and was a members of the Society's Committee until his death.