The Marsden Bassoon Reeds (Cardiff) are hand-made in Cardiff by a professional bassoonist who is principal with the Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera and Professor of Bassoon at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Each reed reflects the perspective of a working orchestral player and teacher.

Made by a working professional

The Marsden maker fits these reeds in among WNO performances, freelance orchestral work, solo dates, and teaching at RWCMD. That working-musician perspective shows in the reeds: they're built to be picked up and played, with the response and consistency a busy professional needs. The reed-making method is a personal one, refined through what works in real performance.

An all-rounder for the full bassoon range

The Marsden Cardiff reed plays freely across the bassoon. The medium strength suits a wide range of advanced players, from final-year conservatoire students through to working professionals. Useful as a regular working reed for orchestral, chamber, and solo playing.

At a glance

• Instrument: Bassoon
• Strength: Medium
• Level: Professional
• Best for: Advanced students through to working professional bassoonists
• Dimensions: 54mm total length, 25mm blade, 29mm tube, 15mm flared tip, 8.5mm throat
• Made: Hand-made in Cardiff by a principal bassoonist with WNO

Where it sits in the range

One of our top-selling professional bassoon reeds, with a distinct house style from our own-brand Alaw and Argento reeds. For German-style options, see the Windeler BD2 or Urbach bassoon reeds. Or browse the full bassoon reed range.