Alan Cave (3)

British classical bassoon / contrabassoon player. After the Second World War, Captain Cave K.O.Y.L.I. played bassoon and contrabassoon at Sadler's Wells Orchestra and with The London Symphony Orchestra (double bassoon 1955-1962). He then taught music at Habadashers Aske's Boys School in New Cross in the 1970s and became Head of woodwind at London's Centre for Young Musicians. He possessed an extensive collection of printed wind chamber music, known as Alan Cave Collection (now at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance).