DOOT is a Sheffield-based baritone saxophone and bass clarinet duo made up of Kirsten Beveridge and Henry McNamara. They specialise in low woodwinds, and their aim is to promote new works specifically for their unusual duo. Formed in late 2023, the duo has already commissioned and premiered multiple new works, led an outreach performance project in local schools, and performed in a variety of Sheffield venues such as the Dorothy Pax, Firth Hall, and Sheffield Cathedral. They were invited to premiere a programme of three new commissions from composers connected to Yorkshire, funded in part by CASSGB and the Finzi Trust, at Low Clarinet Fest 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. Upon their return, DOOT presented a ‘homecoming’ recital to perform the UK premieres of these commissions at Sheffield Cathedral.
