Tag Archives: cor anglais
CD of the Month: Phoenix
Phoenix | Nicola Hands (Oboe) and Jonathan Pease (Piano) Supplier Code: EMR CD066 Following on from their debut album Light and Shade is Nicola Hands’ and Jonathan Pease’s second C.D., Phoenix. Phoenix features a collection of music by English composers … Continue reading
CD of the Month: Blue Bamboo
Blue Bamboo, Jazz and Other Improvisations | Melinda Maxwell Oboe and Cor Anglais Mark Pringle Piano, Sebastian Dessanay Bass, Liam Halloran Vibes and Drums Oboe Classics CC2033 Since the early 90s Melinda Maxwell has been expanding the contemporary oboe repertoire with … Continue reading
Gordon Hunt talks touring, playing, fly-fishing and snakes! – With Celia Craig
Read a new article by Celia Craig interviewing Gordon Hunt in preparation for the Australia Tour 2012. The Australasian Double Reed Society (ADRS) in partnership with Richard Craig and Howarth of London accompanied by world-renowned oboist Gordon Hunt will be … Continue reading
Malcolm Messiter – Oboe Keywork Modification
Howarth of London are able to perform bespoke modifications specific to the player’s wants and needs, in demonstration of this we have custom made a pair of Gold-Plated XL oboes for Oboist Malcolm Messiter Malcolm was having problems with the … Continue reading
Howarth of London – Proud distributor for Udo Heng ‘Reeds ‘n Stuff’ Double Reed Machinery
Howarth of London are delighted to announce they are now the UK distributor for Reeds ’n Stuff reed-making equipment. Reeds ’n Stuff are renowned German makers of high quality, precision oboe and bassoon reed-making products, and we are pleased to … Continue reading
Audio Solutions at Howarth of London
You can find our microphone listings on our website here As musicians we take opportunities for work in a great variety of situations. Although we will be familiar with the majority of the ensembles with which we play there will always … Continue reading
Leon Goossens *A Five Part Interview – Circa 1965
Léon (Leon) Goossens (1897-1988) was one of the most significant figures in the history of the oboe. He was an orchestral player, teacher and concert artist with a career which spanned more than half a century. It was Goossens’ talents … Continue reading