About Howarth
Howarth of London is a specialist woodwind instrument maker and retailer. Known all over the world as makers of the finest oboes, oboes d’amore and cors anglais, our instruments are made in our dedicated manufacturing workshops in Worthing, West Sussex.
We use high-tech CNC machinery to make precision components for our instruments which are then hand-assembled by highly experienced technicians into our beautiful instruments.
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We want to make it as easy as possible for you to hire an instrument. Our rental options allow you to have an instrument in a range of situations.
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Hire an instrument while you discover about learning, without the up front cost of buying an instrument.
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Hire an instrument just for a week or two in case of an emergency or for a special concert.
Upcoming Events
Liverpool Wind Collective
There’s nothing to match the colours of a woodwind ensemble – put four terrific wind players together and it’s like opening a musical paintbox! Four of the Orchestra’s own woodwind superstars travel from swinging London to the jungles of Brazil in this joyous recital.
Richard Rodney Bennett Travel Notes 2
Bozza Trois Pièces Pour Une Musique de Nuit
Françaix Quatuor
Schulhoff Bassnachtigall
Tansman Suite for Wind Trio
Villa-Lobos Wind Quartet
Helen Wilson flute
Ruth Davies oboe
Ausiàs Garrigós Morant clarinet
Gareth Twigg bassoon
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra – Françaix L’horloge de flore
17/10/2024 8:00 pm
Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra – Françaix L’horloge de flore and Mendelssohn
October 17th and 19th 2024 at 20:00 – 21:30
Haydn Symphony No. 104, “London”
Françaix L’horloge de flore (The Flower Clock)
Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4, “Italian”
Conductor Earl Lee
Oboe Elizabeth Koch Tiscione
Join us for Mendelssohn’s zesty Italian Symphony, a piece evoking sun-drenched hills and feasting al fresco inspired by the 22-year-old composer’s grand tour of Europe. A Haydn symphony opens the concert, a piece inspired by a trip to London. The “father of the symphony” spent his happiest days there, basking in celebrity and even finding romance. Haydn’s London Symphony mingles grandeur and rustic verve. Guest conductor Earl Lee makes his Atlanta Symphony Orchestra debut. Also on the program, principal oboist Elizabeth Tiscione rolls out the artistry in Françaix’s The Flower Clock, a picturesque oboe concerto evoking brightly-hued flowers that bloom according to the time of day.
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Atlanta Symphony Orchestra – Françaix L’horloge de flore
19/10/2024 8:00 pm
Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra – Françaix L’horloge de flore and Mendelssohn
October 17th and 19th 2024 at 20:00 – 21:30
Haydn Symphony No. 104, “London”
Françaix L’horloge de flore (The Flower Clock)
Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4, “Italian”
Conductor Earl Lee
Oboe Elizabeth Koch Tiscione
Join us for Mendelssohn’s zesty Italian Symphony, a piece evoking sun-drenched hills and feasting al fresco inspired by the 22-year-old composer’s grand tour of Europe. A Haydn symphony opens the concert, a piece inspired by a trip to London. The “father of the symphony” spent his happiest days there, basking in celebrity and even finding romance. Haydn’s London Symphony mingles grandeur and rustic verve. Guest conductor Earl Lee makes his Atlanta Symphony Orchestra debut. Also on the program, principal oboist Elizabeth Tiscione rolls out the artistry in Françaix’s The Flower Clock, a picturesque oboe concerto evoking brightly-hued flowers that bloom according to the time of day.
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