The Woodwind Instrument Specialists.
Since 1948, Howarth of London have been a world-renowned oboe-maker and long-standing seller of woodwind instruments and sheet music.
Introducing the new Howarth HL Intermediate Oboe.
Crafted for aspiring professionals and gifted amateurs, the Howarth HL Oboe offers the tonal richness and responsive feel of a professional instrument at a highly competitive price.
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Manufacturers of Oboes since 1948.
Howarth | Junior Thumbplate System Oboe
Student
Howarth | S10 Thumbplate System Oboe
Student
Howarth | S20 Thumbplate System Oboe
Intermediate
Howarth | S40C Thumbplate (Dual System) Oboe
Advanced
Howarth | XL Thumbplate (Dual System) Oboe
Professional
Howarth | LXV Thumbplate (Dual System) Oboe
Professional
Howarth | XM Thumbplate (Dual System) Oboe
Professional
Howarth | XL Thumbplate (Dual System) Oboe d’Amore
Professional
Howarth | S40C Thumbplate (Dual System) Cor Anglais
Advanced
Howarth | XL Thumbplate (Dual System) Cor Anglais
Professional
Howarth | Junior Conservatoire Semi-Automatic System Oboe
Student
Howarth | Junior PLUS+ Semi-Automatic System Oboe
Student
Howarth | S20C Semi-Automatic System Oboe
Intermediate
Howarth | S40C Semi-Automatic System Oboe
Advanced
Howarth | S50C Semi-Automatic System Oboe
Professional
Howarth | XL Semi-Automatic System Oboe
Professional
Howarth | LXV Semi-Automatic System Oboe
Professional
Howarth | XM Semi-Automatic System Oboe
Professional
Howarth | XL Semi-Automatic System Oboe d’Amore
Professional
Howarth | S40C Semi-Automatic System Cor Anglais
Advanced
Howarth | XL Semi-Automatic System Cor Anglais
Professional
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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Instrument Rental
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.
Minimum 3 Month Hire
Long Term Rental
Hire an instrument while you discover about learning, without the up front cost of buying an instrument.
Minimum 1 Week Hire
Short Term Rental
Hire an instrument just for a week or two in case of an emergency or for a special concert.
Upcoming Events
The Muri Competition
9th – 19th April 2026
Muri, Switzerland
The Muri Competition, where young, up-and-coming Oboists and Bassoonists competing at a world class level for scholarships and prestigious awards.
Howarth of London will be attending as a trade vendor and will have a selection of Howarth instruments.
The competition will be running between 9th – 19th April 2026.
Howarth will be exhibiting between 17th & 18th April.
Howarth of London Shop Relaunch
09/04/2026 5:00 pm
Howarth of London, 31 Chiltern Street, London, W1U 7PN
Shop Relaunch
9th April 2026
Howarth of London,
31 Chiltern Street,
London,
W1U 7PN
Join us to celebrate the relaunch of our newly refitted shop!
More details to come.
National Concert Band Festival
11/04/2026 9:15 am
Royal Northern College of Music 124 Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9RD
National Concert Band Festival
11th – 12th April 2026
Manchester, UK
Join us at the National Concert Band Festival 2026 at the Royal Northern College of Music.
Howarth will be attending the festival as a vendor and our stand will be stocked full of woodwind instruments and accessories.
