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.
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 | S6 Thumbplate (Dual System) Oboe
Professional
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 | S30C Student Thumbplate (Dual System) Cor Anglais
Intermediate
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 | S30C Student Semi-Automatic Cor Anglais
Intermediate
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.
Cover for loss, theft and accidental damage.
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Upcoming Events
Nash Ensemble – ‘From My Homeland’ – Music from the Czech Lands with works by Brahms
December 9th 2023 at 17:30 – 18:30
This lively programme explores Czech music of the 1920s: Erwin Schulhoff’s wind Divertissement and Martinů’s sunny Sextet are infused with edgy jazz harmonies and dance rhythms. Janáček, four decades their senior, looks back to his own childhood in Mládí.
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The Zoffany Ensemble performs many of the greatest works in the chamber music repertoire by Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Schumann and Brahms, alongside music by more neglected composers such as Farrenc and Arensky.
To close our autumn 2023 season, we welcome them back in a colourful programme of works for large ensemble: an early Divertimento by Mozart and Beethoven’s Septet, one of his most popular works in his lifetime, something which frustrated him so much that he is reported to have said: “That damn work! I wish it were burned!”. Berwald certainly did not share this sentiment and wrote his B flat septet, which completes the programme, inspired by Beethoven’s masterpiece.
Mozart Divertimento in D K205
Berwald Septet in B flat
Beethoven Septet in E flat Op.20
Manon Derome • violin
Douglas Paterson • viola
Anthony Pleeth • cello
Enno Senft • double bass
Anthony Pike • clarinet
Andrea de Flammineis • bassoon
Roger Montgomery • horn
Finlay Bain • horn
“We had a wonderful evening listening to great works of music […] played by Zoffany Ensemble, an eight-member group who were really top class. Definitely recommend this fabulous music group and venue.”
– Conway Hall audience member
Beethoven 5
January 24th 2023 at 19:30 – 21:30
An afternoon less ordinary with the most famous four notes in orchestral music.
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