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.
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Howarth | S10 Thumbplate System Oboe
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Howarth | S20 Thumbplate System Oboe
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Howarth | S40C Thumbplate (Dual System) Oboe
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Howarth | S6 Thumbplate (Dual System) Oboe
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Howarth | XL Thumbplate (Dual System) Oboe
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Howarth | LXV Thumbplate (Dual System) Oboe
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Howarth | XM Thumbplate (Dual System) Oboe
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Howarth | XL Thumbplate (Dual System) Oboe d’Amore
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Howarth | S30C Student Thumbplate (Dual System) Cor Anglais
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Howarth | S40C Thumbplate (Dual System) Cor Anglais
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Howarth | XL Thumbplate (Dual System) Cor Anglais
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Howarth | Junior Conservatoire Semi-Automatic System Oboe
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Howarth | Junior PLUS+ Semi-Automatic System Oboe
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Howarth | S20C Semi-Automatic System Oboe
Intermediate
Howarth | S40C Semi-Automatic System Oboe
Advanced
Howarth | S50C Semi-Automatic System Oboe
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Howarth | XL Semi-Automatic System Oboe
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Howarth | LXV Semi-Automatic System Oboe
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Howarth | XM Semi-Automatic System Oboe
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Howarth | XL Semi-Automatic System Oboe d’Amore
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Howarth | S40C Semi-Automatic System Cor Anglais
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Howarth | XL Semi-Automatic System Cor Anglais
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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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Long Term Rental
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
Bach, Handel, Vivaldi and Zelenka
April 22nd 2025 at 19:30 – 21:30
Baroque oboe, with its plaintive sound and expressive warmth, inspired countless composers. Olivier Stankiewicz and Lucy Crowe form the ideal partnership in sacred and secular arias by Bach and Handel, interlaced with irresistible concertos and Zelenka’s delightful Sonata No. 5.
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Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid – Weber Bassoon Concerto
23/04/2025 7:30 pm
Auditorio Nacional de Música, Calle del Príncipe de Vergara, 146, Chamartín, 28002 Madrid, Spain
Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid – Weber Bassoon Concerto
April 23rd 2025 at 19:30 – 21:30
A grand concert conducted by maestro Eun Sun Kim, featuring works by Prokofiev and Stravinsky, as well as Carl Maria von Weber’s concerto for bassoon and orchestra.
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Oboe Quartets – Spanish Roots
27/04/2025 12:00 pm
Espacio Turina: Sala Silvio Calle Laraña, 4, Seville, Andalusia, 41003, Spain
Oboe Quartets – Spanish Roots
April 27th 2025 at 12:00 – 13:00
Cuarteto Emispherio
Oboe | Sarah Roper
Violin | Vladimir Dmitrienco
Viola | Jerome Ireland
Cello | Gretchen Talbot
This chamber concert offers an interesting overview of the works that several Spanish composers (except for María Eugenia Luc, born in the 1960s and closely associated with the Basque Country) have dedicated to this infrequent ensemble in recent years, and who are now at the peak of their creative maturity. It’s a great opportunity to hear live pieces that are only available on specialised record labels.
With Ferrer Ferrán (Valencia, 1966), author of extensive works for orchestra and band, we explore Egyptian mythology in Horus (2007), the celestial god and healer. This is followed by Paisajes mecánicas (Mechanical Landscapes), by Sánchez Verdú (Algeciras, 1968), written in 1994 and premiered in Tangier the following year.
The program fulfills its commitment to promoting contemporary music by presenting the premiere of Quartet No. 2 by Sancho Velázquez (Alcalá del Río, 1962), a violinist with the ROSS. A self-taught musician, he began composing in 1993.
From María Eugenia Luc (Rosario, 1958), who is interested in the world of fractals, we will hear a 2015 work written for the Irauli quartet, Luma galdu bat bezala (“Like a Lost Feather”), which is the title of a poem by Joseba Sarrionandi.
From the extensive catalogue of Jesús Torres (Zaragoza, 1965), a composer deeply invested in Spanish poetry, we offer his 2009 Oboe Quartet.
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