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 | S6 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
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Howarth | S40C Semi-Automatic System Oboe
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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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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
Lumas Winds
May 12th 2025 at 20:00
Programme
Mikhail Glinka – Overture from Ruslan and Lyudmila arr. B Hartnell-Booth
Oliver Knussen – Three Little Fantasies Op.6A
Valerie Coleman – Afro-Cuban Concerto
Luciano Berio – Opus Number Zoo
Archie John – Fanfare: Branches of Joy
Gavin Higgins – After Fallout
Amy Beach Pastorale for Wind Quintet Op.151
Endre Szervánszky Wind Quintet No.1
Lalo Schifrin La Nouvelle Orleans
Lumas Winds
Beth Stone – flute
Christopher Vettraino – oboe
Rennie Sutherland – clarinet
Florence Plane – bassoon
Benjamin Hartnell-Booth – horn
In this programme, Lumas Winds present the wind quintet in a kaleidoscopic light with music crossing various styles and forms. Works linked by narration and poetry; the exploration of Hungarian folk tunes; jazz from New Orleans; the landscape of New Hampshire; and Afro-Cuban rhythms. Featuring recent works by Gavin Higgins, Valerie Coleman and Archie John.
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Daniel Handsworth in Mozart’s Bassoon Concerto
14/05/2025 6:00 pm
SR Berwaldhallen, Dag Hammarskjölds väg 3, 115 27 Stockholm, Sweden
Daniel Handsworth in Mozart’s Bassoon Concerto
May 14th 2025 at 18:00 – 19:00
First Concert Master Malin Broman conducts and performs with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra while Principal Bassoonist Daniel Handsworth takes center stage in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s youthful bassoon concerto. Also, Nancy Dalberg’s Capriccio for Orchestra and Johannes Brahm’s lively Hungarian Dances.
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Orchestre de Paris – Bach and Escaich Concertos for Violin and Oboe
14/05/2025 8:00 pm
Grande salle Pierre Boulez - Philharmonie, 221 Av. Jean Jaurès, 75019 Paris, France
Orchestre de Paris – Bach and Escaich Concertos for Violin and Oboe
May 14th 2025 at 20:00 – 22:00
Orchestre de Paris
Roberto González-Monjas – conductor
Lisa Batiashvili – violin
François Leleux – oboe
Thierry Escaich – organ
For two exceptional evenings, guest composer Thierry Escaich in person performs on the organ. A tribute to Bach, the God of Music, this program also takes us to Shakespeare and the Eternal City.
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