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.
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.
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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
Programme
Robin Milford – “Phantasy Quintet” for clarinet and string quartet, op. 33
Kodály – Intermezzo for string trio
York Bowen – “Phantasy Quintet” for bass clarinet and string quartet, op. 93
Bruckner – String Quintet in F major, WAB 112
Andrea Eun-Jeong Kim – violin
Alexander Kisch – violin
Emiko Yuasa – viola
Anja Kreynacke – viola
Katharina Jäckle – violoncello
Heinrich Treydte – clarinet and bass clarinet
What does fantasy sound like? In Robin Milford’s 1933 composition based on English folklore, when the solo clarinet glides over a delicate wave of strings – it sounds dance-like, lyrical, expressive, full of humor, and rich in contrasts. In the similarly titled composition by the English late Romantic composer York Bowen, the distinctive bass clarinet, which is rarely featured in chamber music concerts, blends irresistibly into the string sound with its sonorous velvety tone. It is captivating and seamlessly flowing. Finally, Bruckner’s only large-scale chamber music work provides a mystical dimension to this concert: like his great symphonies, the String Quintet in F major is imbued with the mysticism of nature and of the Catholic faith.
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Rising Stars: Carlos Ferreira & Pedro Emanuel Pereira
12/04/2025 3:00 pm
Amphithéâtre, Cité de la musique, 221 Av. Jean Jaurès, 75019 Paris, France
Programme
Schumann – Fantasiestücke op. 73 for clarinet and piano
Debussy – Première Rhapsodie for clarinet and piano
Poulenc Sonate for clarinet and piano
Lanqing Ding – La lune, l’ombre et moi for solo clarinet
Widor – Introduction et Rondo op.72 for clarinet and piano
Pedro Emanuel Pereira – Suite Duas Igrejas
Carlos Ferreira – Clarinet
Pedro Emanuel Pereira – Piano
Carlos Ferreira, age 31 and Principal Clarinet of the Orchestre National de France, has achieved enviable repute in his young career. His programme features some of the finest scores ever written for his instrument, by Debussy, Poulenc and Schumann.
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Concentus Musicus Wien – Mozart Clarinet Concerto – Ernst Schlader
12/04/2025 7:30 pm
Großer Saal, Musikverein, Musikvereinspl. 1, 1010 Wien, Austria
Programme
Mozart – Masonic Funeral Music, KV 477
Mozart – Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A-Maj, KV 622
Mozart – Mass in C-Minor, KV 427
Concentus Musicus Wien
Arnold Schoenberg Choir
Stefan Gottfried, Director
Nikola Hillebrand, Soprano
Patricia Nolz, Mezzosoprano
Werner Güra, Tenor
Daniel Gutmann, Bass
Ernst Schlader, Clarinet
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