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NOTICEBOARD
This is the place for your questions, comments or stories of interest to oboe-minded people.
You can also sell or buy an oboe here (UK, unless otherwise indicated). Contributions are
welcome, and it's all free. If I don't hear, I leave entries up for about three months.
Mail your contribution to
mail@oboeclassics.com.
(I disguise the email addresses so they shouldn't attract spam.)
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Oboe Extravaganza, 25 - 27 May 2012
Tutors: Andrew Knights and Ian Clarke
Andrew Knights, author of The Oboist's Practice Companion, helps participants with everything from reeds to practice routines and warm ups to new ideas for help with articulation. There will be ensemble sessions and opportunities to work with pianist Ian Clarke on preparing solo repertoire as well as helpful discussion sessions. Players of oboe d'amore and cor anglais are just as welcome. Some repertoire may be specified in advance, but we'll inform you in good time.
Resident £225 Non Resident £175
Venue: Benslow Music, Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Herts SG4 9RB
International Oboe Summer School, 30 Jul - 3 Aug 2012
Tutor: Gareth Hulse
Gareth Hulse, Principal Oboe with the London Sinfonietta and the Nash Ensemble and Professor of Oboe at the Royal College of Music, returns to lead this Summer School, designed for advanced players of at least conservatory entrance level. He'll help participants with technical and interpretative matters in a friendly, informal and encouraging atmosphere. Please be aware that Gareth will have the final say in selecting students for the course. Each participant will receive a ticket for the evening concert given by Summer School tutors on Tuesday 31 July at 8 pm in his or her welcome pack. The course begins at 11 am on the Monday and ends on the Friday afternoon. Don't forget that under 27s are entitled to a 25% discount!
Resident £485 Non Resident £375
Venue: Benslow Music, Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Herts SG4 9RB
There are also several Wind Chamber Music courses.
For details, ring 01462 459446, email
info@benslowmusic.org, or check out
www.benslowmusic.org
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Could you help a new oboe/bassoon/piano piece into this world? Richard Ramey
(rcramey@uark.edu),
Professor of Bassoon at the University of Arkansas, USA, writes:
I would like to let all of you know of a new commissioning project for 2012 with composer,
bassoonist, and pianist Bill Douglas. I am spearheading the project to have Bill write a
trio for oboe, bassoon and piano. The work will have 4 movements, and be approximately 15
minutes in duration. The flavor of the work will be in his usual style of long, lyrical,
singing lines influenced by Bach, lyrical jazz, African, Brazilian, Celtic, Renaissance
music, etc.
The fee to join this project is $75 (approx £48 or €57) per commissioner. All participants would be listed on
the title page as contributors with their affiliation; they also will receive a set of parts
and score, as well as a recording of the piece on sampled instruments. All participants
would have a one-year exclusivity agreement on performances before the piece is made
available for the general public. Once we get a number of people signed up, Bill would anticipate completing the quartet by
May, 2012. When the work is completed, I will notify all of the commissioners and at that
point, they can send the commission fee directly to Bill.
For more information on Bill and his music, please visit his
website. You can hear the IDRS
premiere of his first "Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano" on
YouTube.
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Howarth S5 Professional oboe (thumb plate/ dual system) for sale.
Serial No. 4568, purchased new in 1996. Price £3750 ono.
Contact details: Joel Raymond, 07866 404 205,
theoboeman@hotmail.com
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