August 23, 2011
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Title: Oboes and Old Bachelors — Brighton Early Music Festival
Location: Brighton Friends’ Meeting House, Ship Street, Brighton BN1 1AF
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Description: 3pm, 6th November 2011.
An hour-long concert that explores dance and oboes as they journey from the French Court to Restoration London, concluding with a presentation of William Congreve’s comedy “The Old Bachelor”, complete with Purcell’s original music.
The Oboe Band are joined by Andrew Maud (actor) and Adrian Bending (percussion).
Tickets £12 (£10 conc.) from www.bremf.org.uk
Start Time: 15.00
Date: 2011-11-06
October 27, 2010
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Have a listen to a re-run of us being played on BBC Radio 3 breakfast; you can have a sneaky listen to the whole of the Finger Sonata by clicking this link and scrolling to 44:18 . Enjoy!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00vcqtw/Breakfast_Saturday_Katie_Derham/
October 5, 2010
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One of the nicest aspects of this reviewing lark is watching and, if possible, encouraging young musicians as they make their first steps into the complex world of professional music-making — and then following them as their careers develop. I often first hear them in student concerts or dusty basements, or in competitions like the former Early Music Network International Young Artists’ Competition (now run by National Centre for Early Music in York). So it is always a thrill when I hear of their successes or, as in the case of The Oboe Band, they send me their first CD. The Oboe Band (who are exactly what they say on the tin) were formed in 2005, were finalists in the 2007 competition, and were Ensemble in Residence at the Royal College of Music from 2006–8. War & Peace is an appropriate tile for their CD, as the early history of the oboe covered both eventualities. The attractively presented programme reflects the history of the instrument and its music during the 17th and early 18th centuries. The inevitable transcriptions work well, particularly the two Purcell suites. The playing is excellent throughout, with some impressive use of articulation and dynamics in their insightful interpretations. I can assure any readers who might think that an entire CD of oboes is the sort of thing designed to annoy the neighbours that this is far more likely to delight. Andrew Benson-Wilson
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Title: The Oboe Band perform at the Big Double Reed Day!
Location: Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London
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Description: The Oboe Band are happy to be performing at this year’s Big Double Reed Day; come along to listen to and meet our players, bring your questions and have the chance to pick up a CD at a discount price!
Start Time: 09:30
Date: 2010-10-10
May 13, 2010
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War and Peace was given 4 out of 5 stars by Early Music Magazine:
War and Peace is the debut recording from The Oboe Band, a quartet of early music specialists formed in 2005 “to revive the once hugely popular ensemble of baroque oboes and bassoon from the time of the Restoration”. Consisting of intimate chamber music, music for the table, theatre music and pieces for outdoor entertainment, this CD gives the listener a chance to hear examples of repertoire from the oboe band’s many and varied roles, clearly demonstrating the many facets of the oboes’ character from the “pure and plangent” to the “brave and sprightly”. MB
May 12, 2010
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The oboe band’s debut cd “War and Peace” is now available from our web shop!
