Howarth Junior Beginner Oboe

Cabart Advanced Student Oboe

Cabart represents the gold standard of quality amongst student oboes, with its close tolerances, ergonomic and precise keywork, and high quality cork pads throughout. With its hallmark high manufacturing standards combined with precise and stable tuning, the Cabart Advanced Student Oboe is an excellent choice for advanced (including Diploma) students. This is a full Conservatoire system oboe, complete with its own case and cover.

• Conservatoire plateau system
• Third octave key
• Double C - D trill keys
• C - C# Trill key
• Forked F resonance key
• Low B - C# link
• Supplementary trill keys (Ab – Bb; Ab – A)
• « Gillet key» - Low C - C# trill
• Low C# - Bb link
• Low Bb resonance key

Lorée Oboe d'amore

The Lorée Oboe d'amore has earned a long-established reputation for its beautiful rich tone, its expressive response, and its reliability. It remains one of the most popular instruments with professional and amateur musicians alike.

• All trill keys
• Left hand ('long') F key
• Bottom B natural resonance key

OPTIONAL EXTRAS (by request only)

• Gold-plated keywork
• Violet wood
• Synthetic material (top joint only)
• Bottom Bb extension.

Buffet Crampon Prestige model Oboe GL

With its Conservatoire system, the Prestige model represents a new standard in the Buffet Crampon oboe range. It plays evenly and responsively throughout the entire tessitura, especially in the low register. The special 'Green Line' material from which the body of the instrument is made is also state-of-the-art.

• Full Conservatoire system
• Silver-plated keywork
• Double metal-sleeved tenons
• Low Bb
• Left-hand ('long') F
• Third octave key
• Low Bb resonance key
• Forked F resonance key
• Philadelphia system D#
• Adjustable thumb rest
• “Green line” technology
• The upper part of the instrument has cork pads; the lower pads are gore-tex.

Howarth S40C Graduate Oboe

The Howarth S40C intermediate 'Graduate' series was designed for the more advanced student. Whilst its comparatively light weight makes it ideally suited for accomplished younger musicians, this oboe includes most of the essential features of a fully professional instrument, with left-hand F, third octave key, full chromatic range from low Bb, and mechanisms for almost every trill. The instrument has a wonderfully immediate, even and reliable response, and a rich, lively sound coupled with immaculate intonation. It is an ideal oboe for the serious student, and makes an excellent transition instrument between advanced intermediate and professional levels.

• Conservatoire plateaux system
• Body of seasoned Grenadilla wood
• Silver-plated keywork
• Semi-automatic octaves
• Third octave key
• C - D and C# - D trill keys
• C - C# trill mechanism
• Left-hand ('long') F key
• Forked F resonance key
• Low Bb resonance key
• Articulated C# link
• Ab - Bb and Ab - A trill mechanisms
• Auxiliary C
• Additional fine adjustment screws
• Sturdy protective case with case cover and accessories

Howarth XM Professional Oboe

Howarth of London is proud to present its XM Professional model Oboe. Howarth oboes are famous for their incomparable quality and reliability, and for the exceptional ease and playing comfort of their mechanism. The Howarth XM Oboe joins the tradition of their prestigious XL Oboe and presents a totally new sound concept, developed in collaboration with some of the world's most eminent oboists.
The tone quality of this oboe is distinctly European in style, and has been achieved through a radically new design of the body of the instrument, the mechanism, and the bore. The Howarth XM is lighter than the Howarth XL and produces a particularly rich, flexible sound with excellent projection.

• Full Conservatoire plateaux system
• Body of seasoned Grenadilla wood
• Comfortable ergonomic silver-plated mechanism comparable with the prestigious Howarth XL Oboe
• All necessary fine adjustment screws
• Adjustable thumb rest
• Metal-lined tenon sockets and sleeved tenons
• New timbre and resonance qualities due to a lighter body
• New bore
• Professional wooden case lined with green velvet and covered in luxury fabric.

Lorée Cor Anglais model i+3

The Lorée i+3 Cor anglais, with is expressive dark sound and comfortable, precise mechanism, has a long-established reputation for reliability and tonal beauty, and is exceptionally popular with both professional and amateur musicians.

• Body of seasoned Grenadilla wood
• Full Conservatoire plateaux system
• Third octave key
• All trill keys
• Left hand ('long') F key
• Low B natural resonance key
• Supplied with two silver-plated bocals (crooks)

OPTIONAL EXTRAS (by request only)

• Gold-plated keywork
• Violet wood
• Synthetic material (top joint only)
• Bottom Bb extension.

Lorée « Royal 125 » Oboe

For its 125th anniversary in 2006, Lorée produced a limited edition of a new model - the « 125 » oboe. This instrument was so successful that Lorée created the « Royal 125 » oboe (Ref. "cR+-125") with the same characteristics as the limited edition model.

• Full Conservatoire plateau system
• All trill keys
• 3rd octave key
• Forked F resonance key
• Left hand ('long') F key
• Low Bb resonance key

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Keywork identical with the Lorée c+3 model
• Ergonomic index finger plateau for greater comfort and stability
• Tenons with dual metal reinforcement for stable joints
• Adjustable thumb rest for more natural hand position
• Medium C key adjustment screw for fine control of colour and intonation
• High D facilitator system
• Select premium quality Grenadilla wood seasoned for over 10 years
• Gold-plated rings and posts
• New style gold-plated reed well sleeve

OPTIONAL EXTRAS (by request only)

• Gold-plated keywork
• Violet wood
• Synthetic material (top joint only)
• "H" - higher pitch
• Range extending to low A
• Harmonic key

Mönnig Albrecht Mayer AM 155 Oboe

Over the course of the last several years, the Mönnig company name has become increasingly synonymous with excellence. The company has worked closely with leading oboists in the development and improvement of new instruments. The exceptional skill in craftsmanship applied to the creation of these instruments has made Mönnig an increasingly popular choice among professionals and advanced students alike. The Albrecht Mayer Oboe - model AM 155 - is just one example of this phenomenon. The oboe comes in a specially designed patented French style case.

Le Roseau Chantant is proud to have been selected by Mönnig to be their sole oboe / oboe family instrument distributor in Canada. These instruments are rapidly gaining a worldwide reputation for excellence and are fast becoming the premier choice for musicians. We offer a hand picked selection of these fine instruments, with several models in our permanent inventory.

• Made from finest selected, well-seasoned Grenadilla wood
• Gold-plated posts and rings
• Gold-plated Sterling silver reed well
• Silver-plated keywork
• Full Gillet Conservatoire system
• Semi-automatic octaves
• Third octave key
• Gold-plated octave valves
• Extra Grenadilla inserts in all upper joint tone holes
• Left-hand ('long') F key
• Ab - Bb and A - B trill keys
• D# - E trill mechanism
• C/C# and C/D trill keys (double)
• Eb - E trill mechanism
• "Philadelphia" mechanism
• Bell with double resonance key
• Patented leather case, plush-lined leather cover, accessories