British composer Benjamin Britten’s Six Metamorphoses After Ovid is a piece of program music written for solo Oboe in 1951. The piece was inspired by Ovid's Metamorphoses and each of the titular six metamorphoses is based on a character from Roman mythology and includes an inscription summarizing their story. The music for each metamorphosis reflects its character atmosphere or plot – for example the fifth metamorphosis Narcissus (‘who fell in love with his own image and became a flower’) is marked lento piacevole and is meant to convey the act of staring at a reflection in a pool. By virtue of the musicbeing written for a solo instrument Britten allows the performer to be highly expressive so that the characteristics of each God can be fully represented through the performance. With a performance time of ca. 13 minutes this virtuoso solo piece will quickly become a staple in any intermediate to advanced Oboe player’s repertoire.

26 easy pieces for oboe-Many of the short pieces in Funtime Favourites will sound familiar to pupils. All 26 tunes are fun to learn and the contemporary accompaniment provided on the CD will keep them from sounding dull. The CD features a demo and a play-along version of each tune so the pupil will feel as if there's a whole backing band supporting them - great for motivation!

Music through the Ages in 2 Volumes-Fifteen pieces of grades 4-6 standard for Oboe and Piano accompaniment. Includes work from Purcell to modern day.

New Edition-Peter Wastall's award-winning series of tutor books for woodwind and brass instruments now available in revised and refreshed editions to instruct and inspire the next generation of musicians guiding them from beginner level to Grade 3 standard.Divided into units that provide clear explanations of each new stage of learning alongside plentiful exercises and graded concert pieces the 'Learn As You Play' method is simple to understand and easy to use.Packaged for the first time with a newly-recorded CD of demonstration and backing tracks this book also affords access to downloadable piano accompaniments.

Volume 3-French oboist Louis Bleuzet (1874-1941) studied at the Paris Conservatoire where he won first prize for Oboe. Being a virtuoso of the instrument himself his The Technique of the Oboe is very well-informed. Bleuzet's career saw him become soloist at the Paris Opera as well as a professor of the Oboe at the Paris Conservatoire. Published in 1937 The Technique of the Oboe was compiled by the composer toward the end of his life. The third volume gives focus to arpeggios and staccato within a variety of rhythms time signatures intervals and other aspects. With detailed instruction in English Frenchand German this Bleuzet study book is highly versatile and essential to the progression of all oboist's technique.

With many studies for the Oboe in print Gillet's Exercises For Advanced Oboe Technique is set apart by the significant experience of the composer which informs the compilation. Gillet's studies in Exercises For Advanced Oboe Technique cover a wide range of techniques essential to progression on the Oboe. These include scales articulation chromaticism intervals flexibility range and variations in time and key signatures amongst other aspects. Comprising 80 pages of detailed Oboe exercises in French English German and Spanish Gillet's Exercises For AdvancedOboe Technique is essential to acquiring a high standard of technique.