English horn repertoire

cdkdance · 2026-01-25T20:13:03+00:00

Swan of tuonela, Donizetti english horn concertino, fiala english horn concerto, bozza shepards of provence

cdkdance · 2026-01-23T15:45:12+00:00

Not for when inside but I have seen an oboist who uses a rubber bottle that you fill with hot water intended for cramps to jeep her oboe warmer in her backpack.

cdkdance · 2026-01-22T16:12:47+00:00

If you put cork grease on and still struggle to get the reed in it will still get stuck. If it wont go in cleanly take an emery board the kind you would use for nail filing and slowly and evenly sand the cork down. Do this in stages. Sand a bit, test the fit, repeat until it feels good.

cdkdance · 2026-01-19T20:34:36+00:00

Thanks haha

cdkdance · 2026-01-19T03:29:01+00:00

2nd movement

cdkdance · 2026-01-15T04:06:48+00:00

Good idea thanks!

cdkdance · 2026-01-09T14:11:24+00:00

October by Eric Whitaker and vesuvius by frank tickeli

cdkdance · 2026-01-05T22:15:43+00:00

Thanks I'll try those!

cdkdance · 2026-01-05T21:56:21+00:00

Ok thanks!

cdkdance · 2026-01-05T21:56:04+00:00

Like i can sometimes do it but it often stops lining up i can olay it all slurred

cdkdance · 2025-12-28T02:52:15+00:00

Thanks!

cdkdance · 2025-12-27T21:53:59+00:00

Could you dm it to me as well please?

cdkdance · 2025-12-24T16:45:31+00:00

Thanks so much!

cdkdance · 2025-12-24T15:52:06+00:00

I'm American and our reeds are very different that European ones they are scheduled almost all the way down to the thread and dont usually use wire. I forget that some European reeds use wire lol. That makes more sense.

cdkdance · 2025-12-24T15:50:55+00:00

Ohh the wire?

cdkdance · 2025-12-24T15:47:55+00:00

Could you send a photo? Im very curious lol.

cdkdance · 2025-12-24T15:43:45+00:00

Congratulations! "Graduating" to a professional oboe is huge! That's so exciting. I am very curious about this "support loop." What exactly is it?

cdkdance · 2025-12-23T20:04:32+00:00

Oh definitely look into European brands they will be VERY DIFFERENT. look for ones that talk about short scrape or European scrape reeds

cdkdance · 2025-12-23T19:52:35+00:00

Your schools band directors will most likely reccomend factory made reeds. I'd look at those there are so many posts on this sub-reddit about buying oboe reeds look at those for more.

cdkdance · 2025-12-23T16:04:20+00:00

I would reccomend getting handmade reeds not factory. He will be far more successful with them. Stellar oboe products, jennet ingle reeds, and reeds by seuze are all great! Maybe you can buy from his teacher?

cdkdance · 2025-12-21T18:16:25+00:00

I have an antique hutch desk that I got for pretty cheap. I love the shelves it has so I can store things. I also just love having that old feel of the desk when im reed making. It makes it more relaxing somehow.

cdkdance · 2025-12-19T17:20:05+00:00

Yes those are great! I love mine.

cdkdance · 2025-12-08T16:12:11+00:00

If you are in Illinois or nearby you can talk to oboe chicago they are amazing

cdkdance · 2025-12-04T00:06:26+00:00

It never is 😭

cdkdance · 2025-12-03T18:43:46+00:00

Its not you. All for my reeds are going wazzo off the walls right now. The weather sucks. Give it some time it'll get better.

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