Use the tabs below to find out about each section of the orchestra, watch video clips, and read interviews with musicians. The oboe is made of wood (or plastic) with metal keys, and played by ...
The oboe is a double-reed instrument and member of the woodwind family. Oboes are usually made of wood, but there are also oboes made of synthetic materials. The oboe is commonly used in concert bands ...
Whilst in the Sefton Youth Wind Orchestra, I think I heard the oboe played properly for the first time. I had only ever heard the oboe played by complete beginners and I thought it sounded TERRIBLE!