MusicalPanda
Congratulations on a new Oboe - I havent been active on these forums much xD.

JazzOboe
I know! I'm so happy about the orchestra! the unfortunate thing is that I have to go to practice 45 minutes away every Sunday. Well, I'm a young 13-year-old, so it's not like I'm gonna run outta gas like the car surely will with all those trips. I'm just worried about my parents... o.O Poor mom.

bp_oboist
oh! and congrats on making that orchestra!

bp_oboist
ahah! okay, well i think i'm gonna post something tonight. i'm leaning towards the handel concerto in g minor allegro 1st mvt.

i loveeeeeeeeeeeeeee english horn!!! sometimes i consider it greater than the oboe *gasps* haha, i'm borrowing TRYPO's till january, and it's actually a very nice one. i enjoy it a lot but it's SO HEAVY!! i have to use a fhred haha, i'm so weak. i hurt myself from the weight of it on my thumb. it helps your abilityto play oboe, just like piccolo and flute (hah raymond told me that so i'll give him his credit for that).

oboegirl
Yeah I think there were a lot of oboes that tried out! I had my first practice yesterday and they even had a 3rd chair oboist so now I feel pretty good! I even get to play the solo at the beginning of Danse Bacchanalle because the first oboist is playing english horn for that song! :D Oh and thanks for the comment about my picture! It is of my dog Maggie!

P.S. Paul McCandless is Awsome!

bp_oboist
hmm. i have a lot to choose from. my teacher has me working out of this book i shouldn't be in until college, the vade mecum of the oboist. there's tons of excerpts there.. a couple concertos.. solos from trypo music. idk what to play.

you seem so concerned about the competition of how well i play oboe..

tenorsax13
lol, thats great!

do you have an aim?

bp_oboist
haah i'll post something soon. idk what i'm gonna post though.

oboegirl
I've never heard of oboes playing jazz before. Thats awesome!

oboegirl
lol when I talk about the english horn most people think I'm talking about the french horn.

oboegirl
I'm going to learn the english horn! (as soon as I get one lol) I can't wait! :D

JazzOboe
Oh, yes. That's one of my favourite pictures. I also like the gold tinted pics and the pic with the oboe, music, and reeds in the corner.

I do the exact same thing! I'm able to get away with a few things that other's aren't able to get away from. I'm not a grade grub, but I argue every point I make with my English teacher. I get good grades in his class. Usually around a 96.

MusicalPanda
=O nice oboe pictures!

I really like the light brown oboe along side the flute! Looks really nice =D

JazzOboe
Well, yeah. I'm often smirking too. I guess I smile around teachers to be polite and disguise the blank stare in my eyes so that they think I'm listening. 8O

I have a mean strek though. I hit my band director on the back of the head with a volleyball. I mean, I meant to hit his feet, but it didn't happen like I had planned. >:-) Or did it??

iluvoboe565
haha ur teachers think u r santa's elf. my teachers think im smiling... but im really smirking

iluvoboe565
dude i absolutly love ur pic...

ChiSun
aww. don't say that. Thanks for the compliment though. Glad we're friends!

bp_oboist
i love your picture! i play english horn too!! it's amazing! :D

JazzOboe
No problem. I'm just amazed, because I couldn't compose for my life. What is the program you use?

I think you should do a dark piece that brings out the low notes in double reed instruments. I love that sound.