Classical

Excerpts from Mvt. II of Symphony No.3 "Eroica," Ludwig Van Beethoven - Recorded live by the Duquesne Symphony Orchestra, Kaylyn Shearer- Principal Oboe

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Symphony No.3 "Eroica", Op.55, Mvt. II (Beethoven, Ludwig van)

Excerpt from Mvt. IV of Symphony No.3 "Eroica," Ludwig Van Beethoven - Recorded live by the Duquesne Symphony Orchestra

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Symphony No.3 "Eroica", Op.55, Mvt. IV (Beethoven, Ludwig van)

Both excerpts above were recorded in the fall of 2016 at Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland, PA, with the Duquesne University Orchestra.

Contemporary

Excerpt from "Point Park On A Quiet Wednesday," by Zach McGowan - Kaylyn Shearer and Zach McGowan

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This excerpt from composer Zach McGowan's piece "Point Park On A Quiet Wednesday," was recorded in a recording studio at Duquesne University in the fall of 2016. It is a fantastic example of the use of the oboe in modern music, especially ambient rock.

New Music

Excerpts from "Nine Lives," by Julia Adolphe - Recorded Live by the Kamraton Ensemble, Kaylyn Shearer- Oboe/English Horn

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The above excerpt was recorded on March 19th, 2016 by the Kamraton Ensemble in Pittsburgh. The first is an oboe excerpt from Mvt. III, and the second is an English Horn excerpt from movement VI.

Nine Lives (2014) for flute/alto flute/piccolo, oboe/English horn, clarinet/bass clarinet, violin & cello

Commissioned by Pikes Falls Chamber Music Festival with Inscape Chamber Orchestra

(17 minutes)

Excerpts from "Dark Landscape," by Richard Felciano - Recorded live by Kaylyn Shearer of the Kamraton Ensemble

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The above excerpt was recorded by Kaylyn Shearer at a live Kamraton performance on February 12th 2016.

"Dark Landscape" (1985), Richard Felciano

Instrumentation: solo English Horn