Neil Black

Neil Cathcart Black OBE (28 May 1932 – 14 August 2016) was an English oboist. He held the post of principal oboe in four London orchestras, and taught at the Royal Academy of Music and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

Early life and education Black was born in Birmingham He starting playing the oboe at the age of 11, and played in the National Youth Orchestra between 1948 and 1951.

He attended Exeter College, Oxford between 1952 and 1956, and took a degree in history.

Recognition Black was appointed OBE in 1989. which was formed in 1963 to promote young artists of exceptional talent. He also became advisor to the Tunnell Trust, encouraging young musicians in this role as well.

Discography For a Girls' Night In'''. Decca/Universal Classics (476 104). (Features Black in Vivaldi's Oboe Concerto in F)Mozart and Beethoven: Quintets for Piano and Winds. Sony Classics/SME (SK 42099)Mozart: Clarinet Quintet, Horn Quintet, Oboe Quartet. (ASIN B00000411T) (Features Black in Mozart's Oboe Quartet in F)Mozart, Strauss, Weber: Wind Concertos. Sony Clasics/SME (ASIN B0000029S9) (Features Black in Richard Strauss's Oboe Concerto in D major)Vaughan Williams: Concerto For Oboe; Concerto For Tuba; The Lark Ascending''. Deutsche Grammophon/Universal Clasics (B0017IAUOK)