Bright reed stop used for both solo and ensemble work. Specified by John Compton and frequently found on smaller instruments, fulfilling a hybrid role between colour and chorus reed, not unlike the incisive role of the orchestral muted brass.
Construction:
Metal; flared resonators with small regulating flap.
Tonality:
Midway between English Horn and Orchestral Oboe in tonality and power. On larger instruments with ‘large’ Trumpets, stops of this construction would be labelled ‘Orchestral Oboe