THIS delightful recital not only introduced, or reintroduced, some wonderful works for oboe and strings, it also made a point of featuring several British composers, some far less well known than they deserve.

It was introduced by the renowned oboist Nicholas Daniel with Jacqueline Shave on violin, Clare Finnimore on viola and Caroline Dearnley on cello.

They opened with Britten’s Phantasy Quartet, Op. 2, a very accomplished work for a 19-year-old student. The oboist here was something of an occasional soloist in a largely gentle piece.

Lennox Berkeley’s String Trio was at times calm and soothing with brief, intense moments and a jaunty Rondo.

Richard Rodney Bennett’s Arabesque for solo oboe was commissioned by Daniel, as a memorial to his teacher Janet Craxton.

It’s a very moving tribute, demonstrating the full range of the oboe and a superb showcase for some sensitive and accomplished playing by Daniel who also played it at the composer’s memorial concert last year.

Gordon Jacob’s Quartet for oboe and strings was beautifully balanced with a rich sound and here seeming as weighty as many a better-known quartet.

The oboe often blended beautifully with the strings with some gentle playing in the lovely Andante Semplice.

Alan Ridout’s The Rainbow featured cor anglais with strings. They ended with E J Moeran’s Fantasy Quartet, with a sequence of different moods including a lovely pastoral section.

Peter Bevan