Performed by Dr. Shane Werts, oboe and Dr. Stephen Meyer with the Northern Arizona University Wind Symphony. Recorded in Ardrey Auditorium on February 28th, 2025 in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Snake River Music Festival September 3, 2023 at 7:00pm Dillon Community Church - Dillon, CO Shane Werts, oboe Janet Harriman, harp

Shane Werts, Oboe The inspiration for the final movement of Britten's piece for solo oboe is the Greek Mythological Sea Nymph, Arethusa. Arethusa was the daughter of the sea god, Nereus. After an encounter with the deceptive river god Alpheus, Arethusa hid and cried profusely out of fright. She eventually turned into a fresh water fountain. This movement depicts the flow of water in a fountain, with descending musical motifs and liquid flurries of notes. The B section of the movement depicts the anxiety filled Arethusa hiding from Alpheus well. The movement ends with a triumphant realization that Arethusa will be safe in her form as a fountain. Thanks for listening :)

Recorded in the Joshi Recording Studio at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Shane Werts, Oboe Violin- Elina Rubio Bryson Karrer Ethan Balakrishnan Justin Karl Li Viola- Ursula Steele Cello - James Jiang William Cayanan Bass - Sam Rocklin

Shane Werts, Oboe Rebekah Heckler, Violin