Recorder 31 | 2023

Later on today, we'll be moving up in size once again with great deals to be had on tenor recorders, but as is our Recorder31 tradition, first it's time for some Friday Fun! This week, we’ve jumbled up the names...

At the start of August, recorder player Tabea Debus and composer Robin Haigh brought together a brilliant immersive performance as part of the Dartington Summer School in Devon. For today's Recorder31 blog, they tell us more about the performance and...

Today we are giving you the chance to bid on three recorders from our Previously Owned catalogue in our Recorder31 Silent Auction! How does it work? Well, simply email your bid to alfie@earlymusicshop.com (or private message us on social media)...

It's Tuesday, which at Recorder31 can only mean one thing: it's competition time! This week we have a slightly different challenge to set for you... Collaboration Challenge! We love to see the recorder used in all sorts of musical contexts,...

The instrument itself is only the start! Today at Recorder31, we're sharing this extensive collection of essential accessories to satisfy every recorder player's needs.     Stands, thumb rests, maintenance kits, joint grease, multi-cases: we've got you covered! The collection...

Today is a special day for The Early Music Shop: it's our birthday! To mark five years of ownership, our chairman Chris Butler has written this special message for today's Recorder31 feature. Here's to the next five years – and...

Late last year, Yale University Press published a monumental new book considering the history of the recorder from its earliest beginnings right up until the 20th Century. Today's Recorder31 interview comes from Robert Ehrlich, who co-wrote the book with David...

To celebrate the second weekend of this year's Recorder31 we have put together a collection of over 130 alto recorders both new and previously-owned, exclusively priced this weekend only!  Save on instruments from globally-respected makers, including Moeck, Mollenhauer, Coolsma, Aura, Fehr, Küng, Takeyama, Von Huene, Yamaha and more...

It's Friday, which of course means we have two Recorder31 posts to share with you! Check back this evening for some very special offers on our extensive range of alto recorders, but for now, it's time for some more Friday Fun!...