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Recorder31 Day 26 | Prize Draw: WIN a Mollenhauer Dream Edition Alto

Recorder31 Day 26 | Prize Draw: WIN a Mollenhauer Dream Edition Alto

We've entered the final week of this year's Recorder31, but we're not slowing down! Kicking off this week, we have a fantastic instrument to give away to one lucky reader.

Courtesy of our friends at Mollenhauer, we're delighted to be offering this stunning Dream Edition Alto Recorder in Plumwood.

To enter, simply follow these steps:

  1. Ensure you are signed up to our mailing list. (If you aren't already, sign up here!)
  2. Comment on this blog post telling us the first piece of music you would play on the instrument if you were to win!

Enter by 23:59PT on Saturday 31 August 2024 to be in with a chance of winning. The winner will be chosen at random from all eligible entries. For full T&Cs please see the bottom of this webpage.

About the prize

Our fantastic prize is a Mollenhauer Dream Edition Alto Recorder in Plumwood. The photos with today's post show the very instrument that will be won.

Due to their characteristic wide bore and full, round sound, Dream Edition recorders are also suitable for demanding solo recorder repertoire. These hand-finished instruments in European plumwood with maple decorative rings combine a colourful rich sound with a stable tone. Baroque fingering and double holes provide surprising agility.

Produced in collaboration with reputable Dutch recorder maker Adriana Breukink, the Dream range is a popular choice of instrument with all levels of player. They produce a sound that is full and powerful like the renaissance originals but with an easy response over two octaves. The Dream recorder is also popular with folk musicians who require a louder instrument for performance with amplified instruments.
 
The instrument is supplied with a luxury leather bag, mop, cork grease, fingering chart and maintenance instructions.

Click here to find out more about this instrument.

 

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The Sound of Recorder Music!

Today's prize draw instrument is the Mollenhauer Dream Edition Alto in Plumwood. The soft-sounding, resonant plumwood, coupled with the Dream range's wide bore construction, make this a powerful-sounding recorder with a warm and expressive tone. Listen to the clips below or follow this link to find out more about this instrument.

Van Eyck Nightingale:

Anon Saltarello:

Scale:

 

Prize Draw Terms & Conditions

  • Entries must be submitted by midnight (PT) on Saturday 31 August 2024.
  • Entries may be submitted by following the instructions on this website, or on The Early Music Shop's social media channels on Facebook, X (Twitter), and Instagram. Entrants may use more than one platform to record multiple entries if they wish.
  • The prize recorder is available to one winner only, and is not able to be exchanged for any cash alternative or replacement prize. The winner will be determined at random from all eligible entries and notified on the platform on which they entered; they will be asked to email The Early Music Shop in order to claim their prize.
  • The Early Music Shop will never contact entrants via social media asking for bank information or payment details. Please do not give any such information to anyone contacting you on social media. We will be monitoring this prize draw closely for spam comments and invite anyone concerned about anything they have received to email us on recorder31@earlymusicshop.com
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Comments

Cee Haines - August 27, 2024

Would absolutely crack out the old van Eyck Pavaen Lacrymae.

Ursula McKean - August 27, 2024

The first thing I’d play is the Van Eyck Psalm 134 variations – it’s the tune we know as ‘Old Hundredth’ and the variations are superb

Morgan - August 27, 2024

I’d have to play Van Eyck’s Daphne as my first piece

Sophia - August 27, 2024

The first piece I’d play is the BMV 1034 – a Bach flute sonata in E minor arranged for alto in G minor

Jenny Myles - August 27, 2024

The first thing I’d play is Little David by David Plüss

Mitchell Allen - August 27, 2024

Id love to play matheson’ chaconne in g minor. Though i will have some practice to do to get there.

Hillary - August 27, 2024

My first piece would be Doen Daphne by Van Eyck.

France Begin - August 27, 2024

The first piece I would play is Lachrymae by Jacob Van Eyck.

Nemanja - August 27, 2024

If I were to win this beauitful instrument, I would love to play Telemann concerto for recorder and flute in e minor!

Kit White - August 27, 2024

It’s not Renaissance, but the first thing I would play is I’d Rather Be in Philadelphia by Pete Rose – the broad, round, strong tone would be just perfect for this great jazzy suite!

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