For the third of this year's Recorder31 Friday Fun games, we have something a little bit different! Later today we'll be introducing the latest in our weekend promotions when we'll be celebrating the biggest recorders in our range, but for...
You've got your instrument, but now it's time to practise! For today's Recorder31 blog, we asked two of The Early Music Shop's recorder specialists, Olivia and Finn, to recommend a few of their favourite tutor books for different experience levels...
Today our very first Online Recorder Clinic is taking place, and we thought this would be a good chance to tell you a little more about the clinics we have been holding at our Snape Maltings showroom since the beginning...
Today we focus on the fascinating recorder music and instruments coming from Japan in an exclusive Recorder31 interview with Naomi Okuda. Now based in the UK, Naomi discusses the recorder scene in her native Japan, and also her connections with...
Today’s Recorder31 competition offers a chance for the youngest players in our recorder community to showcase their skills. In this year’s youth competition, we’re welcoming entries from players of any standard aged 18 and under. We love supporting the next...
Today we have the third of this year’s Side-By-Side Interviews, recorded exclusively for Recorder31. In this interview two recorder players, both known for pushing the boundaries of genre and context of their instruments, come together to discuss their work and...
During Recorder31, we love to showcase players and performers at all stages of their recorder-playing journey. Ahead of an exciting opportunity for young players coming next week, we are pleased to showcase three talented young London-based students poised to take...
TENORS This weekend, we move up in size once again to celebrate the tenor recorders in our range. Sounding one octave lower than the soprano, these instruments have key roles in recorder ensemble and consort settings, while their rich, warm...
It's Friday, and time for a bit of Friday Fun here at Recorder31! Later on today, we’ll be introducing you to our range of tenor recorders in this weekend’s offer, but first, let’s search for some recorder-related words... How many...
Today we are thrilled to have an exclusive interview to share from Aafab, the recorder workshop in Utrecht, Netherlands, and for one lucky Recorder31 reader, the chance to own a brand-new Aura Conservatorium alto recorder in boxwood. We’re reviving our...
Back in May, we welcomed a large contingent of recorder players to one of The Early Music Shop’s homes in Saltaire, West Yorkshire, for the Recorder Festival 2025. Presented in partnership with the Society of Recorder Players, it was a...
Since last year's Recorder31, there has been a plethora of amazing recorder music released by some fantastic artists – so today, we thought we'd put together a round-up of eight discs our team have enjoyed in the past 12 months....
