It’s time for the second of this year’s Recorder31 competitions, and we have an opportunity for you to get together with your recorder-playing friends! Courtesy of our friends at Mollenhauer, we have THREE fabulous instruments on offer for the winners...
In the second of this year's Side-By-Side Interviews, we revisit the topic of recorder education in a fascinating and inspiring chat between a teacher and their former student. Recorded exclusively for Recorder31, the Side-By-Side Interviews continue to include some of...
Our Recorder31 month is about shining a light on all aspects of the recorder world, from the well-known names to the unsung heroes. Today we focus on music by female composers with a video from Heidi Fardell, which may prompt...
ALTOS This weekend, we've moved our promotion on to the alto recorder. Also known as the treble recorder, this size is one of the most popular with players, not least because a large proportion of the solo repertoire is written...
It's Friday, and seasoned Recorder31 veterans will know that means one thing: it's time for some Friday Fun! We've put together a recorder-themed crossword for you to have some fun with – good luck, and let us know how you...
Here at The Early Music Shop we don't just sell recorders: we live and breathe recorders! So for today's Recorder31 feature, we thought we'd ask some of our highly specialist staff to pick out some instruments from our current stock...
Exclusively for this year's Recorder31, we're delighted to present our brand new series of recorder tutorials: the 60-Second Lessons. These videos will be released throughout the month: the Recorder31 gift that keeps on giving! Learn from the best in just...
Today we're looking ahead to this year's London International Festival of Early Music, where we'll be exhibiting once again, and watching a whole range of brilliant events. Exclusively for Recorder31, Artistic Director Erik Bosgraaf and festival artist Dorothee Oberlinger talk...
Every Monday during Recorder31, we're handing the spotlight over to you! We will have a new theme for our weekly competitions and we can't wait to hear your entries; we've lined up some great prizes for the winning entries too!...
Back for 2025 is our Side-By-Side interview series, exclusively for Recorder31. Each week, two professional recorder players meet up for a chat about their careers, current projects and other recorder stories! These candid conversations offer an inspirational glance into life...
This month’s Featured Album comes from celebrated recorder player Tabea Debus. ‘folio’ presents duo performances with harpsichordist Tom Foster with a focus on the music of J S Bach. For today's Recorder31 blog, we caught up with Tabea to find...
SOPRANOS & SMALLER Every weekend during Recorder31 we will be highlighting a different category of recorders from our extensive range. First up, it's the smallest of the family: sopranos, sopraninos & garkleins. From one-off Reconditioned gems, to affordable first instruments,...
