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Click here to discover our 2026 Recorder Yearbook & Maintenance Guide, free with every wooden recorder or £5.95 when purchased separately. In this essential pocket guide, you can find recorder maintenance instructions, a history of the recorder, interviews with recorder players and makers Dorothee Oberlinger and Jo Kunath, a guest article from Anna Stegmann, and a diary of recorder events for 2026.

  • Wenner Alto Recorder after Bressan in European Boxwood (a=415)

    Wenner Alto Recorder after Bressan in European Boxwood (a415)

    Wenner
    £2,895.00 - £2,895.00
    £2,895.00
    £2,895.00 - £2,895.00
    £2,895.00

    This handmade, baroque-pitched (a=415) alto recorder by German maker Martin Wenner is perfect for playing French Baroque music. Wenner's recorder i...

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    £2,895.00 - £2,895.00
    £2,895.00
    £2,895.00 - £2,895.00
    £2,895.00
  • Wenner Alto Recorder after Bressan in European Boxwood (a=392)

    Wenner Alto Recorder after Bressan in European Boxwood (a392)

    Wenner
    £2,475.00 - £2,475.00
    £2,475.00
    £2,475.00 - £2,475.00
    £2,475.00

    This handmade alto recorder at a=392 by German maker Martin Wenner is perfect for playing French Baroque music. Wenner's recorder is after an origi...

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    £2,475.00 - £2,475.00
    £2,475.00
    £2,475.00 - £2,475.00
    £2,475.00
  • Von Huene Alto Scherer a=392

    Von Huene Alto Scherer a=392

    Von Huene
    £2,525.00 - £2,525.00
    £2,525.00
    £2,525.00 - £2,525.00
    £2,525.00

    The von Huene Scherer alto recorder is based on an instrument believed to be made between 1740 and 1750 by Georg Heinrich Scherer in the small town...

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    £2,525.00 - £2,525.00
    £2,525.00
    £2,525.00 - £2,525.00
    £2,525.00
  • Von Huene Alto after Denner in European Boxwood a415

    Von Huene Alto Recorder (a415) after Denner in European Boxwood

    Von Huene
    £2,595.00 - £2,595.00
    £2,595.00
    £2,595.00 - £2,595.00
    £2,595.00
    1 review

    Two of the most widely respected wind instrument makers in the Germany of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries were Johann Christoph Denner and...

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    £2,595.00 - £2,595.00
    £2,595.00
    £2,595.00 - £2,595.00
    £2,595.00
  • Moeck Renaissance Alto, Renaissance Fingering

    Moeck Renaissance Alto, Renaissance Fingering

    Moeck
    £825.00 - £825.00
    £825.00
    £825.00 - £825.00
    £825.00

    8321 renaissance alto, maple, renaissance fingering. The famous collection of instruments in the Hofburg Museum in Vienna comprises a number of wel...

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    £825.00 - £825.00
    £825.00
    £825.00 - £825.00
    £825.00
  • Mollenhauer Modern Alto Recorder in Pearwood

    Mollenhauer Modern Alto Recorder in Pearwood

    Mollenhauer
    £1,390.00 - £1,390.00
    £1,390.00
    £1,390.00 - £1,390.00
    £1,390.00

    Mollenhaeur 5926 Modern alto (treble) in f', pearwood, with with f-foot joint and double key f/f#. This design was the product of collaboration bet...

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    £1,390.00 - £1,390.00
    £1,390.00
    £1,390.00 - £1,390.00
    £1,390.00
  • Moeck Alto Recorder after Denner in Grenadilla (a=415)

    Moeck Alto Recorder after Denner in Grenadilla (a415)

    Moeck
    £1,625.00 - £1,625.00
    £1,625.00
    £1,625.00 - £1,625.00
    £1,625.00

    Designed by Ralf Ehlert, the Denner range are professional-level instruments reflective of Moeck's commitment to making high-quality historical rec...

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    £1,625.00 - £1,625.00
    £1,625.00
    £1,625.00 - £1,625.00
    £1,625.00
  • Moeck Alto Recorder after Denner in Boxwood (a415)

    Moeck Alto Recorder after Denner in Boxwood (a415)

    Moeck
    £1,275.00 - £1,275.00
    £1,275.00
    £1,275.00 - £1,275.00
    £1,275.00

    Designed by Ralf Ehlert, the Denner range are professional-level instruments reflective of Moeck's commitment to making high-quality historical rec...

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    £1,275.00 - £1,275.00
    £1,275.00
    £1,275.00 - £1,275.00
    £1,275.00
  • Moeck Alto Recorder after Denner in Boxwood

    Moeck Alto Recorder after Denner in Boxwood

    Moeck
    £1,125.00 - £1,125.00
    £1,125.00
    £1,195.00
    £1,195.00 - £1,195.00
    £1,195.00

    Designed by Ralf Ehlert, the Denner range are professional-level instruments reflective of Moeck's commitment to making high-quality historical rec...

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    £1,125.00 - £1,125.00
    £1,125.00
    £1,195.00
    £1,195.00 - £1,195.00
    £1,195.00
  • Moeck Alto Recorder after Stanesby in Stained Boxwood (a=415)

    Moeck Alto Recorder after Stanesby in Stained Boxwood (a415)

    Moeck
    £1,325.00 - £1,325.00
    £1,325.00
    £1,325.00 - £1,325.00
    £1,325.00
    1 review

    5326 Stanesby alto a=415, Indian boxwood, antique patina. Thomas Stanesby senior (1668-1734) was a London maker and this alto instrument, designed ...

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    £1,325.00 - £1,325.00
    £1,325.00
    £1,325.00 - £1,325.00
    £1,325.00
  • Coolsma Alto Recorder after Bressan in European Boxwood (a415)

    Coolsma Alto Recorder after Bressan in European Boxwood (a415)

    Coolsma
    £1,895.00 - £1,895.00
    £1,895.00
    £1,895.00 - £1,895.00
    £1,895.00

    A high quality solo recorder from the workshops of Dutch recorder maker Hans Coolsma (1919-1991). Their low-pitch altos are modelled after original...

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    £1,895.00 - £1,895.00
    £1,895.00
    £1,895.00 - £1,895.00
    £1,895.00

  • Alto Recorder (a415) in Grenadilla by Takeyama

    Takeyama
    £1,950.00 - £1,950.00
    £1,950.00
    £1,950.00 - £1,950.00
    £1,950.00

    About TakeyamaTakeyama from Japan is regarded as one of the foremost recorder makers. His recorders are renowned for their ease of playing, consist...

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    £1,950.00 - £1,950.00
    £1,950.00
    £1,950.00 - £1,950.00
    £1,950.00

  • Alto Recorder in Grenadilla by Takeyama

    Takeyama
    £1,745.00 - £1,745.00
    £1,745.00
    £1,745.00 - £1,745.00
    £1,745.00

    Takeyama Alto Recorder in Grenadilla a442 With bag, fingering chart, cork grease and pull through. About TakeyamaTakeyama from Japan is regarded as...

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    £1,745.00 - £1,745.00
    £1,745.00
    £1,745.00 - £1,745.00
    £1,745.00

  • Student Alto Recorder in Cherrywood by Takeyama

    Takeyama
    £645.00 - £645.00
    £645.00
    £645.00 - £645.00
    £645.00

    About TakeyamaTakeyama from Japan is regarded as one of the foremost recorder makers. His recorders are renowned for their ease of playing, consist...

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    £645.00 - £645.00
    £645.00
    £645.00 - £645.00
    £645.00

  • Alto Recorder in Rosewood by Takeyama

    Takeyama
    £1,095.00 - £1,095.00
    £1,095.00
    £1,095.00 - £1,095.00
    £1,095.00

    About TakeyamaTakeyama from Japan is regarded as one of the foremost recorder makers. His recorders are renowned for their ease of playing, consist...

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    £1,095.00 - £1,095.00
    £1,095.00
    £1,095.00 - £1,095.00
    £1,095.00
  • Marsyas Alto Recorder in Stained Pearwood

    Marsyas Alto Recorder in Stained Pearwood

    Marsyas
    £785.00 - £785.00
    £785.00
    £785.00 - £785.00
    £785.00

    MAR4411 Marsyas recorders are designed according to baroque principles and they offer large dynamic possibilities with effortless response in all r...

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    £785.00 - £785.00
    £785.00
    £785.00 - £785.00
    £785.00

  • Moeck Tuju Crook Blown Bass Recorder in Maple (Reconditioned)

    Previously Owned/Reconditioned
    £0.00 - £0.00
    £0.00
    £750.00
    £750.00 - £750.00
    £750.00

    PO Ref. PO1774SMoeck Tuju Crook Blown Bass Recorder in Maple (Reconditioned) with double key, in very good condition with case. Fully serviced and...

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    £0.00 - £0.00
    £0.00
    £750.00
    £750.00 - £750.00
    £750.00

  • Moeck Rottenburgh Alto Recorder in Palisander (Reconditioned)

    Previously Owned/Reconditioned
    £0.00 - £0.00
    £0.00
    £550.00
    £550.00 - £550.00
    £550.00

    PO Ref. PO1773SMoeck Rottenburgh Alto Recorder in Palisander (Reconditioned) in excellent condition with case. Fully serviced and revoiced by our ...

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    £0.00 - £0.00
    £0.00
    £550.00
    £550.00 - £550.00
    £550.00

  • Mollenhauer Denner Sopranino Recorder in Palisander (Reconditioned)

    Previously Owned
    £0.00 - £0.00
    £0.00
    £250.00
    £250.00 - £250.00
    £250.00

    PO ref. PO1772S Mollenhauer Denner Sopranino Recorder in Palisander (Reconditioned) in excellent condition. Fully serviced, revoiced and refurbishe...

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    £0.00 - £0.00
    £0.00
    £250.00
    £250.00 - £250.00
    £250.00

  • Mollenhauer Denner Soprano Recorder in Grenadilla (Reconditioned)

    Previously Owned/Reconditioned
    £0.00 - £0.00
    £0.00
    £350.00
    £350.00 - £350.00
    £350.00

    PO ref. PO1771S Mollenhauer Denner Soprano Recorder in Grenadilla (Reconditioned) in excellent condition. Fully serviced, revoiced and refurbished ...

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    £0.00 - £0.00
    £0.00
    £350.00
    £350.00 - £350.00
    £350.00

  • Mollenhauer Denner Tenor Recorder in Palisander (Reconditioned)

    Previously Owned/Reconditioned
    £0.00 - £0.00
    £0.00
    £995.00
    £995.00 - £995.00
    £995.00

    PO Ref. PO1770SMollenhauer Denner Tenor Recorder in Palisander (Reconditioned) in excellent condition. Fully serviced and revoiced by our technicia...

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    £0.00 - £0.00
    £0.00
    £995.00
    £995.00 - £995.00
    £995.00

  • Mollenhauer Denner Alto Recorder in Palisander (Reconditioned)

    Previously Owned
    £0.00 - £0.00
    £0.00
    £595.00
    £595.00 - £595.00
    £595.00

    PO ref. PO1769S Mollenhauer Denner Alto Recorder in Palisander (Reconditioned) in excellent condition. Fully serviced, revoiced and refurbished by ...

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    £0.00 - £0.00
    £0.00
    £595.00
    £595.00 - £595.00
    £595.00

  • Moeck Steenbergen Alto Recorder in Grenadilla A=415 (Reconditioned)

    Previously Owned/Reconditioned
    £0.00 - £0.00
    £0.00
    £1,200.00
    £1,200.00 - £1,200.00
    £1,200.00

    PO Ref. PO1768SMoeck Steenbergen Alto Recorder in Grenadilla A=415 (Reconditioned) in excellent condition with original hard case. Fully serviced ...

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    £0.00 - £0.00
    £0.00
    £1,200.00
    £1,200.00 - £1,200.00
    £1,200.00

  • Moeck Rottenburgh Alto Recorder in Rosewood (Reconditioned)

    Previously Owned/Reconditioned
    £0.00 - £0.00
    £0.00
    £750.00
    £750.00 - £750.00
    £750.00

    PO Ref. PO1767SMoeck Rottenburgh Alto Recorder in Rosewood (Reconditioned) in excellent condition with original hard case. Fully serviced and revo...

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    £0.00 - £0.00
    £0.00
    £750.00
    £750.00 - £750.00
    £750.00