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The Early Music Shop is proud to provide the largest stock of recorders in the UK. Please do not hesitate to contact us and speak to one of our recorder specialists!

Click the icon to discover our ever-expanding collection of recorders with bespoke audio demos, helping you to choose the ideal instrument for you!

Click here to discover our 2025 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 Tabea Debus and Erik Bosgraaf, a guest article from Professor Ian Wilson, and a diary of recorder events for 2025.

  • Mollenhauer Dream Soprano Recorder Pearwood Double Holes

    Mollenhauer
    £125.00
    Mollenhauer 4119. Adri's Dream recorder soprano (descant) c'', pearwood, renaissance (wide) bore, baroque fingering, double holes. Made from pearwood with dark stained rings, this is an ideal first recorder for teaching in groups or classes, the large finger holes making it ideal for children. Produced in collaboration with reputable Dutch recorder maker Adriana Breukink, the Dream range is a popular choice of instrument with all levels of player. Based on the renaissance style after van Eyck it has a wide bore giving it a broad, full sound, but has conventional baroque fingering. This results in 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. With cotton bag, mop, cork grease, fingering chart, maintenance instructions. Listen to this recorder: Your browser does not support the audio element.
    £125.00
  • Mollenhauer Dream Soprano Recorder Red Glitter Double Holes

    Mollenhauer
    £28.50
    Made from high-quality ABS-plastic which is hygienic to clean it is an ideal first recorder for teaching in groups or classes. The large finger holes make it particularly suitable for children. Produced in collaboration with reputable Dutch recorder maker Adriana Breukink, the Dream range is a popular choice of instrument with all levels of player. Based on the renaissance style after van Eyck it has a wide bore giving it a broad, full sound, but has conventional baroque fingering. This result in a sound that is full and powerful like the renaissance originals but with an easy response over two octaves. It is also popular with folk musicians who require a louder instrument for performance with amplified instruments. Includes a material pouch case, cleaning rod and fingering chart. Listen to this recorder! Van Eyck Nightingale: Your browser does not support the audio element. La Rotta (Anon): Your browser does not support the audio element. Scale: Your browser does not support the audio element.
    £28.50
  • Mollenhauer Dream Soprano (Combination Wood/Plastic) Blue Double Holes

    Mollenhauer
    £55.00
    Mollenhauer 1119B. Adri's Dream recorder soprano (descant) c'', pearwood, blue plastic headjoint, renaissance (wide) bore, baroque fingering, double hole. Made from pearwood with plastic headjoint, this is an ideal first recorder for teaching in groups or classes, the large finger holes making it ideal for children. Produced in collaboration with reputable Dutch recorder maker Adriana Breukink, the Dream range is a popular choice of instrument with all levels of player. Based on the renaissance style after van Eyck it has a wide bore giving it a broad, full sound, but has conventional baroque fingering. This results in 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. With cotton bag, mop, cork grease, fingering chart, maintenance instructions. Listen to this recorder! Van Eyck Nightingale: Your browser does not support the audio element. La Rotta (Anon): Your browser does not support the audio element. Scale: Your browser does not support the audio element.
    £55.00
  • Mollenhauer Dream Soprano Recorder Pearwood Blue Double Holes

    Mollenhauer
    £128.00
    Mollenhauer 4119B. Adri's Dream recorder soprano (descant) c'', pearwood blue, renaissance (wide) bore, baroque fingering, double holes. Made from pearwood stained blue with dark stained rings, this is an ideal first recorder for teaching in groups or classes, the large finger holes making it ideal for children. Produced in collaboration with reputable Dutch recorder maker Adriana Breukink, the Dream range is a popular choice of instrument with all levels of player. Based on the renaissance style after van Eyck it has a wide bore giving it a broad, full sound, but has conventional baroque fingering. This results in 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. With cotton bag, mop, cork grease, fingering chart, maintenance instructions. Listen to this recorder! Van Eyck Nightingale: Your browser does not support the audio element. Anon La Rotta: Your browser does not support the audio element. Scale: Your browser does not support the audio element.
    £128.00
  • Mollenhauer Dream Alto Recorder in Pearwood

    Mollenhauer
    £335.00
    Mollenhauer 4317. Adri's Dream recorder alto (treble) f', pearwood, renaissance (wide bore), baroque fingering, double hole. Made from natural pearwood with dark stained rings, this is an ideal recorder for large ensembles, recorder consort, group lessons or classes, the large finger holes making it ideal for children. Produced in collaboration with reputable Dutch recorder maker Adriana Breukink, the Dream range is a popular choice of instrument with all levels of player. Based on the renaissance style after van Eyck it has a wide bore giving it a broad, full sound, but has conventional baroque fingering. This results in 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. With cotton bag, mop, cork grease, fingering chart, maintenance instructions. Listen to this recorder: Van Eyck Nightingale: Your browser does not support the audio element. Anon Saltarello: Your browser does not support the audio element. Scale: Your browser does not support the audio element.
    £335.00
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  • Mollenhauer Dream Soprano (Combination Wood/Plastic) Red Double Holes

    Mollenhauer
    £55.00
    Mollenhauer 1119R. Adri's Dream recorder soprano (descant) c'', pearwood, red plastic headjoint, renaissance (wide) bore, baroque fingering, double hole. Made from pearwood with plastic headjoint, this is an ideal first recorder for teaching in groups or classes, the large finger holes making it ideal for children. Produced in collaboration with reputable Dutch recorder maker Adriana Breukink, the Dream range is a popular choice of instrument with all levels of player. Based on the renaissance style after van Eyck it has a wide bore giving it a broad, full sound, but has conventional baroque fingering. This results in 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. With cotton bag, mop, cork grease, fingering chart, maintenance instructions. Listen to this recorder! Van Eyck Nightingale: Your browser does not support the audio element. La Rotta (Anon): Your browser does not support the audio element. Scale: Your browser does not support the audio element.
    £55.00
  • Mollenhauer Dream Soprano Recorder in Pearwood Single Hole

    Mollenhauer
    £120.00
    Mollenhauer 4117. Adri's Dream recorder soprano (descant) c'', pearwood, renaissance (wide) bore, baroque fingering, single hole. Made from pearwood with dark stained rings, this is an ideal first recorder for teaching in groups or classes, the large finger holes making it ideal for children. Produced in collaboration with reputable Dutch recorder maker Adriana Breukink, the Dream range is a popular choice of instrument with all levels of player. Based on the renaissance style after van Eyck it has a wide bore giving it a broad, full sound, but has conventional baroque fingering. This results in 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. With cotton bag, mop, cork grease, fingering chart, maintenance instructions. Listen to this recorder: Your browser does not support the audio element.
    £120.00
  • Mollenhauer Dream Soprano Recorder Pearwood Red Double Holes

    Mollenhauer
    £128.00
    Mollenhauer 4119R. Adri's Dream recorder soprano (descant) c'', pearwood red, renaissance (wide) bore, baroque fingering, double holes. Made from pearwood stained red with dark stained rings, this is an ideal first recorder for teaching in groups or classes, the large finger holes making it ideal for children. Produced in collaboration with reputable Dutch recorder maker Adriana Breukink, the Dream range is a popular choice of instrument with all levels of player. Based on the renaissance style after van Eyck it has a wide bore giving it a broad, full sound, but has conventional baroque fingering. This results in 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. With cotton bag, mop, cork grease, fingering chart, maintenance instructions. Listen to this recorder! Van Eyck Nightingale: Your browser does not support the audio element. Anon La Rotta: Your browser does not support the audio element. Scale: Your browser does not support the audio element.
    £128.00
  • Mollenhauer Dream Tenor Recorder in Pearwood

    Mollenhauer
    £795.00
    Mollenhauer 4427. Adri's Dream recorder tenor c', pearwood, renaissance (wide) bore, baroque fingering, double hole with double key. Made from natural pearwood with dark stained rings, this is an ideal recorder for large ensembles, recorder consort, group lessons or classes, the large finger holes making it ideal for children. The lower tone holes have keys, designed by the goldsmith Claudia Schmitt, Fulda, and are close together with slide rollers making them particularly easy for small hand stretches. Produced in collaboration with reputable Dutch recorder maker Adriana Breukink, the Dream range is a popular choice of instrument with all levels of player. Based on the renaissance style after van Eyck it has a wide bore giving it a broad, full sound, but has conventional baroque fingering. This results in 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. With hard case, mop, cork grease, fingering chart, maintenance instructions. Listen to this recorder: Your browser does not support the audio element.
    £795.00
  • Mollenhauer Dream Soprano Recorder in Pearwood Red Single Hole

    Mollenhauer
    £120.00
    Mollenhauer 4117R. Adri's Dream recorder soprano (descant) c'', pearwood red, renaissance (wide) bore, baroque fingering, single hole. Made from pearwood stained red with dark stained rings, this is an ideal first recorder for teaching in groups or classes, the large finger holes making it ideal for children. Produced in collaboration with reputable Dutch recorder maker Adriana Breukink, the Dream range is a popular choice of instrument with all levels of player. Based on the renaissance style after van Eyck it has a wide bore giving it a broad, full sound, but has conventional baroque fingering. This results in 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. With cotton bag, mop, cork grease, fingering chart, maintenance instructions. Listen to this recorder! Sammartini Allegro: Your browser does not support the audio element. Van Eyck Nightingale: Your browser does not support the audio element. Scale: Your browser does not support the audio element.
    £120.00
  • Mollenhauer Dream Knick Bass Recorder in Pearwood

    Mollenhauer
    £1,695.00
    Mollenhauer 4527K. Adri's Dream recorder bass f' pearwood, renaissance (wide) bore, baroque fingering, double hole with double key. Made from natural pearwood, this is an ideal recorder for large ensembles, recorder consort, group lessons or classes, the large finger holes making it ideal for children. The lower tone holes have keys, designed by the goldsmith Claudia Schmitt, Fulda, and are close together with slide rollers making them particularly easy for small hand stretches. The Knick system makes the bass easy to handle even for those players who have problems with playing conventional instruments by bringing the instrument nearer to the body. Produced in collaboration with reputable Dutch recorder maker Adriana Breukink, the Dream range is a popular choice of instrument with all levels of player. Based on the renaissance style after van Eyck it has a wide bore giving it a broad, full sound, but has conventional baroque fingering. This results in 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. With hard case, mop, cork grease, fingering chart, maintenance instructions. Listen to this recorder: Your browser does not support the audio element.
    £1,695.00
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