Soprano (Descant) Recorders

Mollenhauer 5123 Denner soprano c'', olivewood. A sophisticated ensemble set developed after original instruments of Jacob Denner (1681-1735) based in Nuremberg and Copenhagen. The soprano is a slim and charming instrument, with a clear and pleasant sound ideal for virtuosic music. The Mollenhauer Denner series (soprano) won the highly acclaimed German Music Instrument award in 1999. This recorder comes with a cotton bag with leather trim, cleaning rod and cloth, cork grease, fingering chart and maintenance/oiling instructions. Baroque fingering Double hole 3-piece Made of olivewood Pitch: a´= 442 Hz Includes cotton bag, cleaning rod, cork grease and fingering chart Oil Included 3 year warranty Listen to this recorder! Van Eyck Nightingale: Your browser does not support the audio element. Sammartini Allegro: Your browser does not support the audio element. Scale: Your browser does not support the audio element.

This New Student soprano (descant) recorder by Mollenhauer is an ideal first wooden recorder for the budding player. The warm, soft sound of the stained pearwood remains even throughout the registers. Its response is highly stable making it perfect for beginner players. It is easy to grasp for children with small hands and features a raised hole at the bottom to enable the smallest of hands to cover it properly. N.B. This soprano recorder is made in 2-pieces. This recorder comes with a padded cotton case with rainbow trim, cleaning rod, cork grease, maintenance instructions and a fingering chart. Baroque fingering Double holes 2-piece Made of stained pearwood Wax impregnation Pitch: a´= 442 Hz Includes cotton bag, cleaning rod, cork grease and fingering chart 3 year warranty Listen to this recorder: Your browser does not support the audio element.

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.

Terry Mann Medieval Soprano Recorder in Maple, based on a surviving medieval recorder, also made in maple, found in Elblag in Poland. Fingering Chart 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. For more details or further information, please do not hesitate to contact us. Email: sales@earlymusicshop.com Tel: 0044 (0) 1274 288100

Mollenhaeur 5124 Denner soprano c'', grenadilla. A sophisticated ensemble set developed after original instruments of Jacob Denner (1681-1735) based in Nuremberg and Copenhagen. The soprano is a slim and charming instrument, with a clear and pleasant sound ideal for virtuosic music. The Mollenhauer Denner series (soprano) won the highly acclaimed German Music Instrument award in 1999. This recorder comes with a cotton bag with leather trim, cleaning rod and cloth, cork grease, fingering chart and maintenance/oiling instructions. Baroque fingering Double hole 3-piece Made of grenadilla Pitch: a´= 442 Hz Includes cotton bag, cleaning rod, cork grease and fingering chart Oil Included 3 year warranty Click here to read Mollenhauer's brochure about their Denner Edition recorders. Listen to this recorder: Your browser does not support the audio element.

The translucent, colourful Rainbow Recorders from Yamaha are real instruments, not toys. They are made of the same ABS resin material as Yamaha's regular recorders, and offer the same superior tuning, the same beautiful tone, and the same great durability. They play effortlessly with a rich, full sound, and with their colourful look they make even routine practice fun! This recorder is red and comes in a plastic sleeve. Also available in green and blue ! 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.

The 303N 'Elite' Soprano plastic recorder from Aulos. This inexpensive recorder is easy to play, making it an ideal first instrument. Aulos are one of the major names in plastic recorders and the first manufacturer to successfully make a recorder from ABS synthetic resin. This dark-brown recorder is in three pieces and is supplied with a blue case, thumb-rest, cleaning rod, fingering chart and joint grease.

KUN2309 Küng's Superio series is based on original recorders by Stanesby Jnr. They have a wide, baroque bore which produces a strong sound, rich in overtones. These recorders have a large expressive range and will cope with the most demanding repertoire. The Superio recorders are highly ergonomic, with great attention given to comfort and the ease of fingering. This soprano recorder is made of olivewood and comes in a hard case with a cleaning rod, cork grease and maintenance instructions. Baroque fingering Double holes 2-Piece Made of olivewood Wax impregnation Pitch: a´= 442 Hz Includes hard case, cleaning stick, cork grease, and fingering chart 3 year warranty

Mollenhauer 5125 Denner soprano c'', tulipwood. A sophisticated ensemble set developed after original instruments of Jacob Denner (1681-1735) based in Nuremberg and Copenhagen. The soprano is a slim and charming instrument, with a clear and pleasant sound ideal for virtuosic music. The Mollenhauer Denner series (soprano) won the highly acclaimed German Music Instrument award in 1999. This recorder comes with a cotton bag with leather trim, cleaning rod and cloth, cork grease, fingering chart and maintenance/oiling instructions. Baroque fingering Double hole 3-piece Made of tulipwood Pitch: a´= 442 Hz Includes cotton bag, cleaning rod, cork grease and fingering chart Oil Included 3 year warranty Click here to read Mollenhauer's brochure about their Denner Edition recorders. Listen to this recorder: Your browser does not support the audio element.

KUN2306 Küng's Superio series is based on original recorders by Stanesby Jnr. They have a wide, baroque bore which produces a strong sound, rich in overtones. These recorders have a large expressive range and will cope with the most demanding repertoire. The Superio recorders are highly ergonomic, with great attention given to comfort and the ease of fingering. This soprano recorder is made of palisander and comes in a hard case with a cleaning rod, cork grease and maintenance instructions. Baroque fingering Double holes 2-Piece Made of palisander Wax impregnation Pitch: a´= 442 Hz Includes hard case, cleaning stick, cork grease, and fingering chart 3 year warranty

Immensely popular range of recorders originally designed by Friederich von Huene after models by Belgian maker Jean-Hyacinth-Joseph Rottenburgh (1672-1756). Versatile, reliable and used by all levels of players who enjoy instruments made to consistently high standards. They are without doubt the world's most successful recorder series and remain one of our best sellers. The Rottenburgh is the instrument of choice for those recorder players who wish to play music at an advanced level. It is a reliable instrument with a carrying tone, whether played in small or large ensembles. It also lends itself perfectly for solo pieces, e.g. for sonatas with basso continuo. The Rottenburgh is the ideal all rounder: reliable, balanced and with a full tone. Depending on the wood it has a warm full sound for ensemble playing and is beautifully clear and expressive as a solo instrument. This 4290 soprano is an economically made 2-piece recorder from maple - European, hard, fine grained, porous and resilient. Specific density approx. 0.63. Soft fundamental tone. Impregnated, no need for further oiling. This recorder comes with a cotton bag with leather edging, cleaning rod and cloth, cork grease, fingering chart and maintenance instructions. Baroque fingering Double holes 2-piece Made of maple Wax impregnation Pitch: a´= 442 Hz Includes cotton case, cleaning rod, cork grease and fingering chart 3 year warranty

Küng Folklora Soprano Recorder in Bb This Folklora soprano recorder from Küng, is a special recorder for everyone wanting to play with an instrument tuned in Bb. This recorder is made from pearwood and has earthy sound-tones. As a recorder in Bb it has many different uses: A fourth flute (in modern pitch) Play along with Bb transposing instruments (like the clarinet) Swiss folk music

KUN2301 Küng's Superio series is based on original recorders by Stanesby Jnr. They have a wide, baroque bore which produces a strong sound, rich in overtones. These recorders have a large expressive range and will cope with the most demanding repertoire. The Superio recorders are highly ergonomic, with great attention given to comfort and the ease of fingering. This soprano recorder is made of pearwood and comes in a hard case with a cleaning rod, cork grease and maintenance instructions. Baroque fingering Double holes 2-Piece Made of pearwood Wax impregnation Pitch: a´= 442 Hz Includes hard case, cleaning stick, cork grease, and fingering chart 3 year warranty Listen to this recorder! Van Eyck Nightingale: Your browser does not support the audio element. Sammartini Allegro: Your browser does not support the audio element. Scale: Your browser does not support the audio element.

The Moeck 1213 School Soprano Recorder is made of stained pearwood. Children can perceive the difference in the quality of tone between this wooden recorder and a plastic recorder. They can learn how to care for an instrument by carrying out the very simple maintenance required for this recorder. The School recorders by Moeck are impregnated with a paraffin wax so do not require oiling. This recorder comes with a canvas case, cleaning rod and cloth, cork grease, a fingering chart and maintenance instructions. N.B. This soprano recorder is in 2-pieces. Baroque fingering Double holes 2-piece Made of stained pearwood Wax impregnation Pitch: a´= 442 Hz Includes canvas bag, cleaning rod, cork grease and fingering chart 3 year warranty Fast: Your browser does not support the audio element. Slow: Your browser does not support the audio element.

Immensely popular range of recorders originally designed by Friederich von Huene after models by Belgian maker Jean-Hyacinth-Joseph Rottenburgh (1672-1756). Versatile, reliable and used by all levels of players who enjoy instruments made to consistently high standards. They are without doubt the world's most successful recorder series and remain one of our best sellers. The Rottenburgh is the instrument of choice for those recorder players who wish to play music at an advanced level. It is a reliable instrument with a carrying tone, whether played in small or large ensembles. It also lends itself perfectly for solo pieces, e.g. for sonatas with basso continuo. The Rottenburgh is the ideal all rounder: reliable, balanced and with a full tone. Depending on the wood it has a warm full sound for ensemble playing and is beautifully clear and expressive as a solo instrument. This 4291 soprano is an economically made 2-piece recorder from stained maple - European, hard, fine grained, porous and resilient. Specific density approx. 0.63. Soft fundamental tone. Impregnated, no need for further oiling. This recorder comes with a cotton bag with leather edging, cleaning rod and cloth, cork grease, fingering chart and maintenance instructions. Baroque fingering Double holes 2-piece Made of stained maple Wax impregnation Pitch: a´= 442 Hz Includes cotton case, cleaning rod, cork grease and fingering chart 3 year warranty

Mollenhauer 4107 Kynseker soprano recorder (c') in stained maple. A full renaissance sound with much character and depth, baroque fingering, and a range of two octaves. Suitable for renaissance or early baroque consort music as well as solo music from early and modern periods. Completely revised – a new design..! The production of a complete consort of recorders after the design by Hieronymus F. Kynseker (1636-1686), in the German National Museum in Nuremberg, is perhaps one of Mollenhauer’s finest achievements. Faithful to the originals, the instruments have a narrow arched windway, a strong sound that is particularly noteworthy in the lower register and a full two octave range using fingering similar to the baroque system. Recorder supplied with leather bag, mop, fingering chart and maintenance instructions. Click here to read Mollenhauer's brochure about their Kynseker range of recorders. Listen to this recorder: Your browser does not support the audio element.

KUN1302 This soprano is made of maple which has sweet soundnotes. The recorder is in baroque fingering and has a wide bore. Küng's Studio series has proven to be popular with all levels of players providing a high quality instrument at a reasonable price. They have a full sound, balanced tone, and a good, easy response in all registers. Their clear, warm sound is well-suited for ensemble playing. This Studio soprano comes complete with canvas bag, cleaning rod, fingering chart and maintenance instructions. N.B. This soprano recorder is in 2-pieces. Baroque fingering Double holes 2-Piece Made of maple Wax impregnation Pitch: a´= 442 Hz Includes soft bag, cleaning stick, manual and fingering chart 3 year warranty

KUN1311 This soprano is made of stained pearwood which has earthy soundnotes. The recorder is in baroque fingering and has a wide bore. Küng's Studio series has proven to be popular with all levels of players providing a high quality instrument at a reasonable price. They have a full sound, balanced tone, and a good, easy response in all registers. Their clear, warm sound is well-suited for ensemble playing. This Studio soprano comes complete with canvas bag, cleaning rod, fingering chart and maintenance instructions. N.B. This soprano recorder is in 2-pieces. Baroque fingering Double holes 2-Piece Made of stained pearwood Wax impregnation Pitch: a´= 442 Hz Includes soft bag, cleaning stick, manual and fingering chart 3 year warranty

Mollenhauer 4108 Kynseker soprano recorder (c'') in plumwood. A full renaissance sound with much character and depth, baroque fingering, and a range of two octaves. Suitable for renaissance or early baroque consort music as well as solo music from early and modern periods. The production of a complete consort of recorders after the design by Hieronymus F. Kynseker (1636-1686), in the German National Museum in Nuremberg, is perhaps one of Mollenhauer’s finest achievements. Faithful to the originals, the instruments have a narrow arched windway, a strong sound that is particularly noteworthy in the lower register and a full two octave range using fingering similar to the baroque system. Recorder supplied with leather bag, mop, fingering chart and maintenance instructions. Click here to read Mollenhauer's brochure about their Kynseker range of recorders. Listen to this recorder: Your browser does not support the audio element.

This Folklora soprano recorder from Küng, is a special recorder for everyone wanting to play with an instrument tuned in Bb. It is made of palisander and has earthy, deep and string sound-tones. As a recorder in Bb it has many different uses: A fourth flute (in modern pitch) Play along with Bb transposing instruments (like the clarinet) Folk music Listen to this recorder! Van Eyck Nightingale: Your browser does not support the audio element. Playford King of Poland: Your browser does not support the audio element. Scale: Your browser does not support the audio element.

Takeyama Soprano Recorder in Maple a=415. Takeyama from Japan is regarded as one of the foremost recorder makers. His a=415 maple soprano is extremely light to hold and characterised by a powerful, warm, flute-like sound, with great clarity in the upper register. With case, fingering chart, cork grease and pull through.

The Conservatorium recorders by Aura are made in the Coolsma workshops in the Netherlands. They are based on Bressan recorders, with a curved, highly conical windway which produces a broad, rich sound. This Conservatorium soprano recorder is made of pearwood and is thumb-bushed. This recorder comes with a canvas zip-case, cleaning stick, cork grease and a fingering chart. Baroque fingering Double holes 3-pieces Made of pearwood Thumbhole bush Pitch: a´= 442 Hz Includes canvas zip-case, cleaning stick, cork grease and fingering chart 3 year warranty

The 1210 School Soprano Recorder is made of maple. Children can perceive the difference in the quality of tone between this wooden recorder and a plastic recorder. They can learn how to care for an instrument by carrying out the very simple maintenance required for this recorder. The School recorders by Moeck are impregnated with a paraffin wax so do not require oiling. This recorder comes with a canvas case, cleaning rod and cloth, cork grease, a fingering chart and maintenance instructions. This is one of the only wooden recorders for left-handed playing and therefore it is advisable to encourage right-handed playing. N.B. This soprano recorder is in 2-pieces. Baroque fingering Left handed playing Double holes 2-piece Made of maple Wax impregnation Pitch: a´= 442 Hz Includes canvas bag, cleaning rod, cork grease and fingering chart 3 year warranty

Mollenhauer 5914H Modern soprano (descant) grenadilla with B-foot joint and triple key b/c/c#. This design was the product of collaboration between recorder virtuoso Nikolaj Tarasov and recorder maker Joachim Paetzold. A little longer than the conventional soprano, it gives these lower notes a significantly more powerful sound than is usual on soprano recorders and secondly, enables notes in the third octave to be played much more easily than on a conventional soprano. It has a strong, warm and very expressive sound that makes it a versatile instrument capable of playing music from the 18th century to present day. Suitable for playing within a pop, jazz or folk context, with a string orchestra or a piano trio, the dynamic range gets over the restrictions of traditional recorders with an incredible depth of tone and the ability to play softly in the upper registers. The recorder has a SYNPOR block, a synthetic block similar to cedar, which imitates the molecular structure of wood and which can absorb moisture humidity through its micropores. With hard case, CD with sound examples, wiper wool, cork grease, fingering chart, maintenance instructions.