Woodwind & Brass

The Soprano Chalumeau by Kunath is based on an original instrument with its narrow bore. However, it has not been developed to be a copy, but a contemporary interpretation of old models, with significant improvements. The mouthpiece is an E-flat clarinet mouthpiece. This means that E-flat clarinet reeds are compatible.

The Silverwood flute is in the key of D and has a tuneable hardwood head combined with an aluminium body to give all the advantages of more expensive wooden flutes, but at a much more affordable price. Click here to download a fingering chart The wooden head on the Silverwood flute is crafted to give players the authentic feel and sound of a wooden head joint based on the famous Rudall Rose flutes much loved by players of Celtic music. The aluminium body has a couple of great advantages. It is of course very robust and has a nice bright tone, but since it is of a smaller diameter than a wooden flute, the finger holes are much more easily reached by players with smaller hands. The finger holes are also set out on the flute with smaller hands in mind. A great choice as a starter flute, or as a keyless flute to have in your gig bag. This flute has a blackwood head and natural silver body. It comes with a simple bag and a tube of grease to keep the joint between the head and body lubricated.

Glenluce 8 Hole Fife in C Side-blown Ivory coloured finish, Lowest note C, fully chromatic, two octaves. Complete with Gig Bag Product Features Great student fife Excellent tone and intonation Complete with bag. Woodnote HYF-80, plastic Fife. Great value and stands up against more expensive brands!

Monk Cornetto in G @ A440 - Red Crystal Resin by Jeremy West - includes New Dutch Acorn Mouthpiece and Padded Bag The late Christopher Monk's legacy to early music was the invention and development of the resin cornetto and the workshops now under the management of Jeremy West continue to produce some of the best and most widely played cornetti in the world. Modelled on a 17th Century original, formerly in the possession of the late Christopher Monk, this model is well-proven and probably the most generally accepted cornetto of its sort today. Fingering is much like a treble recorder in G. The resin version is the best selling cornetto in the world. Monk Cornettino in C Fingering Chart Monk Cornetto in G Fingering Chart Monk Cornettino & Cornetto General Maintenance Instructions

Natural Trumpet with Lacquered Finish by Rath @ A415/A440 with C and D crooks including mouthpiece and case

This baroque flute after Hotteterre by German maker Martin Wenner is an exquisite instrument. Beautifully hand-crafted from grenadilla, i ts deep tone and warm sound is ideal for early French Baroque repertoire. Wenner's flute is based on an original from the Steiermärkischen Landesmuseum in Graz, Austria, made by Jean Hotteterre. The original is made from ebony and survives in such marvellous condition that it still plays wonderfully. This flute is made of grenadilla which produces a very similar tone to ebony. The pitch of this flute is a=392 Hz. The design of this three-joint, single-keyed instrument is attributed to the Hotteterre family, who were famous for their development of instruments and their playing techniques in the mid 17th century. This flute comes with a decorative soft case, special oil and maintenance instructions.

A baroque flute modelled after August Grenser by renowned maker Martin Wenner. The original flute by Grenser was constructed around 1790 and is in a private collection. It is made of ebony and has four interchangeable joints playing at the pitches of a=440 Hz to a=420 Hz. In addition, the original has a C foot joint and a D foot joint with a register. This flute by Wenner is single-keyed and pitched at modern pitch (a=440). Unlike the original it is made in grenadilla, which produces a brilliant, responsive tone.

Susato Penny Whistle in Low E Susato whistles are designed by George Kelischek and manufactured in our own shop in Brasstown, North Carolina. Susato whistles feature a number of innovations that add up to create a truly excellent instrument. The whistles are easy to play, with a bright and responsive sound that many professional musicians prefer. Our pennywhistles are played all around the world! All models feature a curved wind-way which contributes to a rich, bright sound and easy overblowing into the higher octave. Oval tone holes are used where those are easier to cover than round holes. Customers can purchase economical whistle sets by choosing one head section and multiple bodies. Two piece models make transport and storage of longer, lower pitched whistles easier. Two piece models allow pitch adjustment by pulling the joint in or out. Unlike metal whistles, ABS plastic does not conduct heat as fast as metal and maintains a more stable pitch with temperature changes. ABS plastic is highly durable and impervious to moisture. Serrated joints on Kildare models retain joint grease much longer and allow for repeatable fine tuning changes. The adjustable snap-on thumbrest can be moved to a preferred position for comfortable playing.

Brand new Monk Cornetto in G (a440), hand-made from solid Rock Maple wood and bound with genuine leather by Jeremy West, including hand-made 'JW' mouthpiece made from horn, and padded bag. The late Christopher Monk's legacy to early music was the invention and development of the resin cornetto and the workshops now under the management of Jeremy West continue to produce some of the best and most widely played cornetti in the world. Modelled on a 17th Century original, formerly in the possession of the late Christopher Monk, this model is well-proven and probably the most generally accepted cornetto of its sort today. Fingering is much like a treble recorder in G. Monk Cornettino in C Fingering Chart Monk Cornetto in G Fingering Chart Monk Cornettino & Cornetto General Maintenance Instructions

Cip bladder pipe in c 1 octave. An authentic bladder pipe made by Czech maker Pavel Cip. This is a reconstruction of an extinct woodwind instrument, testified by many iconographic and literary sources. The instrument has a windcap, which at the same time serves as an air reservoir, allowing a continuous tone during playing. The original instrument would have been made with a tanned pig's bladder but the reproduction has a bag made from fine leather. The instrument is furnished with a single reed and it has a diatonic scale with a range of a ninth. Key: C major (Scale: c - d1; a1 = 440 Hz). Simple model, no drone. Click here:- Cip Bladder Pipe Fingering Chart

Nartiss tenor sackbut at a=440 including case and extra a=415 tuning slide - antiqued lacquer finish. The Early Music Shop is excited to introduce the first of a new range of sackbutts from brass maker Vairis Nartiss The Maker Vairis Nartiss is a professional trombone player from Latvia. His solo career includes playing with the Latvian National Opera Symphony Orchestra, and he also owns his own music store Nartiss LV, one of the largest music stores in Latvia. Over the years Vairis has become a leading authority on brass instruments. In addition to his solo career he has introduced significant new devices for the trombone such as multi effect processors, loop machines etc. and from the workshops at his music store in Latvia has developed (in addition to the new sackbut) new musical instruments and accessories for contemporary brass instruments including wooden mutes for trumpets and trombone and hand protection for brass instruments to protect them from sweat. The Development The sackbut project started around 2009 – through his research Vairis soon realized that it was very hard to find relatively inexpensive, good quality instruments. Even the second hand market for early brass was poor. The only usual option for players was to buy new instruments, which were very expensive. In 2010 Vairis and his team of craftsmen set about slowly, step-by-step, developing a new sackbut. They tested a lot of features, their ambition always being to get the best sound possible. Finally,earlier in 2012 the instrument was finished. The NARTISS team is happy to offer this first instrument on the International market. The hope is to attract more and more performers – students as well as professionals. The competitive price is certainly something to attract many students, amateurs, teachers and music lovers who would like to play early brass music. The Instrument In the construction of the NARTISS Sackbut there are several innovations. No wire in the bell. It was a big challenge to construct a professional bell with a double layer on the bell but without the inside wire. Why? Essentially the process helps the player to achieve a more colourful sound. Mouthpiece. All the mouthpieces have a rounded lip and are gold plated, The balance between early design and thickness of the walls of the mouthpiece was also examined. The bore here is a little larger which helps to get a more powerful sound. Specifications Bell 111 mm Bore 13.2 mm Yellow Brass bell Hard chrome-plated nickel silver inner slides Double layer bell with no wire on inside edge of the bell 2 tuning slides - 442 Hz (can be tuned to440 Hz) and 415 Hz Gold plated mouthpiece with specially designed lip plate for more comfortable playing Slide: 7 positions on tuning 442Hz 6 positions on tuning 415Hz The Nartiss tenor sackbut comes with mouthpiece, lubricant and 2 tuning slides for a=440 and a=415. It is supplied in a custom made hard case. There is a choice of lacquered finish or antique lacquered finish.

This baroque flute after Hotteterre by German maker Martin Wenner is an exquisite instrument. Beautifully hand-crafted from stained European boxwood, i ts deep tone and warm sound is ideal for early French Baroque repertoire. Wenner's flute is based on an original from the Steiermärkischen Landesmuseum in Graz, Austria, made by Jean Hotteterre. The original is made from ebony and survives in such marvellous condition that it still plays wonderfully. This flute is made of stained boxwood and the sound is then finer and brighter than the grenadilla or ebony copies also available. The pitch of this flute is a=392 Hz. The design of this three-joint, single-keyed instrument is attributed to the Hotteterre family, who were famous for their development of instruments and their playing techniques in the mid 17th century. This flute comes with a decorative soft case, special oil and maintenance instructions.

Czech maker Pavel Cip produces an extremely well made series of gemshorns which are processed and polished very carefully. The block is made of water resistant cedar. The bass has a chromatic scale with a range of a 9th and a bottom note of F. The gemshorn was in use in the 15th century (there exists an organ stop of that name) and was primarily a pastoral instrument, not widely known after the mid-to-late 1500s until the resurgent interest in early music in the 20th century. The gemshorn is an early form of recorder, made of a cow horn with a fipple inserted at the wide end. It has an incredibly sweet sound due to the conical shape of the horn and has a range of one octave. The name comes from the German "chamois" horn, but the early history not well known, the oldest known illustration of one being seen in Musica Getutscht (1511), by Virdung. N.B. Due to the nature of these instruments each one will have a different appearance depending on the horn used!

The Soprano Chalumeau by Kunath is based on an original instrument with its narrow bore. However, it has not been developed to be a copy, but a contemporary interpretation of old models, with significant improvements. The mouthpiece is an E-flat clarinet mouthpiece. This means that E-flat clarinet reeds are compatible.

Susato Penny Whistle in Low Eb Susato whistles are designed by George Kelischek and manufactured in our own shop in Brasstown, North Carolina. Susato whistles feature a number of innovations that add up to create a truly excellent instrument. The whistles are easy to play, with a bright and responsive sound that many professional musicians prefer. Our pennywhistles are played all around the world! All models feature a curved wind-way which contributes to a rich, bright sound and easy overblowing into the higher octave. Oval tone holes are used where those are easier to cover than round holes. Customers can purchase economical whistle sets by choosing one head section and multiple bodies. Two piece models make transport and storage of longer, lower pitched whistles easier. Two piece models allow pitch adjustment by pulling the joint in or out. Unlike metal whistles, ABS plastic does not conduct heat as fast as metal and maintains a more stable pitch with temperature changes. ABS plastic is highly durable and impervious to moisture. Serrated joints on Kildare models retain joint grease much longer and allow for repeatable fine tuning changes. The adjustable snap-on thumbrest can be moved to a preferred position for comfortable playing.

A Baroque Oboe da Caccia after Eichentopf a415 by Millyard by English maker Tony Millyard. This Oboe da Caccia is after the instrument by Eichentopf in the museum in Stockholm in Sweden and is available at a415. The Oboe da Caccia is in the key of F, sounding a fifth below the normal C oboe. Although used mainly for playing Bach cantatas, his Christmas Oratorio and Easter Passion pieces, they were also used by other composers of the early 18th Century. They are made from a combination of sycamore with African Blackwood or English Boxwood detailing, and the main body is covered in leather. Our da Caccia comes supplied with a very sturdy semi-rigid case, 2 reeds and a fingering chart. The finger holes have been set out to facilitate playing by players with small hands.

Monk Tenor Cornetto Mouthpiece by Jeremy West

Monk Cornetto in G @ A440 - Yellow Crystal Resin by Jeremy West - includes New Dutch Acorn Mouthpiece and Padded Bag The late Christopher Monk's legacy to early music was the invention and development of the resin cornetto and the workshops now under the management of Jeremy West continue to produce some of the best and most widely played cornetti in the world. Modelled on a 17th Century original, formerly in the possession of the late Christopher Monk, this model is well-proven and probably the most generally accepted cornetto of its sort today. Fingering is much like a treble recorder in G. The resin version is the best selling cornetto in the world. Monk Cornettino in C Fingering Chart Monk Cornetto in G Fingering Chart Monk Cornettino & Cornetto General Maintenance Instructions

Monk Cornetto in G @ A440 - Pink Crystal Resin by Jeremy West - includes New Dutch Acorn Mouthpiece and Padded Bag The late Christopher Monk's legacy to early music was the invention and development of the resin cornetto and the workshops now under the management of Jeremy West continue to produce some of the best and most widely played cornetti in the world. Modelled on a 17th Century original, formerly in the possession of the late Christopher Monk, this model is well-proven and probably the most generally accepted cornetto of its sort today. Fingering is much like a treble recorder in G. The resin version is the best selling cornetto in the world. Monk Cornettino in C Fingering Chart Monk Cornetto in G Fingering Chart Monk Cornettino & Cornetto General Maintenance Instructions

The Silverwood flute is in the key of D and has a tuneable hardwood head combined with an aluminium body to give all the advantages of more expensive wooden flutes, but at a much more affordable price. Click here to download a fingering chart The wooden head on the Silverwood flute is crafted to give players the authentic feel and sound of a wooden head joint based on the famous Rudall Rose flutes much loved by players of Celtic music. The aluminium body has a couple of great advantages. It is of course very robust and has a nice bright tone, but since it is of a smaller diameter than a wooden flute, the finger holes are much more easily reached by players with smaller hands. The finger holes are also set out on the flute with smaller hands in mind. A great choice as a starter flute, or as a keyless flute to have in your gig bag. This flute has a Pau Rosa head and red body. It comes with a simple bag and a tube of grease to keep the joint between the head and body lubricated.

The Silverwood flute is in the key of D and has a tuneable hardwood head combined with an aluminium body to give all the advantages of more expensive wooden flutes, but at a much more affordable price. Click here to download a fingering chart The wooden head on the Silverwood flute is crafted to give players the authentic feel and sound of a wooden head joint based on the famous Rudall Rose flutes much loved by players of Celtic music. The aluminium body has a couple of great advantages. It is of course very robust and has a nice bright tone, but since it is of a smaller diameter than a wooden flute, the finger holes are much more easily reached by players with smaller hands. The finger holes are also set out on the flute with smaller hands in mind. A great choice as a starter flute, or as a keyless flute to have in your gig bag. This flute has a Pau Rosa head and green body. It comes with a simple bag and a tube of grease to keep the joint between the head and body lubricated.

The Silverwood flute is in the key of D and has a tuneable hardwood head combined with an aluminium body to give all the advantages of more expensive wooden flutes, but at a much more affordable price. Click here to download a fingering chart The wooden head on the Silverwood flute is crafted to give players the authentic feel and sound of a wooden head joint based on the famous Rudall Rose flutes much loved by players of Celtic music. The aluminium body has a couple of great advantages. It is of course very robust and has a nice bright tone, but since it is of a smaller diameter than a wooden flute, the finger holes are much more easily reached by players with smaller hands. The finger holes are also set out on the flute with smaller hands in mind. A great choice as a starter flute, or as a keyless flute to have in your gig bag. This flute has a Pau Rosa head and silver body. It comes with a simple bag and a tube of grease to keep the joint between the head and body lubricated.

The Silverwood flute is in the key of D and has a tuneable hardwood head combined with an aluminium body to give all the advantages of more expensive wooden flutes, but at a much more affordable price. Click here to download a fingering chart The wooden head on the Silverwood flute is crafted to give players the authentic feel and sound of a wooden head joint based on the famous Rudall Rose flutes much loved by players of Celtic music. The aluminium body has a couple of great advantages. It is of course very robust and has a nice bright tone, but since it is of a smaller diameter than a wooden flute, the finger holes are much more easily reached by players with smaller hands. The finger holes are also set out on the flute with smaller hands in mind. A great choice as a starter flute, or as a keyless flute to have in your gig bag. This flute has a Pau Rosa head and blue body. It comes with a simple bag and a tube of grease to keep the joint between the head and body lubricated.

The Silverwood flute is in the key of D and has a tuneable hardwood head combined with an aluminium body to give all the advantages of more expensive wooden flutes, but at a much more affordable price. Click here to download a fingering chart The wooden head on the Silverwood flute is crafted to give players the authentic feel and sound of a wooden head joint based on the famous Rudall Rose flutes much loved by players of Celtic music. The aluminium body has a couple of great advantages. It is of course very robust and has a nice bright tone, but since it is of a smaller diameter than a wooden flute, the finger holes are much more easily reached by players with smaller hands. The finger holes are also set out on the flute with smaller hands in mind. A great choice as a starter flute, or as a keyless flute to have in your gig bag. This flute has a boxwood head and green body. It comes with a simple bag and a tube of grease to keep the joint between the head and body lubricated.