Descant recorders also referred to soprano recorders, are the third member of the recorder family. Orpheus Music stocks a large range of descant recorders, from a variety of makers including Mollenhauer Recorders from Germany, Kung Recorders from Switzerland, Dolmetsch Recorders from England, and Aulos Recorders and Zen-on Recorders from Japan. Beautiful wooden recorders come in a different variety of woods using pear, plum, satinwood, olive, rose, palisander, grenadilla, boxwood and cherrywood. The descant recorder traditionally is used to teach children music but is a wonderful instrument in its own right. In consorts it is usually has the melody line, but has some beautiful soloistic music written for it, some of the classic repertoire for the descant recorder includes Jacob van Eyck "Der Flutyen Lust-Hoft".
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"Unique - 4" Studio recorder in Pearwood by Kung
Reference: K1316-4
Vendor:Brand: Orpheus Music Dev"Unique - 4" Studio recorder in Pearwood by Kung
Made from Pearwood - No two colours the same. The pictured instrument is the one you will receive!
The 4 instruments shown here indicate the range of designs used. Price shown is for a single instrument.
Unique and colourful, finish by an Italian designer
Baroque fingering, double holes
Full rich sound, responds easily across the range
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- $215.95
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- $215.95
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Made from Pearwood - No two colours the same. The pictured instrument is the one you will receive!
The 4 instruments shown here indicate the range of designs used. Price shown is for a single instrument.
Unique and colourful, finish by an Italian designer
Baroque fingering, double holes
Full rich sound, responds easily across the range
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Modern Descant Recorder (B-foot) in Pearwood
Reference: MOL-5916H
Vendor:Brand: MollenhauerModern Descant Recorder (B-foot) in Pearwood
- Pearwood Descant.
- Scope for discovery: where other sopranos reach their limits this instrument offers scope to venture into new areas of repertoire.
- The full round sound refines the high register of the soprano to produce an instrument that combines resonance, sweetness and versatility.
- B-foot joint: the modern soprano comes with a Bfoot joint as standard.
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- $2,499.00
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- $2,499.00
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- Pearwood Descant.
- Scope for discovery: where other sopranos reach their limits this instrument offers scope to venture into new areas of repertoire.
- The full round sound refines the high register of the soprano to produce an instrument that combines resonance, sweetness and versatility.
- B-foot joint: the modern soprano comes with a Bfoot joint as standard.
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Adri's Dream Descant Recorder (Single holes), Red Pearwood
Reference: MOL-4117R
Vendor:Brand: MollenhauerAdri's Dream Descant Recorder (Single holes), Red Pearwood
- Made from Pearwood, stained red.
- Wide bore, full sound for ensemble playing.
- Attractive shape based on Medieval and Renaissance models.
- Large finger holes, good tactile orientation on the instrument.
- Single holes.
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- $241.00
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- $241.00
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- Made from Pearwood, stained red.
- Wide bore, full sound for ensemble playing.
- Attractive shape based on Medieval and Renaissance models.
- Large finger holes, good tactile orientation on the instrument.
- Single holes.
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Takeyama Renaissance Descant Recorder 440Hz in Rosewood
Reference: RS440R
Vendor:Brand: TakeyamaTakeyama Renaissance Descant Recorder 440Hz in Rosewood
Made from Rosewood.
Baroque fingering, single holes
Perfect intonation, easy to play across the range
Sound is warm and dark with a gentle beginning to the notes
A beautiful instrument for elegant shaping of phrasesView Details- Regular price
- $1,928.00
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- $1,928.00
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Made from Rosewood.
Baroque fingering, single holes
Perfect intonation, easy to play across the range
Sound is warm and dark with a gentle beginning to the notes
A beautiful instrument for elegant shaping of phrases -
"Unique - 1" Studio recorder in Pearwood by Kung
Reference: K1316-1
Vendor:Brand: Kung"Unique - 1" Studio recorder in Pearwood by Kung
Made from Pearwood - No two colours the same. The pictured instrument is the one you will receive!
The 4 instruments shown here indicate the range of designs used. Price shown is for a single instrument.
Unique and colourful, finish by an Italian designer
Baroque fingering, double holes
Full rich sound, responds easily across the range
View Details- Regular price
- $215.95
- Sale price
- $215.95
- Regular price
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Made from Pearwood - No two colours the same. The pictured instrument is the one you will receive!
The 4 instruments shown here indicate the range of designs used. Price shown is for a single instrument.
Unique and colourful, finish by an Italian designer
Baroque fingering, double holes
Full rich sound, responds easily across the range
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Denner-Edition Descant Recorder in Satinwood
Reference: MOL-DE-1101
Vendor:Brand: MollenhauerDenner-Edition Descant Recorder in Satinwood
Descant recorder after Jacob Denner (1681-1735). Denner-Edition A-442.
The top class among Hand-crafted baroque descant recorders at modern pitch. Highest soloistic demands.
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- $1,534.00
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- $1,534.00
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Descant recorder after Jacob Denner (1681-1735). Denner-Edition A-442.
The top class among Hand-crafted baroque descant recorders at modern pitch. Highest soloistic demands.
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Modern Descant Recorder (B-foot) in Grenadilla
Reference: MOL-5914H
Vendor:Brand: MollenhauerModern Descant Recorder (B-foot) in Grenadilla
- Grenadilla Descant. with B-foot and triple key B/C/C#.
- Harmonic recorders: Mollenhauer & Nik Tarasov/Joachim Paetzold.
- Scope for discovery: where other sopranos reach their limits this instrument offers scope to venture into new areas of repertoire.
- The full round sound refines the high register of the soprano to produce an instrument that combines resonance, sweetness and versatility.
View Details- Regular price
- $2,806.00
- Sale price
- $2,806.00
- Regular price
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- Grenadilla Descant. with B-foot and triple key B/C/C#.
- Harmonic recorders: Mollenhauer & Nik Tarasov/Joachim Paetzold.
- Scope for discovery: where other sopranos reach their limits this instrument offers scope to venture into new areas of repertoire.
- The full round sound refines the high register of the soprano to produce an instrument that combines resonance, sweetness and versatility.
