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Composer: Various

Arranger: Lowenkron - Susan

Instrumentation: Descant, Treble

Period/genre: Mixed, Popular

Grade: Easy

• High quality German design Descant plastic recorder, adapted after Stanesby design.
• Quality canvas storage case.
• Includes: Thumb rest, recorder grease, cleaning rod & fingering chart.
• Transparent Grey

• For ensemble and solo playing.
• Strong, full sound throughout the register.
• Excellent response.
• Double keys for low C and C#.
• Ivory-coloured mouthpiece, thumb bushing, ring, and foot.
• Dark brown, three-piece, detachable thumb rest.

Composer: Wynne - Nicholas

Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass - Great Bass

Period/Genre: Contemporary

Grade: Moderate

• Castello boxwood tenor, baroque double holes, with four keys.
• Denner - A wealth of sound from fine woods. A sophisticated ensemble based on original instruments by Jacob Denner (1681-1735) in Nuremberg and Copenhagen.
• Our Comfort Tenor makes playing easy: two additional keys reduce the stretch of the hand.

Composer: Various

Arranger: Steve Rosenberg

Instrumentation: Descant Tutor

Period/genre: Mixed

Grade: Easy

Composer: Jenkins - John

Instrumentation: 2 Descants - Treble - Tenor - Greatbass

Period/genre: Baroque

Grade: Moderate

Composer: John Hawkes

Instrumentation: Recorder Quartet (D-Tr-T-B)

Period/Genre: Contemporary

Grade: Moderate - Difficult

Composer: Bennetts/Bousted/Bowman

Instrumentation: Descant/Treble

Period/genre: Contemporary

Grade: Difficult - Very Difficult

Composer: Hawkes - John

Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass

Period/Genre: Modern

Grade: Moderate

Made from Ebony
Baroque fingering, double holes
Perfect intonation, easy to play across the range
Sound is clear, precise with a very fast response
Powerful with strong projection

Composer: Hand - Colin

Instrumentation: Treble or Bass + Piano

Period/Genre: Contemporary

Grade: Easy

Pearwood Tenor, baroque double hole, with four keys Canta, the joy of ensemble playing Versatile, reliable recorder ensemble with an homogenous sound, made of pearwood Our Comfort Tenor makes playing easy: two additional keys reduce the stretch of the hand. G-key: The left ring finger no longer needs to be strained. F-key: The right index finger stretches less, making the entire hand relax

• Rosewood Tenor, baroque double holes, with 4 keys.
• Denner - A wealth of sound from fine woods. A sophisticated ensemble based on original instruments by Jacob Denner (1681-1735) in Nuremberg and Copenhagen.
• Brilliant, expressive sound with a convincing charm. Agile, quick response in all octaves: ideal for virtuosic music of any era.

Composer: Engel/Heyens/Huntele/Linde

Instrumentation: Descant - Treble

Grade: Easy - Moderate

Composer: Various Folk/Traditional

Instrumentation: Descant + Piano Accompaniment

Period/Genre: Contemporary

Grade: Moderate

The shape of the instrument is based on Rottenburgh masterpieces. Well-defined tone reminiscent of substantial wood recorders is a characteristic that helps this model excel for solo playing or small recorder ensembles.

Colour: A light mustard yellow & white.

Composer: Various

Arranger: Eric Haas

Instrumentation: Treble - Tenor - Bass (or Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass) + Voice

Period/genre: Renaissance

Grade: Easy - Moderate

Composer: Burakoff - Gerald and Sonya

Instrumentation: Treble

Grade: Easy

Made from Maple wood.
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

Composer: Hook - James

Arranger: Hans Magolt

Instrumentation: Descant - Treble

Period/genre: Classical

Grade: Easy - Moderate

Composer: Hand - Colin

Instrumentation: Descant or Tenor + Piano

Period/genre: Contemporary

Grade: Moderate

Composer: Various

Collated by: Denis Bloodworth

Instrumentation: Bass Tutor

Grade: Moderate - Difficult

• Pearwood Treble, baroque double holes, with double key.
• Pleasant clear sound - speaks easily: for use in ensembles or as a solo instrument, Canta is the model that offers versatility.
• Especially resilient and reliable due to the choice of wood and robust, practical design. Relaxed holding position due to the well balanced weight distribution and light construction.