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The Recorder

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Wind | Woodwind | Aerophone

I was about eight years old when I first picked up a recorder.  I had all the recorders from the little garklein to the big bass. I had a really enthusiastic music teacher at my school, and we played recorder ensembles most lunch times, swapping between parts. I loved it because I could play together with my friends and play theme tunes that I heard from the TV.

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The humble recorder is the oldest member of the woodwind family; from the middle ages to the 21st century it is simple, makes a lovely, timeless sound, a great instrument to start with or play all the way to Grade 8 and beyond.

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Listen to the Recorder

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Notable pieces that feature the Recorder:

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  • Antonio Vivaldi - Recorder Concerto in C Major, RV 443

  • Paul Hindemith - Recorder Trio from Plöner Musiktag

  • Steven Stucky - Etudes: No. 1, “Scales”

  • Luciano Berio - Gesti for Alto Recorder

  • Chen Yi - The Dancing Ink from
    The Ancient Chinese Beauty

  • Richard Harvey - "Sortilegio” from Concerto Incantato

  • Roberto Sierra - Perpetual Motion from Prelude, Habanera, and Perpetual Motion.

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If you are thinking about learning to play an instrument, or you’ve decided, but aren’t sure which one, let me help you choose.  We can chat, and you can have a go at different instruments, to see which one would suit you best.  If you leave your email, or ask your mum and dad to, I will get back to you, or your parents, with more information.

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