Woodwind instruments... Larry W Krantz: Flute and Piccolo Plenty of exercise pieces and links to other players' sites included in this Home Page from Canada. Listings include flute makers and associations and there is advice on technique in the Trevor Wye Corner. The Clarinet Pages Wide-ranging advice and resources from this US site. Includes a database of compositions, technical information and a discography of clarinet recordings. Also contains MIDI files. The International Saxophone Home Page Contains a complete mouthpiece chart for alto, tenor and baritone saxophones, together with a thorough buyer's guide. US-based. How to select a used saxophone Comprehensive advice (text only) on buying a second-hand instrument, but with an American bias. Reed-Mouthpiece-Clarinet/Saxophone A technical site on reeds and mouthpieces. Saxophone Site - Sax on the Web There are a lot of saxophone related sites on the web; this one offers extensive links to more information on the instrument, technique, events and saxophonists. Contemporary Oboe Technique Advice for the advanced player from Janet Craxton, one of Britain's most distinguished oboists. Measuring Oboe Reeds A brief, but practical, journal article by Richard Henderson, an American university teacher. Do you play in tune? An article from Robert Sprenkle, professional oboist and teacher, with some sound practical advice! Oboe d'amore An informative page for the specialist. Includes a bibliography. Heckelphones Fascinated to learn more about this member of the woodwind family? This illustrated site fully covers the history and background of the instrument. There is also a repertoire list and some sound files (WAV) to listen to. Howarth of London T W Howarth & Co. are one of the main specialist woodwind makers and retailers in the UK - several of the main London orchestras have solely Howarth-playing oboe sections. There are other useful links on the links page e.g. to websites with fingering charts. British Double Reed Society The British Double Reed Society host or support a number of Doublereed days round the UK. The society publish a very useful quarterly magazine - articles are available on the website. The International Double Reed Society A professional society, covering the oboe and bassoon, with an international membership - part of the site is accessible only to members. There is probably not a great deal to interest beginners, but the extensive Journal contents on-line, with a search facility, may be useful to more advanced players (see selected links to a few of these above). Recorder Home Page An extensive collection of links covering the background, history and repertoire of the instrument. There is also advice on technique and links to a large collection of MIDI files, including early and renaissance music. Dolmetsch Homepage The Dolmetsch family are probably amongst the most famous musical instrument makers in the UK, best known for their recorders but also for their early keyboard and stringed instruments. Their impressive site includes a fingering chart for beginners, how to care for recorders, details of the recorder-making process, a catalogue, details of events such as the Summer School and a good listing of other sites. The Society of Recorder Players Contact details are available for the Society and its 50 branches throughout the UK and Ireland, along with links to branches' own web pages, where available, with more detailed information about meetings and activities. The website also has information about The Recorder Magazine; national festivals organised by the society throughout the UK; competitions; and the Society's qualification for teachers and conductors. The Serpent Website Still in use after 400 years, the serpent's history, construction and method of playing are celebrated on this site. Includes comprehensive information on music for the serpent (including modern), publications and a discography. Brass | Guitars | Historical | Keyboard Percussion | String | Woodwind On the Web |
