22nd March 2014 at the Royal Festival Hall (J.P. Morgan Pavilion), London SE1 (Event at “Pull Out All the Stops” Festival).

The Crumhorn was a popular instrument in Europe in the Renaissance period. They have a double reed, fingerholes and a curved body. The family of instruments range from the Soprano to the Extended Great Bass.

In this photo: Top to Bottom: Soprano, Alto and Bass Crumhorns.

Crumhorns are assigned the number 422.111.2 in the Hornbostel-Sachs classification of musical instruments ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hornbostel-Sachs ), indicating:
4 = Aerophones. Sound is primarily produced by vibrating air. The instrument itself does not vibrate, and there are no vibrating strings or membranes.
42 = Non-Free Aerophones. The vibrating air is contained within the instrument.
422 = Reed Instruments. The player's breath is directed against a lamella or pair of lamellae which periodically interrupt the airflow and cause the air to be set in motion.
422.1 = Double reed instruments or Oboes. There are two lamellae which beat against one another.
422.11 = Single Oboes [as opposed to sets of Oboes].
422.111 = With cylindrical bore.
422.111.2 = With fingerholes.

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22nd March 2014 at the Royal Festival Hall (J.P. Morgan Pavilion), London SE1.

“Pull Out All the Stops”, a Festival celebrating the Restoration of the Royal Festival Hall organ (free event).

Country: Britain. Style: Western Classical - Early Music.

Lineup: Richard Thomas (crumhorn/recorder/cornett/trumpet/bagpipes), George Bartle (crumhorn/recorder/sackbut/trumpet/bagpipes), Emma Murphy (crumhorn/recorder).

Pipe Organs were developed between the 15th and the 17th centuries, and their stops were named after the instruments of the time. This event consisted of a series of performances demonstrating the sounds of some of those instruments: crumhorns, recorders, the cornett, the sackbut, (natural) trumpets and bagpipes. The musicians - Richard Thomas, George Bartle and Emma Murphy - have played with many of the leading British Early Music groups such as the King’s Consort, City Musick and Fortvne’s Noyse.

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22nd March 2014 at the Royal Festival Hall (J.P. Morgan Pavilion), London SE1.

“Pull Out All the Stops”, a Festival celebrating the Restoration of the Royal Festival Hall organ (free event).

Country: Britain. Style: Western Classical - Early Music.

Lineup: Richard Thomas (crumhorn/recorder/cornett/trumpet/bagpipes), George Bartle (crumhorn/recorder/sackbut/trumpet/bagpipes), Emma Murphy (crumhorn/recorder).

Pipe Organs were developed between the 15th and the 17th centuries, and their stops were named after the instruments of the time. This event consisted of a series of performances demonstrating the sounds of some of those instruments: crumhorns, recorders, the cornett, the sackbut, (natural) trumpets and bagpipes. The musicians - Richard Thomas, George Bartle and Emma Murphy - have played with many of the leading British Early Music groups such as the King’s Consort, City Musick and Fortvne’s Noyse.

Tags:   Western Classical Music Great Britain Early Music Alto Crumhorn Crumhorn Pull Out All the Stops Southbank Centre

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22nd March 2014 at the Royal Festival Hall (J.P. Morgan Pavilion), London SE1.

“Pull Out All the Stops”, a Festival celebrating the Restoration of the Royal Festival Hall organ (free event).

Country: Britain. Style: Western Classical - Early Music.

Lineup: Richard Thomas (crumhorn/recorder/cornett/trumpet/bagpipes), George Bartle (crumhorn/recorder/sackbut/trumpet/bagpipes), Emma Murphy (crumhorn/recorder).

Pipe Organs were developed between the 15th and the 17th centuries, and their stops were named after the instruments of the time. This event consisted of a series of performances demonstrating the sounds of some of those instruments: crumhorns, recorders, the cornett, the sackbut, (natural) trumpets and bagpipes. The musicians - Richard Thomas, George Bartle and Emma Murphy - have played with many of the leading British Early Music groups such as the King’s Consort, City Musick and Fortvne’s Noyse.

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19th June 2016 at the Riverside Terrace, London SE1 (Rafiki Jazz at Refugees Welcome).

The Duduk is an Armenian double reed instrument made of Apricot Wood. The reed is made from one or two pieces of cane in a duck-bill type assembly. It is quite wide, helping to give the duduk both its unique sound, as well as its circular breathing requirements. The Duduk has eight playable finger holes on one side of the instrument, and a single thumb hole on the back for the top hand. There is a tenth hole needed for tuning, and depending on the maker it can be located on the top or on the bottom of the instrument.

Duduks are assigned the number 422.111.2 in the Hornbostel-Sachs classification of musical instruments ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hornbostel-Sachs ), indicating:
4 = Aerophones. Sound is primarily produced by vibrating air. The instrument itself does not vibrate, and there are no vibrating strings or membranes.
42 = Non-Free Aerophones. The vibrating air is contained within the instrument.
422 = Reed Instruments. The player's breath is directed against a lamella or pair of lamellae which periodically interrupt the airflow and cause the air to be set in motion.
422.1 = Double reed instruments or Oboes. There are two lamellae which beat against one another.
422.11 = Single Oboes [as opposed to sets of Oboes].
422.111 = With cylindrical bore.
422.111.2 = With fingerholes.

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