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The crumhorn is
amongst the
earliest of
windcap
instruments,
appearing in the
15th century. It
has a parallel
bore and a
double reed
contained within
a windcap. The
bottom of the
instrument body
is bent into a
semi-circle and
has a slight flare
to the bore. The
tone of the
crumhorn is
"buzzy" and
rather strident. It
has a compass
of just over an
octave, though
upward
extension keys
can be fitted to
provide two or
three additional
notes.
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Crumhorns are generally built to individual order, and can be provided in soprano,
alto, tenor
and bass sizes, with or without extension keys. Instruments are built in sycamore and fitted
with synthetic reeds (from the Early Music Shop, Bradford, UK) for ease of maintenance and
trouble-free playing.
All instruments are individually
priced;
please
mail me for a quotation.
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Susanna
demonstrating a
tenor crumhorn
built with corner
blow. Useful for
those with shorter
arms!
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