Woodwind Collection (page 2)

Flageolets - the last example in present use of the flutes douces or a bec which were so popular in the 17th century. Samuel Pepys wrote in his diary (20th January)

Brass band marching along a street
A brass band marching along a street, and playing as they go. There is a clarinet, two cornets, French horns and tubas. Other people are following, some with flags

Scene in a street market, Yugoslavia
Scene in a street market in former Yugoslavia, with a man selling musical instruments. Date: September 1965

Metropolitan Police Jay Dee Dance Orchestra
The Metropolitan Police Jay Dee ( standing for J Division) Dance Orchestra, under the direction of Ps Booker. The eight players sit on a stage with their musical instruments: trombone

Metropolitan Police K Division orchestral band

American ladies military band
An American ladies military band, playing in a park. Date: 1900

Cor anglais, Wurlitzer
The cor anglais, or English horn

Boys Band at Erdington Homes, Birmingham
Boys military band at Erdington Cottage Homes, Birmingham. As well as the boys and their instruments, the picture includes the Union Chairman (left)

Boys Band, Wigmore Schools, West Midlands
The Boys Band at the Walsall and West Bromwich District School on Pennyhill Lane, Wigmore. They are in uniform, holding their instruments on the steps of the building

Period musical instrument making
A company specialising in the production of period musical instruments. A man turns a piece of wood on a lathe which will eventually form part of a recorder

Amateur musicians at Missenden Abbey
Missenden Abbey, dating back to 1133, was founded in 1947 as a centre for adult education, offering Summer and Easter Schools, and weekend courses

A large group of Musicians - Constantinople
The Choice Artists and musicians directed by the Amiable Band Leader Mr Lange, Constantinople

Rossini / Kyrie / Orch Score
First page of a full orchestral score, listing woodwind, brass, strings, four-part chorus and organ

A Toscanini / Aug 1917
ARTURO TOSCANINI Italian conductor, known for his dynamic style - seen here with a military band on Monte Santo, a few days after the August 1917 offensive

A Medieval Duet
Duet for woodwind - an early form of hautbois - and bowed strings - perhaps a rebec - with an obliging friend to hold the music

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