Flanders Recorder Quartet

 

 

 

 

In a wide variety of programs, the FRQ performs with great virtuosity, using carefully chosen examples from its unique collection, thus making each and every concert an unforgettable happening. Some of the most intriguing recorders in the collection are: the Virdung (1511) copies crafted by recorder builder Adrian Brown; ten recorders copied from the Vienna-collection, the 2.30 meter (7ft 6in.) tall baroque sub-bass designed and built by von Huene in Boston and modern recorder models made by Coolsma from Utrecht in the Netherlands. Such an array of unique and very rare specimens provides a feast for the eyes and the ears and serves as a convincing plea in honour of the instrument.

Instruments used by FRQ:

Baroque Recorders, a= 415hz
Baroque soprano in c” by Hirao Takeyama
Terton soprano in c” by Hans Schimmel
Baroque alto in g’ by Peter van der Poel
Baroque alto in g’ by Peter van der Poel
Bressan alto in f’ by Hans Schimmel
Bressan alto in f’ by Hans Schimmel
Denner alto in f’ by Adrian Brown
Denner alto in f’ by Adrian Brown
Stanesby alto in f’ by Peter van der Poel
Stanesby alto in f’ by Fred Morgan
"voice flute” in d’ by Tim Cranmore
"voice flute” in d’ by Peter van der Poel
"voice flute” in d’ by Adrian Brown
"voice flute” in d’ by Adrian Brown
Denner tenor in c’ by Adri Breukink
Bass in f by Yamaha
Bass in f by Yamaha

 

Baroque consort, Friedrich von Huene, a= 415hz
Sopranino in f”

Soprano in c”

Soprano in c”
Tenor in c’

Tenor in c’

Voice flute in d’
Bass in g
Bass in c
Contrabass in F

 

Modern recorders (a= 440hz) by Coolsma

 

Renaissance consort, Bob Marvin 1985, a= 465hz
Soprano in c”
Alto in g’
Alto in f’
Tenor in c’
Tenor in c’
Tenor in c’
Basset in g
Basset in f
Bass in c
Bass in c
Bass in F

 

Renaissance consort additions, Adri Breukink, a= 465hz
Alto in g’
Alto in f’
Tenor in c’
Basset in g
Basset in f

 

Renaissance consort, Adrian Brown, a= 465hz
Soprano in c”
Alto in g’
Alto in f’
Tenor in c’
Tenor in c’
Tenor in c’
Basset in g
Basset in f
Bass in c

 

Cylindrical consort “virdung”, Adrian Brown, a= 520hz
Alto in g’
Alto in g’
Tenor in c'
Tenor in c’

Tenor in c’
Basset in f

 

Non-consort renaissance recorders

Soprano in d” by Adri Breukink

Soprano “van eyck” in c” by Bob Marvin

Rosenborg soprano in c” by Adri Breukink
Soprano in c” “ganassi” by Adrian Brown
Alto in g’ “ganassi” by Adrian Brown
Alto in g’ “ganassi” by Peter van der Poel

Alto in g’ “ganassi” by Sigerahu Hirao

Alto in g’ “ganassi” by Sigerahu Hirao
Tenor in c’ “ganassi” by Peter van der Poel
Tenor in c’ “wollick” by Bob Marvin

 

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Last updated: January 26th 2010  

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