PHILIPPE BOLTON, RECORDER MAKER

Medieval, pre-baroque, and baroque recorders

These recorders are based on the three instruments played by angel musicians in the painting of 1463, The Coronation of the Virgin of Cologne by the Master of the Lyversberg Passion.
Their cylindrical bore give them a clear tone, with a loud, well balanced low register. The fingerings are similar to those of renaissance instruments. Their range is at least one octave and a seventh. The larger sizes can go up two octaves or more.
They are made from pearwood, cherry, or other fruit woods.

Some of the holes of the sopranino recorder are bored out of line, like those of a Garkleinflöte, to avoid overlapping fingers.

A set of medieval recorders:

soprano
alto in g
alto in f
tenor in c

You can listen to these recorders here

medieval soprano recorder

Guillaume de Machaut (ca 1300-1377) : Dame a vous sans retollir

medieval alto recorder in g

Guillaume de Machaut (ca 1300-1377) : Tel rit aux mains

medieval alto in f

Cantigas de Santa Maria (13th century): Quen a omagen

medieval tenor in c

Llibre Vermell de Montserrat (14th century) Mariam matrem

Philippe BOLTON,
22 Le Grand Portail, F-84570 VILLES-SUR-AUZON, France
TEL : +33 4 90 61 86 11