Descant recorders

A descant recorder, also known as a soprano recorder, is many school children’s first introduction to playing music, so we think it is important to provide you with some great options for all young musicians. Originally calved from wood, our descant recorders are made from plastic so they are easy to clean, lightweight, durable, and still sound good. Read more…

A descant recorder, also known as a soprano recorder, is many school children’s first introduction to playing music, so we think it is important to provide you with some great options for all young musicians. Originally calved from wood, our descant recorders are made from plastic so they are easy to clean, lightweight, durable, and still sound good.

We have recorders from Aulos, Percussion Plus, Recorder Workshop, and Yamaha. Education institutions can take advantage of our brilliant quantity discounts, or see one of our recorder packs for a convenient and cost effective way to purchase your recorders.

Every recorder is supplied with basic protective case. If you would like something with even more protection and a carry handle, see our range of Padded recorder bags.

Affordable recorders perfect for bulk classroom purchases

Although low in price, the simple design of the recorder with only three parts makes it very sturdy indeed. With fun colours and robust construction, these are great for young beginners, schools, and music hubs.

Features include:
Transparent and solid colour options from Percussion Plus and Recorder workshop
A range of bright colours, great for young students
Protective cloth bag included
Aulos 903 with curved windway and concave foot joint bell. With cleaning rod and fingering chart, a great price from a well known recorder brand
Fantastic quantity discounts to keep you within budget

More from Aulos

The very popular 303N Elite recorder and the classic school recorder, the Aulos 205A Robin descant recorder, also come in packs of 20 with all cleaning rods and individual fingering charts included as well as a fingering chart poster for the classroom. All are easy to play with a clear tone and feature an adjustable thumb rest.

For more advanced players, the 503B Symphony descant gives a refined, bright and rich tone. It is constructed from ABS resin and supplied in an attractive leatherette bag. This is the ideal upgrade for the progressing student.

The 703W Haka descant recorder is based on the design cues of the famed 17^th century designer, Richard Haker. Perfect for an upgrade and for the more experienced player, it’s excellent intonation makes playing a joy. It has the standard soprano recorder range, from the C above middle C to the D two octaves about that. It has been nicely finished with simulated wood grain and ivory trim.

Quality Yamaha recorders

Yamaha instruments are well known for consistent quality across the board – from tone to construction. All with a smart appearance and even smarter quantity discounts, our range of Yamaha recorders are perfect for the classroom.

Our most popular, the Yamaha YRS24 recorder, is extremely durable and brilliant value for money. For a similar design in multiple colours and a transparent finish, the YRS20B is available in pink, green, blue, and red with the same beautiful tone as the YRS24.