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Cornamuse

	Finished and Kit RWC Cornamusen

The cornamuse originated in the late Middle Age and was widespread in the Renaissance period. In the 17th century, with the musical transition from the Renaissance to the Baroque, the cornamuse fell out of fashion. Since mid-20th century it enjoyed a revival throughout Europe and North America and, in addition to playing early music, it is occasionally used also in folk and modern music.

The name is not to be confused with cornemuse, which is the French word for bagpipes.

No cornamusen having survived to the present day, all the information we have about this instrument is taken from paintings and the description made in 'Syntagnum Musicum' by Michael Praetorius. Praetorius gives us the clearest description we have of this instrument and defines its sound as "quite similar to crumhorns, but quieter, lovelier, and very soft."

It is similar in many ways to the better known crumhorn and rauschpfeife, although unlike those instruments, the bell of the cornamuse is closed. Like the crumhorn, it has cylindrical bore and a double reed enclosed inside the windcap, but it has a straight centre section ending in a small resonating chamber instead of the crumhorn's distinctive "crook" open shape.

Cornamusen also have the same musical compass as the crumhorn family. Perhaps designed for indoor use, the stopped end gives the cornamuse a quieter tone and less strident than the crumhorn, allowing them to blend well with recorders and other instruments.

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RWC Cornamuse

	Finished and Kit RWC Cornamusen

Our Cornamusen are available in four sizes and two sets.

Our soprano cornamuse has a plastic reed and two upward extension keys fitted as standard, gives of c' - e''.

Our alto cornamuse has two upward extension keys fitted as standard, giving it a range of f - b'(c').

The RWC tenor cornamuse has two upward extension keys fitted as standard, giving it a range of c - f'(g').

Our finished bass cornamuse has two upward extension keys fitted as standard, giving it a range of F - b(c). It also has lower key for the bottom note which can be operated by the little finger of either hand depending on whether you are left or right handed.

These instruments above are presented with a plastic reed, a reed care and maintenance leaflet and fingering chart.

Each instrument is entirely hand built by 'in-house' experienced craftsmen to special order in our own workshops in Toledo (Spain) to the highest standard of craftsmanship. They come with 12 months warranty and 12 months free access to our 'helpline' for advice on setting up, playing and maintenance.

A soft padded sleeve or an attractive attache style carrying case are available as optional extras if required.

You can also have two sets witch offer a substantial saving over buying the instruments individually.

The cornamuse ATTB set is the more historically accurate arrangement of an alto in f, two tenors in c and a bass in F.

The cornamuse SATB set is the conventional arrangement of soprano in c', alto in f, tenor in c and bass in F.

A special attache style carrying case for all four instruments is available as optional extra if required.

Cornamuse Kit

	Finished and Kit RWC Cornamusen

The same range of Cornamusen are offered in kit form for home assembly.

Our cornamuse kits are ones of the easiest kits in our range to build.

The price includes the license to build one instrument for private use and 12 months free access to our 'helpline' for advice on construction, setting up, playing and maintenance.

To ensure success, even for the first time builder, each kit includes:
A fully dimensioned working template,
A manual with clear and concise step-by-step full assembly instructions.

The windcap, straight stem and resonator are all turned from English sycamore ready for assembly.

All the hardware parts, brass ring, extension keys, cork, leather and drills are included.

A plastic reed is supplied as standard with the option of cane upon request.

You can choose among the soprano, alto, tenor and bass cornamuse kits.

An attractive attache style carrying case is available as an optional extra to protect the instruments above when finished.

Our ATTB and SATB cornamuse kits offer a substantial saving, over buying the kits individually. All the parts are as per the individual kits but avoiding any duplication.

The kits can be optional packed in an single carrying case which can be used to protect the instruments when finished.

Cornamuse Technical Plan

	Finished and Kit RWC Cornamusen

You can make the same Cornamuse from scratch, following detailed step-by-step instructions through the construction process in a clear and concise manner.

A fully dimensioned life-size drawing with templates and a set of photographs illustrate each stage.

The price includes the license to build one instrument for private use and 12 months free access to our 'helpline' for advice on construction, setting up, playing and maintenance.

This icon indicates that you can choose between the hard copy of the documents sent by postal mail, or the downloadable electronic files, in pdf format to your computer. In order to view and print the pdf files, you need the free 'Acrobat Reader' program installed in your computer. Life-size drawings require large printers. Electronic documents have a reduced price, don't have shipping costs, but are non-refundable.

Cornamuse Accessories and Spare Parts

Cornamuse Availability and delivery time

Not all of the items listed on our site are available immediately. Products without a reference nor a price are rarely available for quick dispatch. If you are interested in them, please contact us.

We publish standard availability, which means that this product usually ships in that time since it has been ordered. But at the specific time of your order, that interval can be longer or smaller depending on many production factors.  In addition, you still will have to wait for your product to arrive (delivery time). [More info about availability & delivery dates]

Cornamuse Configuration, References and Prices

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			Ref.				Price [1]
	Cornamuse - Soprano in c'
	Finished Instrument
	Cornamuse - Soprano in c'		FCOS		Finished		267.19	RWC
	Kit + drawing + instructions + license
	Cornamuse - Soprano in c'		KCOS		Kit		117.40	RWC
	Drawing + instructions + license
	Cornamuse - Soprano in c'		PCOS		Plan		30.60	RWC
	Accessories and Spares
	Soft Bag for Cornamuse - Soprano in c'		SBCOS		Finished			RWC
	Plastic Reed for Cornamuse - Soprano in c'		PRCOS		Finished			RWC
	Cornamuse - Alto in f
	Finished Instrument
	Cornamuse - Alto in f		FCOA		Finished		326.77	RWC
	Kit + drawing + instructions + license
	Cornamuse - Alto in f		KCOA		Kit		141.23	RWC
	Drawing + instructions + license
	Cornamuse - Alto in f		PCOA		Plan		35.70	RWC
	Accessories and Spares
	Soft Bag for Cornamuse - Alto in f		SBCOA		Finished			RWC
	Plastic Reed for Cornamuse - Alto in f		PRCOA		Finished			RWC
	Cornamuse - Tenor in c
	Finished Instrument
	Cornamuse - Tenor in c		FCOT		Finished		398.26	RWC
	Kit + drawing + instructions + license
	Cornamuse - Tenor in c		KCOT		Kit		175.28	RWC
	Drawing + instructions + license
	Cornamuse - Tenor in c		PCOT		Plan		40.81	RWC
	Accessories and Spares
	Soft Bag for Cornamuse - Tenor in c		SBCOT		Finished			RWC
	Plastic Reed for Cornamuse - Tenor in c		PRCOT		Finished			RWC
	Cornamuse - Bass in F
	Finished Instrument
	Cornamuse - Bass in F		FCOB		Finished		481.66	RWC
	Kit + drawing + instructions + license
	Cornamuse - Bass in F		KCOB		Kit		209.32	RWC
	Drawing + instructions + license
	Cornamuse - Bass in F		PCOB		Plan		47.62	RWC
	Accessories and Spares
	Soft Bag for Cornamuse - Bass in F		SBCOB		Finished			RWC
	Plastic Reed for Cornamuse - Bass in F		PRCOB		Finished			RWC
	Cornamuse - S.A.T.B set
	Finished Instrument
	Cornamuse - S.A.T.B set		FCOSA		Finished		1 322.51	RWC
	Kit + drawing + instructions + license
	Cornamuse - S.A.T.B set		KCOSA		Kit		576.98	RWC
	Drawing + instructions + license
	Cornamuse - S.A.T.B set		PCOSA		Plan			RWC
	Accessories and Spares
	Soft Bag for Cornamuse - S.A.T.B set		SBCOSA		Finished			RWC
	Cornamuse - A.T.T.B set
	Finished Instrument
	Cornamuse - A.T.T.B set		FCOAT		Finished		1 441.66	RWC
	Kit + drawing + instructions + license
	Cornamuse - A.T.T.B set		KCOAT		Kit		611.02	RWC
	Drawing + instructions + license
	Cornamuse - A.T.T.B set		PCOAT		Plan			RWC
	Accessories and Spares
	Soft Bag for Cornamuse - A.T.T.B set		SBCOAT		Finished			RWC

Prices and Exchange rates
All published prices are exclusive of VAT and shipping costs. They are shown in RWC.
The following exchange rates are valid on April 28th, 2020. See other conditions

Exchange rates 1 RWC= 1.585 GBP 1.725 EUR 1.973 USD 210.4 JPY 2.744 CAD 3.017 AUD 1.925 CHF 144.3 RUB 13.97 CNY 35.84 ZAR 46.99 MXN

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