National Centre for Early Music

The National Centre for Early Music in York has a range of keyboard instruments available for hire

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National Centre for Early Music
National Centre for Early Music
YO1 9TL York, United Kingdom

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National Centre for Early Music

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6' 6'' Grand piano

National Centre for Early Music

6' 6'' Grand piano

Maker: Bosendorfer, 1999
Tuned to modern pitch A 440

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Chamber organ built by Peter Collins

National Centre for Early Music

Chamber organ built by Peter Collins

Maker: Peter Collins, 1995
Three-stop continuo organ (Wood Gedact 8, Flute 4, Principal 2)
Compass: CC – g (56 notes)
With transposer (one semitone higher or lower from A 440)
Oak case
Size 3 ft 7 in (height) x 3 ft 6 in (width) x 1 ft 9 in (depth)

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Double manual harpsichord after Goermans-Taskin 1783 (Franco-Flemish)

National Centre for Early Music

Double manual harpsichord after Goermans-Taskin 1783 (Franco-Flemish)

Maker: Michael Johnson, 1997
Working compass at A 415 and A 440 Hz: FF – ff3
(no bottom FF at A 392 Hz)
Strung at A 415 Hz, transposing up and down a semitone
Two 8 ft choirs, plus a 4 ft + buff
Size 247 x 102 x 30 cm
Lacquered in dark red and decorated with gold leaf 
in the French 18th century style (stand separate)

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Fortepiano after J. Fritz 1820 (Viennese)

National Centre for Early Music

Fortepiano after J. Fritz 1820 (Viennese)

Maker: Dennis Woolley, 1998
Compass: 61/2 octaves (CC – f4)
Pitch A 430 Hz (Note: cannot be tuned to modern concert pitch)
Size 246 x 125 x 90 cm (stand separate)

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Single manual harpsichord after Michael Mietke c.1710 (German)

National Centre for Early Music

Single manual harpsichord after Michael Mietke c.1710 (German)

Maker: Colin Booth, 1998
Compass: GG – e3
Strung at A 415 Hz, transposes up a semitone
8 ft + 8 ft + buff
Size 218 x 90 x 24 cm
Painted in red (stand separate)

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