The Early
Music Shop is the world's largest supplier of early musical instruments
and kits and a completely new workshop has been created with experienced
staff. A completely new workshop has been created around several of
the existing staff. New instruments and instrument kits have been devised
using a completely fresh approach to manufacturing and design. These
new techniques are enabling us to produce kits and completed instruments
at very much reduced prices, making the notion of producing Early Musical
instruments in kit form all the more attractive.
We
welcome back Anthony Calvert (CLICK
HERE to email Anthony) to head our new workshop team that includes
Stephen Robinson and Barry Holder, each having nearly 30 years experience
in the manufacturing of quality Early Music instruments. The emphasis
will be set firmly on the production of a completely new range of affordable
instruments and kits that are made without compromise in design and
quality of the materials used. Working mainly from original drawings
each instrument is carefully studied and thoroughly researched before
going into production.
Over the last few months we have developed three sizes of rebec kits,
two sizes of lute kit with their shells pre-assembled, a new range of
historical percussion, three sizes of viol kit, and a completely new
range of harps. The harps from the simple 'Play-Today' knee harp range
have between 6 - 19 strings whilst the larger EMS harps (with semi tones)
have 19, 24, 31 or 38 strings.
A very exciting new project is an English harpsichord kit designed by
Peter Barnes especially for the Early Music Shop. Fully transposing,
with a range of GG - f''' (59 notes) the kit will come with a walnut
casework (pre-assembled), and the price including lid and stand. Orders
are being taken now for delivery towards the end of year and the finished
instrument will be on show at the Greenwich
International Festival of Early Music in November.
EMS
WORKSHOP NEWS FEBRUARY 2006
click here for an up-date on all new EMS workshop product.
NEW EMS KITS AND FINISHED INSTRUMENTS
- (at astonishingly low prices!)
NB. All prices are exclusive of VAT
rebecs (3 sizes)
from £113.40 (kit) and £162.00 (finished)
lutes
from £252.72 (kit) and £404.46 (finished) - all prices include
carrying case!
'Play-Today'
knee harps from
£12.73 (kits) and £21.23 (finished)
Round back harps
from £110.60 (kit) and £170.17 (finished) 
viol
kits from £382.43
mountain
dulcimer £76.55 (kit) and £110.60 (finished)
tabors from £21.06 (kit) and £30.60 (finished)
mediaeval and renaissance drums from £36.00 (kit) and £46.80
(finished)
bowed psalteries from £59.54 (kit) and £84.24 (finished)
plucked
psaltery £85.06 (kit) and £126.00 (finished)
Victoria music stand
£187.19 (finished)
King
Edward music desk £42.54 (finished)
Music stands from £102.08 (finished)
English harpsichord kit £2327.50
Please email Anthony Calvert for further details
(CLICK
HERE to email Anthony)
