Alto Wooden Recorders

Wood Materials

- Kingwood : A very hard and dense wood, Kingwood gives a strong, broad tone. (Gravity after drying approx. 1.2)

- Rosewood : A hard heavy wood for vigorous tone, with rich overtones similar to Kingwood, but a little softer and sweeter. (Gravity after drying approx. 1.0)

- Ebony : Another hard, dense wood characterized by easy response, and a clear elegant sound. (Gravity after drying approx. 1.0)

- Castellowood : A softer wood with a beautiful warm tone, good for expressing subtle musical nuances. Though it is not technically a boxwood, it is commonly referred to as “Castello Boxwood”. (Gravity after drying approx. 0.7)

Environmentally-conscious lead-free processes

Wood recorders use lead-free coatings and lead free solder.

Cotton Case Bags

The recorder cases are made from environmentally friendly natural cotton.

YRA-61

This Castellowood recorder has a smooth and beautiful tone for an attractive, traditional recorder sound capable of subtle expression.

YRA-64

Made of beautiful Rosewood, this recorder has a vigorous and expressive tone containing both dynamism and sweetness.

YRA-801

This recorder is hand-crafted from Castellowood, and features a soft and natural, traditional Baroque sound capable of great expression.

YRA-811

Like YRA-801, YRA-811 has sweet and soft tone capable of subtle expression. The artificial ivory rings add definition to the sound while enhancing the appearance of the recorder.

YRA-804

This recorder is crafted from top quality Rosewood for a rich full tone with abundant overtones. It is capable of both strong and delicate performance.

YRA-802

Kingwood is a hard and dense wood which gives a strong and clearly defined tone with powerful projection.

YRA-803

Ebony is another dense wood which is characterized by an elegant transparent sound and a nimble response.

YRA-901

This Baroque pitch recorder is a replica of the famous Denner recorder. It recreates warm and mellow tone of the original instrument. The G/G# and F/F# positions have double holes to accommodate modern playing styles.