Hi recorder nerds, prepare to get nerdy! I thought this video would be simple... but I was so, so wrong. I'm gonna tell you all about the voiceflute, with more questions than answers: is it a tenor or an alto? Why did they have such a small range? Why aren't we all playing them now?

There is obviously SO MUCH I missed out in this video, so if you have something to share, please do so in the comments!

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A huge thank you to the following people for the excellent information you've provided:
David Lasocki article 'The Voice Flute and its Origin' : https://davidlasocki.com/store/Americ...
Tim Cranmore, recorder maker https://www.fippleflute.co.uk/recorde...
Jacqueline Sorel, recorder maker https://www.sorelrecorders.nl/en/voi...
Peter van der Poel, recorder maker https://www.petervanderpoel.nl/blokfl...
Adrian Brown, recorder maker: database of Renaissance recorders https://www.recorderhomepage.net/rena...

/// TIMESTAMPS
00:16 What is a voiceflute?
02:20 Where does it come from?
03:09 The Bressan voiceflutes
04:13 The Dinner voiceflute
05:08 What about the name?
06:49 What music was played on it?
07:48 Why isn't it more popular?
08:25 How do you play/read music on it?
10:18 Play us some music, Sarah
14:12 Instruments today
15:25 Conclusions?

/// INSTRUMENTS
In this video I play on a 415 voiceflute after Dinner by Tim Cranmore

/// MUSIC
I play the following pieces:
'Overture' from Dieupart Suite 1 from 'Suites de Clavessin':
https://imslp.org/wiki/Special:Imagef...
Prelude in D minor from 'L'art de la préluder' by Hotteterre
A mangled bar of Sonata 6 for flute and basso continuo by Locatelli
the opening of 'Gentle Walker' by Zana Clarke

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