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Please read all of this before buying a tenor!!! 

Many players find it difficult to reach all the holes when playing tenor, especially for the smallest 2 fingers of the right hand. The tenor is by no means the largest recorder, but still it can involve finger stretches greater than on any of the larger bass instruments. Our experience over 25 y...

Please read all of this before buying a tenor!!! 

Many players find it difficult to reach all the holes when playing tenor, especially for the smallest 2 fingers of the right hand. The tenor is by no means the largest recorder, but still it can involve finger stretches greater than on any of the larger bass instruments. Our experience over 25 years has shown that when a player encounters finger spacing problems, ninety nine times out of a hundred it will be on a tenor. These problems often result in either having to stop playing the tenor altogether, or having to upgrade to a knick or a comfort model - please choose carefully!!!

There is quite a bit of variation in finger hole position from one maker to another, and from one model to another. The chart below was prepared to try and show which ones will be easier. There are several factors involved: the distance between the holes is important, but another significant factor is whether the recorder is straight or has a bent head ("knick"). Knick tenors allow the right hand to hold the recorder in a higher position than with a straight instrument - the right hand is not stretching down so far and consequently a spacing that may actually be a little wider will still feel easier to reach on a knick instrument. Players that have problems with their right-hand wrist should strongly consider knick instruments.

The chart shows clearly that the use of split keys for C and C# doesn't automatically mean the right-hand little finger doesn't have to stretch so far. Many players assume that if they choose a model with C/C# keys they will have no problems, when in fact many of the most extreme little-finger stretches are actually on keyed instruments. 

Often a player will have specific issues with one or two fingers. If this is the case, then you may need to focus more on comparing the measurements for the holes played by the problem fingers. In such cases the general ranking provided here might not be so relevant for your special circumstances.

In this chart the weights shown are a guide only - weight can vary within a particular model depending on which wood has been used.

A large range of tenor recorders made in a beautiful range of woods including pear, plum, satinwood, olive, rose, palisander, grenadilla, boxwood and cherrywood. Orpheus Music stocks tenor recorders from a variety of makers including Mollenhauer Recorders from Germany, Kung Recorders from Switzerland and Aulos, Yamaha and Zen-on Recorders from Japan. The tenor is a great ensemble instrument as well as a favoured recorder for contemporary compositions. 

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    $8,387.00 Out of stock

    Reference: MOL-8350

    Brand: Mollenhauer

    • The innovative tenor recorder from the family of harmonic recorders is a high-end version for the most demanding standards. Based on the design of Dutch recorder maker Maarten Helder, the instrument was completely reworked in the Mollenhauer workshop in cooperation with recorder player Susanne Fröhlich
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    Reference: MOL-4408

    Brand: Mollenhauer

    • Plumwood Tenor without key.
    • Versatile instruments after Hieronymus F. Kynseker, based on the original instruments kept at the Germanic National Museum in Nuremberg.
    • Our Kynseker ensemble instruments remain faithful to the most important characteristics of the originals: its outer form and its strong sound, so full of personality. 
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    Reference: MOL-4407

    Brand: Mollenhauer

    • Maple Tenor dark stained, without key.
    • Versatile instruments after Hieronymus F. Kynseker, based on the original instruments kept at the Germanic National Museum in Nuremberg.
    • Our Kynseker ensemble instruments remain faithful to the most important characteristics of the originals: its outer form and its strong sound, so full of personality. 
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    $2,315.00 In Stock

    Reference: MOL-4418

    Brand: Mollenhauer

    • Plumwood Tenor with key.
    • Versatile instruments after Hieronymus F. Kynseker, based on the original instruments kept at the Germanic National Museum in Nuremberg.
    • Our Kynseker ensemble instruments remain faithful to the most important characteristics of the originals: its outer form and its strong sound, so full of personality. 
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    Reference: MOL-4417

    Brand: Mollenhauer

    • Maple Tenor dark stained with key.
    • Versatile instruments after Hieronymus F. Kynseker, based on the original instruments kept at the Germanic National Museum in Nuremberg.
    • Our Kynseker ensemble instruments remain faithful to the most important characteristics of the originals: its outer form and its strong sound, so full of personality. 
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    $2,075.00 In Stock

    Reference: MOL-TE-4428

    Brand: Mollenhauer


    Plumwood tenor with maple decorative rings. These hand-finished instruments combine a colourful rich sound with a stable tone. Baroque fingering and double holes provide surprising agility.

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    Reference: MOL-4427

    Brand: Mollenhauer

    • Natural Pearwood Tenor, baroque double holes, double key Wide bore, full sound for ensemble playing: the Dream-ensemble from soprano to knick bass Renaissance.
    • The heyday of consort playing Renaissance recorders were constructed in such a way that their sound within the ensemble blended to create an especially homogenous texture.
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    Reference: MOL-2406

    Brand: Mollenhauer

    Pearwood Tenor, Baroque double holes, without key. Canta - the joy of ensemble playing. Versatile, reliable recorder ensemble with an homogenous sound, made of pearwood. Pleasantly clear sound - speaks easily: for use in ensembles or as a solo instrument, Canta is the model that offers versatility. Especially resilient and reliable due to the choice of wood and robust, practical design. Rel

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    Reference: MOL-2406K

    Brand: Mollenhauer

    • Pearwood Tenor, Baroque double holes, without key.
    • Canta - the joy of ensemble playing. Versatile, reliable recorder ensemble with an homogenous sound, made of pearwood.
    • Natural holding position: the "knick" (bent head) brings the instrument closer to your body; you have a significantly smaller distance to get to the lower notes. 
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    Reference: MOL-2446

    Brand: Mollenhauer

    • Pearwood Tenor, Baroque double holes, with double key.
    • Canta - the joy of ensemble playing. Versatile, reliable recorder ensemble with an homogenous sound, made of pearwood. Pleasantly clear sound - speaks easily: for use in ensembles or as a solo instrument.
    • Canta is the model that offers versatility. Especially resilient and reliable due to the choice of wood and robust, practical design.
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    $1,158.00 In Stock

    Reference: MOL-2446K

    Brand: Mollenhauer

    • Pearwood Tenor, Baroque double holes, with double key.
    • Canta - the joy of ensemble playing. Versatile, reliable recorder ensemble with an homogenous sound, made of pearwood.
    • Natural holding position: the "knick" (bent head) brings the instrument closer to your body; you have a significantly smaller distance to get to the lower notes. 
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    $910.00 In Stock

    Reference: MOL-5406

    Brand: Mollenhauer

    • Pearwood Tenor, Baroque double holes.
    • Denner - A wealth of sound from fine woods. A sophisticated ensemble based on original instruments by Jacob Denner (1681-1735) in Nuremberg and Copenhagen. Brilliant, expressive sound with a convincing charm.
    • Agile, quick response in all octaves: ideal for virtuosic music of any era.
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