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Bass and Tenor Curtals, front
  • Bass Curtal, 440 curly maple
  • Bass Curtal, 460 curly maple
  • Tenor Curtal, 440 curly maple

Bass and Tenor Curtals

The bass curtal in F and the tenor curtal in C were designed for the renaissance and early baroque part music and for the more demanding 17th century solo and continuo repertoire.

The bass curtal is free blowing and agile with straight-forward fingering and a reliable high register up to g. The instrument can be tuned to play Bb with either the bassoon forked fingering or the simple one-fingered Bb.

The tenor curtal is versatile enough in tone and range to play parts from low G and alto parts that do not rise above c as well as the prescribed tenor parts. It can be used to blend smoothly in a vocal ensemble or ring out in a shawm band.

Both instruments are pitched at either A-440Hz or A-466Hz and built with the standard two brass keys under key covers. They are available in cherrywood, pearwood or maple.

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