i would have put up more instruments but you can only put up 10

The flute! I love it to bits !!! And singing, if that counts, though that depends on who's singing...

I think that Piano is my favourite because it is harder and when you get further on it, you feel so much more accomplished. I know that doing Grade 5 on the clarinet seems like childsplay to when I was doing Grade 5 piano.

I suppose it might be something to do with the fact that if you learn more instruments, it gets easier

Flute, even on my off days when everything I play sounds wrong!

Organ

*cries* there is no saxophone on that list

Bassoon

viola and violin.
and my sister's told me to say the flute so i will

I have favourite instruments to play, and others are favourite to listen to so I cant vote. (too difficult to make choice)

oboe, it's just so beautiful!

Flute. No question, especially in my latest craze of Marceau de concours (not that I can spell it and my limited knowledge of french leads me to think this is the spelling...)

Most definately the piano. I have tried the trombone before but it wasnt for me, (The neighbours called a plumber out because they thought there was a problem in the water pipes. It was me practising.! )

The organ without a doubt

The piano because it can (kind of) play all styles and pieces. Also because I play it

Bass guitar! Or drums/percussion! Or mandolin! None on the list though

hello subatomic star - love the flute and im playing morceau de concours in my school recital next week!! isnt it pretty hehe.

well ill have to do my bit for recorders and complain there's no recorder on the list, not that its probly many people's fave instrument, apart from me hehe. Listen to any of Piers Adams' recording and you'll see why!

Hi recorderzrule - I quite agree with you! Have you ever seen Piers perform live? Catch him with Red Priest if you can. He used to teach my sister and I played with him in a quartet once - scary experience!!

Voted for the Piano, not that I play myself, but I know a very talented pianist or two.

shame you cant spell oboe

hi cyrilla

um well ive played a duet with the man himself at a recorder roadshow up near where i live, it woz sooooooooooooooo fun!! ive seen him live since i woz little and he has bee my inspiration ever since!

A duet with Piers? Great! You probably found it fun because you're a much higher standard than I am!

This quartet occasion was me, my sis, Piers and Brian Blood (the bass player of the Dolmetsch Ensemble and the MD of Dolmetsch). EEEEEEEKKKK!!! It was one of the scariest things I've done...

I'm so glad he's been your inspiration. He's a wonderful person and just the BEST player. I'm going to see Red Priest's 'Red Hot Baroque' new concert in May. Can't wait!

My sister learned with him and says she owes everything to him. She now has several recorder students who are equally inspired by him.

In the past he's come into schools where I've taught and worked with the children as well as playing a short concert for them. I must say he has a remarkably high pain threshold as I've seen him teach real beginners (B,A,G) without wincing! He also made what they were playing into real MUSIC within a few moments. Quite remarkable...

GO PIERS!!!

the roadshow was him playing with school kids playing the accompaniment! i went along to help and it was great. He did a workshop in the schools during the week before the concert and then they all formed a little recorder orchestra together. the parents loved it!

by the way... where is that red hot baroque concert??

PIANO,PIANO,PIANO!!!!!!

QUOTE (recorderzrule @ Mar 16 2005, 10:08 PM)

by the way... where is that red hot baroque concert??

It's near Bromley, in Kent, on May 16th, but I'm sure he's doing it in other places too. I think it was premiered in London a month or so ago. Maybe the Red Priest website will give other venues if you're not within striking distance of London? (Bromley is S. London).

thanks cyrilla!

i agree with Jen W - you can make a lot of noise on an organ and sound very powerful!!

Plus its just great too