The Cambridge University Collection:
The University (Faculty of Music and CMP) owns an excellent collection of instruments housed at West Road Concert Hall. Some are bookable by all users of the building and others are available to hire at a small cost (short and termly loans).
Keyboard Instruments
- 3 Steinway model D concert grand pianos
- 2 Yamaha C7s and 2 Yamaha C3s
- Other grand and upright pianos (in each lecture room)
- David Rubio double manual harpsichord (transposing 415/440)
- Bruce Kennedy single manual harpsichord (transposing 415/440)
- Klop chamber organ single manual. 8’4’2’ plus quint (treble only). Transposing 415/440/466. Regal available.
- Thomas Wess clavichord (after Hass) A415
- Dereck Adlam fortepiano A430
- Erard (French) grand piano 1840 c.A440
- Hoffrichter 206B 2 manual digital organ with pedal board. Multiple pitches/temperaments
- Nord Electro 6D 73-key Keyboard/Synthesizer/Organ (Pendlebury Library)
- Yamaha P-515 Digital Piano (Pendlebury Library)
String Instruments/Bows
- 9 Baroque violins
- 4 Baroque violas
- 1 viola d’amore
- 3 Baroque celli
- 1 Baroque double bass
- 11 Viols (1 treble, 1 alto, 4 tenor 4 bass)
- Baroque bows for the above
- Classical bows (2 violin 1 viola 1 cello)
- 3 modern violins
- 1 modern viola
- 4 modern celli
- 1 modern double bass
- Modern bows for the above
- Lute
- Guitar
- Full size concert harp
- Venezuelan harp
- Sitar
Wind, Brass and Other Instruments
- 5 Natural trumpets
- 3 Natural horns A415
- 5 Baroque oboes A415
- 2 Baroque bassoons A415
- 4 Traverso flutes A415
- 3 Renaissance Flutes
- 2 Treble recorders after Denner A415
- Renaissance recorder consort A440
- 1 Serpent
- 2 Ophicleides
- Tabla
- Yamaha drum kit (not available for external hire)
Javanese Gamelan (Complete)
Keyed metallophones, gongs, drums, suling, and rebab. Please contact the Cambridge Gamelan Society if you are interested in this.
Instrument Hire
The Nord and Yamaha keyboards are bookable for internal and external use by music students and staff via the Pendlebury library.
The Yamaha drum kit available to music students and venue hirers (charge applies) for use within the building. This must be booked in advance with your room booking.
For all other instruments, please contact the Director of Performance, Maggie Faultless for more information.
