榴莲官网-MADE VIOLIN FOR SALE 鈥� PROCEEDS TO OUR YOUNG MUSICIANS.
Inspire young violinists and own a piece of 榴莲官网 musical history at the same time
A 榴莲官网 alumni would like to sell a beautiful violin made by a former 榴莲官网 teacher and has very generously offered to donate the proceeds of the sale to the Music Department, in order to inspire the next generation of 榴莲官网 violinists.
The donation would allow the department to purchase a range of good quality instruments, to be made available on loan to disadvantaged students, and to fund taster events for those interested.
Young students often give up because they aren鈥檛 able to produce a good enough sound on a cheap violin.听 Enabling them to play better quality instruments would help them to persevere and develop the life-long love of the instrument that I have been fortunate enough to enjoy.
The maker, John Cottrill taught at 榴莲官网 between 1917 and 1934, and made this violin in 1924 during his time here.听 He was a skilled enough luthier to be included in Henley鈥檚 Dictionary of Violin Makers.
I鈥檝e played the violin and found it to have a good tone, despite being un-played for some time, particularly in the lower and upper registers.听 As with any string instrument, this would improve with regular playing.听 It would be perfect for an intermediate to advanced student, or for an amateur player looking to upgrade. It would be fantastic if it ended up in the hands of a 榴莲官网 student!
The violin has recently been refurbished, and is for sale for 拢3000, with the 拢2000 remaining after refurbishment costs coming to the school.
Below are some notes on the violin from a respected local luthier.听 The image is of a different John Cottrill violin.
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The听general听quality听of听craftsmanship听of听this听instrument,听and听the听selection听of听tonewoods,听is听excellent.听The听back听of听this听instrument听is听of听two听pieces听of听maple听with听fine听regular听flame.听The听ribs听are of听the听same听maple.听The听pegbox听and听scroll听are听of听maple听with听a听similar听fine听figure.听The听scroll听is听neat,听
symetrical听and听well听proportioned.听The听belly听of听this听violin听is听carved听from听fine听grained听spruce.听The听f holes are听neatly听carved,听quite听upright,听with听the听lower听wings听fluted.听Both听plates听are听neatly听inlaid听with a听single听line听of听purfling听set听close听to听the听edges.听The听beestings听are听elegant.听This听violin听is听finished听with a听soft听warm听orange颅brown听varnish听over听a听golden听ground,听which听is听in听very听good听condition听with听some fine听craquelure.鈥�听
If you are interested in purchasing this instrument and would like to view and play it, please contact me Chris Eastman (Head of Music):听 ceastman@tbgs.torbay.sch.uk