2017 Winner - Playable Category
Peter Worrell - The One Handed Clarinet
This clarinet has been designed from scratch for a one-handed musician. This is not an adapted instrument. This is a fully chromatic instrument and has a range from Low E to High F. The key work is designed so that it all can be mirrored for Right hand and Left hand models. The entire instrument is handmade in Peter’s workshop in Norfolk and is made to the highest specification. The clarinet body, bell and barrel is made from African blackwood, the traditional choice of clarinet makers. The key work is silver plated and the pads are Premium Deluxe leather pads.
This clarinet has been designed from scratch for a one-handed musician. This is not an adapted instrument. This is a fully chromatic instrument and has a range from Low E to High F. The key work is designed so that it all can be mirrored for Right hand and Left hand models. The entire instrument is handmade in Peter’s workshop in Norfolk and is made to the highest specification. The clarinet body, bell and barrel is made from African blackwood, the traditional choice of clarinet makers. The key work is silver plated and the pads are Premium Deluxe leather pads.
2016 Winner - Playable Category
Maarten Visser – for the Tenor and Soprano Saxophones
Like most woodwind instruments, the diatonic scale is played by opening a row of holes in the tube wall. Side holes may then be added for full chromaticism and trills. Maarten's saxophones use ‘reverse action’ on the upper keys to close the holes when at rest, together with carefully positioned extra keys that then allow the entire range of the instrument to be played with one hand.
2014 Winner - Playable Category
Dolmetsch Gold series of one-handed recorders
The recorder has been developed for students who are only able to use one hand, and it’s available in right and left-handed versions. The addition of extra key work gives the player access to notes that the missing hand would normally play. The bottom half of the instrument is the same as a standard recorder. Levers in between each hole on the lower half of the barrel control keys on the top half. These may be operated on their own or by using bars in front of each hole while covering the holes with the middle of the fingers. This ingenious mechanism allows performance over the full range of the recorder.
Key work is made by Peter Worrell and the recorder is available to buy from Aafab.
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Peter Worrell demonstrates the Dolmetsch recorder. Finger chart for Descant recorder.
Finger chart for Treble recorder
The recorder has been developed for students who are only able to use one hand, and it’s available in right and left-handed versions. The addition of extra key work gives the player access to notes that the missing hand would normally play. The bottom half of the instrument is the same as a standard recorder. Levers in between each hole on the lower half of the barrel control keys on the top half. These may be operated on their own or by using bars in front of each hole while covering the holes with the middle of the fingers. This ingenious mechanism allows performance over the full range of the recorder.
Key work is made by Peter Worrell and the recorder is available to buy from Aafab.
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Peter Worrell demonstrates the Dolmetsch recorder. Finger chart for Descant recorder.
Finger chart for Treble recorder
2014 Winner - Playable Category
The One-Handed Flute
Maarten Visser created the flute for Edit Van Der Burg, who suffered serious brain damage. Edit can now play everything she could before on her flute and she is still improving.
Submitted by Maarten Visser
Interview with one-handed flautist Edit Van Der Burg
Edit Van Der Burg plays the one-handed flute
2013 Winner - Playable Category
The Toggle-Key Saxophone
Entered by Professor David Nabb of the University of Nebraska and Stelling Brass & Wind of Kearney, Nabraska, USA.
The instrument in detail (note that the file is slow to download)
In performance (1) (David Nabb plays with his left hand using an optional handle, but only operates keys with his right hand)
In performance (2) (Renee Weinstein plays using only her right hand)
In performance (3) (David Nabb)
Entered by Professor David Nabb of the University of Nebraska and Stelling Brass & Wind of Kearney, Nabraska, USA.
The instrument in detail (note that the file is slow to download)
In performance (1) (David Nabb plays with his left hand using an optional handle, but only operates keys with his right hand)
In performance (2) (Renee Weinstein plays using only her right hand)
In performance (3) (David Nabb)
2017 Winner - Enabling Category
Cambridge Woodwind Makers - the 'Claritie'
This device was originally invented to support a woodwind instrument with both hands available. The purpose of the device is to relieve the weight on the right thumb for instruments such as the clarinet, oboe and the larger recorders.
It has also been seen that it may have a use for one handed musicians to take the weight of the instrument and also provide stability. Daniels’ Claritie allows the musician full mobility whilst playing which is also a major part of performance. With the weight taken by the device this also allows the player to practise for longer periods of time to improve their standard.
This device was originally invented to support a woodwind instrument with both hands available. The purpose of the device is to relieve the weight on the right thumb for instruments such as the clarinet, oboe and the larger recorders.
It has also been seen that it may have a use for one handed musicians to take the weight of the instrument and also provide stability. Daniels’ Claritie allows the musician full mobility whilst playing which is also a major part of performance. With the weight taken by the device this also allows the player to practise for longer periods of time to improve their standard.
2016 Winner - Enabling Category
John Lunn – for the Flute Mount
This flute stand is a neck mounted holder that was built from a harmonica (mouth organ) neck mount to which a plastic pipe has been added so the mount and flute attachment can be manipulated with just one hand. It positions the flute lip plate in front of the lips without fear of dropping, even when both hands are removed.
This flute stand is a neck mounted holder that was built from a harmonica (mouth organ) neck mount to which a plastic pipe has been added so the mount and flute attachment can be manipulated with just one hand. It positions the flute lip plate in front of the lips without fear of dropping, even when both hands are removed.