Celebrate 50 Years of Normans with our 50% Off Deals….
This weeks deal is : Besson BE1020 1000 Series Cornet Outfit
27th July – 2nd August 2009
Celebrate 50 Years of Normans with our 50% Off Deals….
This weeks deal is : Besson BE1077 1000 Series Eb Tuba (Silver)
13th – 19th July 2009
Music is a gift for life, for now and forever.
We at Normans know how important a players first instrument is. A quality instrument can be the difference between a students progression or frustration with their playing. Providing the proper learning tools for students is key. You wouldn’t send a child to school without their books and writing materials.
Normans are here to help you source the best quality instruments for the most competative prices, and to help your students on their way to a great learning experience! Each and every instrument we carry in stock originates from respected and renowned, leading manufacturers with a history of high quality craftsmanship and design.
Normans wants you to see where our instruments come from:
We at Normans know how important a players first instrument is. A quality instrument, with good intonation and mechanisms can be the difference between a students progression or frustration with their instrument.
Providing the proper learning tool for students is key. You wouldn’t send a child to football practice with twenty-year-old boots. Normans are here to help you source the best quality instruments for the most competative prices, and to help your students on their way to a great learning experience! Each and every instrument we carry in stock originates from respected and renowned, leading manufacturers with a history of high quality craftsmanship and design.
Normans wants you to see where our instruments come from:
Yamaha has a long history of supporting music education at home and abroad.
The roots of the Yamaha Corporation can be traced back to the organ when, in 1887, a local school needing repairs for their reed organ contacted Torakusu Yamaha, the third son of a Samurai. Yamaha, who had originally trained as a watchmaker, was so fascinated by the workings of the instrument that he decided to build one himself.
Once completed, the Yamaha founder then carried the instrument on his back to Tokyo (a round trip of 250 miles) to seek the opinions of an eminent music professor. Following that meeting the Yamaha legend was born.
Through constant innovation and technological leadership, Yamaha has grown to be the world’s largest and most successful maker of quality musical instruments. Yamaha’s global network extends across 20 countries and it now has manufacturing facilities in 15 countries.
Torakusu Yamaha pioneered the production of Western musical instruments in Japan building his first reed organ in 1887. While most companies focus on maximizing profits, Yamaha’s stated corporate objective is to create ‘Kando,’ a Japanese word that means “an inspired state of mind.” It’s a concept that has propelled Yamaha into being one of the most successful and cosmopolitan companies in the world. It’s clear that wherever music and musicians go in the future, Yamaha will be there.
Vincent Bach began handcrafting and designing mouthpieces in 1916. The company progress and created their first trumpet in 1924. Musicians frequently commented “This is a real ‘Stradivarius’ of a trumpet,” hence the brand name Bach Stradivarius. Trombones followed in 1928, a risky time for Vincent to expand with the stock market crash, bank failures, and the ensuing Great Depression. However, a strong demand remained for Bach instruments and mouthpieces due to their superior design, high quality, and prompt service.
Working under a philosophy to support music education and community since 1930, Jupiter has become one of the largest musical instrument producers in the world today. Incorporating some of the fastest growing brands today, Jupiter can offer a full line of quality instruments to school music programs and individual players. The heritage of JUPITER began in 1930 when KHS International, its parent corporation, opened as an educational products company in Taipei, Taiwan. The letters KHS stand for “Kung Hsue She” meaning “a company helping schools and culture”. This simple definition still represents the primary goal of the JUPITER brand. By 1980, KHS had evolved into a full-scale musical instrument manufacturer and planning began for producing a complete line of wind instruments and percussion. JUPITER has established itself as a respected world-class name in musical instruments and continues to attribute its progress to remembering its heritage of “helping schools and culture”.
In 1825 a French “luthier”, Denis Buffet-Auger , established his workshop right in the heart of Paris. He quickly became well-known in the music world for developing of the excellent 13-key clarinet. At that time, clarinets were entirely hand-made, which required a wealth of experience and craftsmanship. In 1830 , Jean-Louis Buffet (Denis’ son) took over the business. He married Zoé Crampon in 1836 and so the famous Buffet Crampon brand name was created. The logo used today first appeared in 1844 . Louis-Auguste Buffet (Jean-Louis’ uncle) met the clarinettist Hyacinthe Klosé , a virtuoso musician and a teacher at the Paris Conservatory. These two men, the technician and the artist, worked together. They took the idea of movable rings which the German Theobald Boehm has developed for the flute and adapted it for the clarinet. First exhibited in 1839 , this new system was very successful and in order to meet the demand, the Buffet Crampon factory was built in 1850 in Mantes-la-Ville. As early as 1866 , Buffet Crampon was producing its first saxophones, 20 years after the invention of this instrument by the Belgian Adolphe Sax .
In 1981 , Buffet Crampon was bought by the famous music publisher Boosey & Hawkes, of London. In 2003 , Boosey & Hawkes separated from the cream of the crop in French wind instrument manufacturing, to join The Music Group, and in 2005 BUFFET CRAMPON again became independent at the initiative of its CEO, Paul Baronnat . In 2006 , BUFFET CRAMPON acquired two famous brass instrument brands, Antoine Courtois Paris (created in 1803) and Besson (created in 1837). The company became Groupe Buffet Crampon , with two subsidiaries, in the United States and Japan, and in November 2007, it appointed Antoine Beaussant as new Chief Executive Officer. Through these three brands, Buffet Crampon , Antoine Courtois and Besson , the Group is present in the woodwinds sector (clarinets, bass clarinets, oboes, bassoons, saxophones) and brass instruments (trumpets, cornets, flugelhorns, trombones, French horns, tenor horns, baritones, euphoniums, tubas, saxhorns). The BUFFET CRAMPON professional models are manufactured in the finest tradition of French instrument making, in the historical site in Mantes-la-Ville, in France. The Group’s 2007 turnover was 60 million euros, 90% of which was from exports, representing growth of 18% over 2005. Groupe Buffet Crampon is determined to confirm its place in the luxury range by calling on the tradition of French instrument manufacturing and the « Made in France » reputation, as have the best-known luxury brands. On a parallel level, the industrial partners in Germany, India and China are being developed to manufacture student instruments. The tradition, the spirit of the company and the musicians accompaniment have been, since 1825 , and are now more than ever the centre of the dynamic of the Groupe Buffet Crampon.
In 1837, Gustave-Auguste Besson (1820-1874), an acoustic science genius, created the Besson brand in Paris. His new cornet revolutionized the concept and has marked minds and hearts even in our time. His instruments became famous in Europe, and he has been accredited with over fifty inventions.
In 1858, following a long series of lawsuits with Adolphe Sax, Gustave-Auguste Besson left Paris to build a factory in London. Over the following years, Besson continued to manufacture in Paris and London, and also had warehouses for distribution in Brussels, Charleroi, Madrid and Barcelona. Following Gustave-Auguste Besson’s death in 1874, the company changed its name, becoming Fontaine-Besson in 1880 in France, and Besson in England.
At the same time, another English manufacturer was becoming well-known: Henri (John) Distin, born in London in 1819.
Henry Distin and his new flugel horn were active in the development of brass bands in England. He created a new line of instruments under his own name, and in 1872 the Distin brand was bought by Boosey (a music publisher since 1792, and a manufacturer of instruments since 1851). D.J. Blaikely, the inventor in 1878 of a automatically compensation tuning system for valves collaborated with Distin, and together they developed a new range and improved existing models.
In the 1930s in Paris, Strasser Marigaux and Lemaire, SML, all produced instruments for Besson with Aubertin. In 1957, Couesnon bought the French company Fontaine Besson.
In London, at the same time, Boosey & Co and Hawkes & Sons of England merged to create the group Boosey & Hawkes.
At the end of the nineteenth century (1894), the Besson factory of London employed 131 workers, producing 100 brass instruments a week, and no less than 10,000 musical ensembles appeared on their contact lists. In 1925, Besson purchased Quilter, and Wheatstone & Co. in 1940. In 1948, the group Boosey & Hawkes acquired the Besson London brand.
Always on the leading edge in design and manufacture, Besson became the brand of recognition for euphoniums, cornets, tenor horns, baritones and tubas. Extensive research enables the company to produce the best valve instruments available today, along with an innovative range of rotary valve instruments.
In 2003, Boosey & Hawkes separated from the cream of the crop in French wind instrument manufacturing, to join The Music Group. In 2006, at the initiative of its CEO, Paul Baronnat. BUFFET CRAMPON acquires two famous brass instrument brands, Antoine Courtois Paris (created in 1803) and Besson (created in 1837). The company became Groupe Buffet Crampon, with two subsidiaries, in the United States and Japan, and in November 2007, it appointed Antoine Beaussant as new Chief Executive Officer.
By joining the Buffet Crampon Group, Besson has restructured and relaunched its production of professional instruments in Germany and France. The Besson student instruments continue to be manufactured in the factory near Delhi, in India, under the supervision of specialists from the Buffet Crampon Group. A global leader in professional-level clarinets, Buffet Crampon applies all of its technical, acoustic, organizational and marketing talent, as well as its international distribution network, to the Besson brand.
Besson’s spirit of innovation and tradition continues to exist worldwide, and is today, as it was in 1837, the symbol of European know-how.
Besson brass instruments are esteemed by the most talented musicians all over the world, who seek above all “the real Besson sound”.*
* The Besson sound, the One and Only! »
About the Buffet Crampon Group:
Through its three brands, Buffet Crampon, Antoine Courtois and Besson, the Group is present in the woodwinds sector (clarinets, bass clarinets, oboes, bassoons, saxophones) and brass instruments (trumpets, cornets, flugelhorns, trombones, French horns, tenor horns, baritones, euphoniums, tubas, saxhorns). The BUFFET CRAMPON professional models are manufactured in the finest tradition of French instrument making, in the historical site in Mantes-la-Ville, in France. Having a worldwide distribution network that includes two subsidiaries, in the United States and Japan, the group’s turnover in 2007 was 59.6 million euros, 92% of which corresponds to exports. This number represents an increase of approximately 5% over 2006.
Always committed to serving the needs of students, music educators, amateurs, and professionals, Selmer has grown steadily over the years, becoming the industry leader recognized for craftsmanship and quality.
The Selmer family traces its roots back to the 18th century rural Lorraine region of France with Johannes Jacobus Zelmer. Enlisting in the French army provided a means of moving families from the country to the city. For three generations Zelmer men served in the same regiment, while the boys, too young to be soldiers, played in the band. Jean-Jacques Selmer (son of Johannes Jacobus), in addition to changing the spelling of the family name, ascended to the rank of drum major. The military afforded great opportunities for education and travel.
When Charles-Frederic Selmer (son of Jean-Jacques) died in 1878 he left sixteen children, five surviving to adulthood. Of these, Henri and Alexandre graduated from the Paris conservatory as accomplished clarinetists. Henri went on to perform in the famed Garde Republicaine band and the Opera Comique. By the early 1900s Henri had opened shop at Place Dancourt in Paris to meet the demand for his handmade reeds and mouthpieces. Soon repair work and customizing led to the manufacturing of clarinets.
From 1895 to 1910, Alexandre Selmer served as principal clarinetist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. At the turn of the century, a small retail store was opened in New York City for selling the family wares. Selmer clarinets prospered after winning a gold medal at the Saint Louis exposition of the 1904 World’s Fair. In 1918 Alexandre returned to Paris to assist Henri in their growing family business, leaving an employee, George Bundy, the rights to distribute Selmer products in the United States.
Having a firm hold on the professional clarinet market, Bundy next set his sights on flutes. In 1920 Bundy hired George W. Haynes, the first in a family famous for flute making, to design the Selmer flute. These fine instruments bore the brand names “Original Haynes” and “Master Flute”. In fact, Selmer flute manufacturing was briefly moved to Boston, site of several famous flute companies.
Louis Lot flutes became the rage with professionals in the late 1920s. Selmer responded by offering a copy of a Louis Lot owned by Charles Selmer (first flutist with the Opera Comique and the Concerts Colonne Orchestras). To cement Selmer’s position in flutes, Bundy brought a young flute craftsman named Kurt Gemeinhardt to the United States from Markneukirchen, Germany.
Bundy recognized the need to leave New York City in order to expand his manufacturing operations. By the 1920s Elkhart, Indiana, had established a reputation as the band instrument capital. Drawing on a skilled labor pool, the company was moved to Elkhart. A New York showroom remained open until 1951.
In the 1940s, Selmer entered the piano market, purchasing the Jesse French Company of New Castle, Indiana. The division was closed in 1954 to concentrate on band instruments.
American industry in the 1940s prospered from advancements in efficient and economical production methods and the newly developed field of plastics. Selmer combined these factors in 1948 to produce one of the first commercially successful molded clarinets–the Bundy Resonite® model 1400. The 1400 was patterned after the famous Selmer (Paris) BT clarinet, used by such great artists as Benny Goodman. The Bundy Resonite clarinet launched a revolution in affordable, high quality musical instruments and established Selmer as an industry leader. The 1400 passed the one million-units-sold milestone in 1978 and continued to launch musical careers.
The band instrument industry grew rapidly in the 1960s and 1970s as demand increased due to a “baby boom” in the number of school age children and the proliferation of school music programs throughout the United States. Selmer seized the opportunity to reinforce its position as an industry leader by skillful acquisitions – Vincent Bach Corporation (1961), Buescher Band Instrument Company (1963), Brilhart mouthpieces (1966), Lesher double reed instruments (1967), Glaesel String Instrument Service (1977), Ludwig Drum Company (1981), Wm. Lewis & Son (1995).
The name of Stentor has been known to orchestral stringed instrument players and teachers for more than 100 years. Stentor Music Co.Ltd sells more violins than any other company worldwide this enables Stentor to price their violins, violas and cellos to compete with any other brand.
Since the 1960’s more than 350,000 young musicians have begun their musical careers with a stentor student instrument and many of these same violinists and cellists are now to be found in major orchestras and the teaching profession throughout the world.
Stentor Violins, Violas and Cellos are made by hand in a workshop environment in much the same way that they have been made in Europe for hundreds of years. Stentor instruments have the essential chracteristics of good tone quality plus correct measurements and specifications. This is because Stentor has its own factory in China.
Can you say the same about the instruments you are buying?
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Celebrate 50 Years of Normans with our great 50% Off Deals
Perfect for beginners, this is often the starter instrument recommended by teachers for students wishing to learn any kind of guitar. This guitar features has nylon strings, which are easier on sensitive fingers to start with.
A popular choice with schools and individuals.
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Guitar Sizes:
3/4 Size – Ages approx 12 – 15
4/4 Size (Full size) – Ages approx 15 +
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