Web links

Links to other Ophicleide, and related, sites on the Internet that may be of interest...

Ophicleide related

Erhard Schwartz has a interesting Ophicleide site www.ophicleide.de
Johns Ophicleide directory at www.wcwband.co.uk/ophicleide.htm
www.serpentwebsite.com is a great source for the enthusiast
www.contrabass.com
www.trombone-society.org.uk/samhughes.htm is an excellent article by Trevor Herbert on the great 19th Century English Virtuoso Samuel Hughes
www.wildcatband.com/keyed.html A Pennsylvania (USA)-based Brass Band using keyed and early valved instruments performing 1830's repertoire in authentic dress.
www.Berliozhistoricalbrass.org Boston-based ensemble specialising in authentic brass performance.
Will Kimball has a wealth of infomation and images here: www.kimballtrombone.com/2010/ophicleide-history-and-images/

www.orpheemusic.com , a Paris-based store, has several Ophicleides always for sale.
If you want to buy an Ophicleide, this site is great - www.williampetit.com
As is - www.vintage-instruments.com
www.pipeline.com/~hgraham/keyedbrass.htm - always something of interest here.
Andre Bissonet sells it all. He speaks a little English but call ahead to assure a range of instruments to choose from. There is no web site unfortunately: Instruments Musicaux Anciens, 6, rue du Pas de la Mule~75003 Paris, Tel/fax: 01 48 87 20 15 (see Gallery for photo)
Try www.ebay.com as a few turn up now and then. Try doing it on a national level, for example. www.ebay.fr for France.
www.broc-music-sibut.com/instruments.asp sometimes has an instrument or two.
There are always Ophicleide's for sale here at www.instrumantiq.com, a fine site with plenty of choices of odd instruments.
More instruments at www.contrabass.com/pages/classified.html
www.Pamelasmusic.co.uk has the odd instrument.
If you are ever in Lyon, drop into Bernard Boch/Richard Pick or B&P Instruments de Musique Anciens Et Modernes at 8, Quai Romaine Rollande for their huge display of Muller of Lyon brass instruments. They have about 8 Ophicleides on display with the occasional one for sale. Online at www.pick-et-boch.com
A great place to dream is www.renard-music.com always has several instruments available at good prices.

Sydney Symphony Orchestra at www.sydneysymphony.com
www.cso.org - Chicago Symphony site
Australian Chamber Orchestra at www.aco.com.au
Home to the Sydney Symphony and the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra; www.sydneyoperahouse.com
Australian Opera at www.opera-australia.org.au
Vienna Philharmonic at www.wienerphilharmoniker.at
www.oae.co.uk for the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
www.philharmonie.com Chamber Orchestra-Berlin
www.mso.com.au Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
www.waso.com.au West Australian Symphony Orchestra
www.aso.com.au Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
www.tso.com.au Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
www.qso.com.au Queensland Symphony Orchestra
www.orchestraromantique.com Australia's 19th-Century specialist orchestra

Melbourne International Festival of Brass at www.mifb.com.au
www.Tubamania.com.au - Steve Rosse's Tuba shop and info.
Rene Hagmanns miraculous Swiss valves at www.trombone.ch
Sydney based Music related suppliers at www.musicorp.com.au
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
www.Musicalchairs.info for worldwide orchestral vacancies
www.orchester-jobs.de for Das Orchester's listing of vacancies (requires registration)
www.Australianbaroquebrass.com -Australias premier baroque period brass ensemble
www.musicaviva.com.au the Worlds largest presenter of fine ensemble music
www.Arabella-Steinbacher.com -International Violin Soloist

Many more to come.......