What's Available at MusicSources?
- A "hands on" collection of harpsichords, virginals, clavichords, organs, etc.
- Instrument sales and rentals of early keyboards
- Guided tours of the collection for ages five and up (including school groups)
- Teacher referrals
- Music To-Go — Music for hire for special events
- MusicSources Publications
Space Rental
Rehearsal for Handel's Water Music
with NY-based Aulos Ensemble.
Rental space is available for special events including performances, lectures, rehearsals, etc.
Instrument Collection
David Van Ness replaces string on
"California Chord".
MusicSources displays a small inclusive keyboard collection representing the last four hundred years:
- Virginals
- Muselaars
- Harpsichords (single & double Italian, Flemish, French)
- Clavichords
- Klop Chamber Organ, 17th century copy
- Also a small collection of historic woodwinds and replicas by living builders.
Click on thumbnails to see larger versions of pictures.
Single manual flemish style harpsichord by Sender Fontwit, with a lid painting of the California coast.
Original 17th century anonymous Italian harpsichord, restored by Robert Greenberg, and in the backgound a chamber organ in 17th century style built in Holland by Gerrit Klop.
The MusicSources' performance space, with a flemish style harpsichord by Kevin Fryer, a french harpsichord after Pascal Taskin by John Phillips, and a fortepiano after Walter made in the Czech republic by Paul McNulty.
The MusicSources' dining room, with a "Mother and Child" virginal by David van Ness, and a "Muselaar" style virginal by Thomas and Barbara Wolf.
A detailed view of the "Mother and Child" virginals by David Van Ness. Note that the "child" or octave spinet was built in 1982 by William James Unruh.