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The Clarinet Summer School 2012

The Clarinet Summer School 2012 will run from Friday 27th - Monday 30th July at Liverpool Hope University further details will be announced in the coming weeks.

Over 65% of students return to the Clarinet Summer School and some have attended over 6 times now. Join us in 2012 for a chance to work with international stars of the clarinet world.

The cost for this years course is £425, this price includes all tuition, en suite single rooms (3 nights 4 days, extra nights BB available on request) and all meals. The non-residential rate will be £325 including lunch and tea time meals. No other music course offers such excellent value and great facilities.

ARCS is delighted to announce that Francesco Paolo Scola known to all as Chicco, will return to be the guest tutor on this year's course. Chicco is an enthusiastic teacher and a brilliant player as those of you on the course last year found out! Come and join us again and hear for yourself why Chicco is one of the leading clarinettists in Europe. The draft schedule is now available, as is the application form. Places will be limited so please book early.

Please help advertise the course by downloading and printing off this flyer or forwarding it to other clarinet players please.

Download draft schedule (pdf, 581Kb)
Download application form (pdf, 112Kb)
Download application form (Word doc, 3.54Mb)

The Clarinet Summer School 2012 group

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Latest News

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Das Blashaus (Switzerland) www.blashaus.ch has now appointed ARCS as UK distributor for their revolutionary custom bass clarinet crooks. This crook dramatically improves the volume and tone colours in all registers of the bass clarinet and represents a milestone in bass clarinet development. There is a limited stock available for you to try please contact ARCS for further details and prices, the first two crooks sold within a week so hurry to avoid disappointment !

ARCS is currently developing their own Blackwood custom barrels, available soon contact us for more details, prototype models are undergoing testing period now!

ARCS now provide unique custom tuning rings set for all models of clarinet. With 1 & 2mm thickness for both the top and bottom of the barrel, clarinettists can now improve their tuning for a very modest cost. The four rings come supplied in their own storage case at a cost of £10 for the set. Email enquires to or call 07968 555534 for advice on improving your intonation.

Arriving soon for sale: Buffet Vintage 3 years old immaculate condition, Leblanc Sonata in very good condition in hard case and a Late 1980's Buffet RC in very good condition.

Announcing the latest development in pad technology: hand-made ARCS pads

Now available through this website!
A wide range of Clarinets with the best set up, both new and secondhand, which all come with 3 year guarantee as standard from our stock in the UK and Denmark.
After many years working closely with the hugely successful Danish based company Lohff & Pfeiffer, Andrew Roberts Clarinet Service is proud to announce its new association with the newly established L&P UK company.
For further details and list of instruments currently available visit the Instruments for Sale section of this website. Advice on purchasing new instruments is available in the articles section.

"I really can't recommend the Andrew Roberts Clarinet Service enough, the difference in my clarinets and how they play is remarkable. My clarinets had been slowly getting worse since I got them in 2008, and then my teacher recommended Andy's service as they were really quite hard to play and were playing very flat. When I took them to Andy, he was really helpful and explained the whole process of what he was going to do, at which point I realised that I was losing 80% of my air in one joint just because it didn't seal properly! He also pointed out some key maintenance that I could carry out myself in future to help keep my clarinets in optimum condition. The equipment that he has got is really quite impressive, some of which is custom made by Andy himself for the purpose. After the service, I could not believe the difference! My clarinets are now so much easier to play and take so little effort at all, in fact, they take less effort than when they were brand new! Challenging pieces of music in terms of stamina are much more do-able now and the tuning matter is completely fixed! I really can't recommend this service enough. Other services that I've had before on my clarinets from other music repairers do not compare at all to the precision, professionalism and care that Andy gives. I really would recommend it to any serious clarinettist."
Lauren Dennelly Birmingham Conservatoire Student

"I have known Andrew personally and as a clarinetist of the highest calibre for the the last 25 years. It was for this reason that I chose him to work on my instruments; he is a performer who understands others needs and expectations.
He was always interested in the mechanics of the clarinet and experimenting on his own instruments in those early days and has since gone onto develop that passion into a real expertise and service to others.
I was shocked to discover, using the latest technology, how my well worn instrument had a leakage of 50%!
Using his new pads it sealed perfectly and immediately performed wonderfully on a humid tour of Thailand and the dry Middle East. Better than the day I bought them in fact.
I have no hesitation in endorsing and recommending ARCS to anyone who is serious about improving their instruments and making their performing life easier."
Nicholas Foster

" For many years I had assumed that the repair to a crack in my Selmer 10G clarinet had been successful, it was only after Andy had tested and applied his skilful attention to detail that I fully realised how bad the instrument had been before. I now have an instrument that I can play with confidence and control in a way that has not been possible for years. I can highly recommend the professional service that Andy provides plus the added bonus that any instrument repaired will be tested to the highest possible standard. Thanks for a great job and taking the time to explain the repair process."
David Pagett - Emerald Ensemble