connect VERNE Q. POWELL FLUTES CATALOG

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1 connect VERNE Q. POWELL FLUTES CATALOG

2 When Verne Powell started making his own flutes in 1927, he worked closely with William Kincaid, principal flutist of the Philadelphia Orchestra, an artist who is sometimes described as The Grandfather of the American Flute Origins School. Today s Powell instruments sustain the characteristic Powell Sound that resulted from their collaboration. Kincaid s family tree has produced contemporary flute artists like Demarre McGill, principal of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. One lesson with my teacher, Julius Baker, is particularly memorable. As I was working on Andre Caplet s Reverie et Petite Valse, Mr. Baker began to reminisce about playing the same piece, in the same room, during a lesson with his teacher, William Kincaid. He then proceeded to play through the piece in its entirety. Mr. Baker s absolutely gorgeous playing was not only teaching me the Caplet, but was passing on an artistic heritage to me. I am so proud that my Powell Flute and I are connected to this lineage of beautiful flute Demarre McGill principal playing. flute of the Dallas Symphony orchestra and a Graduate of the Curtis institute of Music

3 color. flexibility. power. the Powell Sound the defining qualities of each flute, piccolo, and headjoint. Custom Conservatory Signature Sonare Custom flutes and piccolos are the apex of beauty and craftsmanship. These instruments are the choice of professionals around the globe. A large selection of materials and customizations are available to truly make this flute yours. The Conservatory flute is an elegant combination of classic flute specifications, drawn tone holes, and today s modern pinless mechanism. Available in sterling silver or Aurumite 9k, the Conservatory flute offers outstanding depth of sound and a silky-smooth mechanism. The sterling silver Signature flute and the grenadilla Signature piccolo put the Powell Sound within the reach of many flutists. Each instrument is handcrafted by the same artisans who create our Custom and Conservatory instruments at the Powell workshop in Maynard, Massachusetts. Sonaré is a family of intermediate level concert flutes, alto flutes, and piccolos. These instruments feature a body and headjoint made at Powell with the Modern Powell Scale and Signature headjoints. The Powell Sonaré piccolo revolutionized the flute world with its state-of-the-art, stainless steel mechanism and American hardwood body. π

4 Custom Powell s Handmade Custom flutes, characterized by The Powell Sound, have been the gold standard of the flute world for more than eight decades. These flutes have been celebrated for their flexibility of color, ease of response, and reliability, which is why Powell instruments made in the 1920s are still being played today. Every Custom flute continues this tradition and is handmade to exacting specifications by skilled artisans in our Maynard, Massachusetts workshop. Each is a highly functional instrument as well as a stunning work of art. The Powell Custom flute is available in a multitude of precious metals and with a variety of features. The choice is yours. Body Material* Mechanism material Soldered Tone Holes Drawn Tone Holes Sterling silver Sterling Available Available Aurumite 14k Sterling Available n/a Ruby Aurumite Sterling Available n/a 9k rose gold Sterling Available Available 10k yellow gold Sterling Available Available 10k yellow gold 10k yellow gold Available Available 14k rose gold Sterling Available Available 14k white gold Sterling Available n/a 14k rose gold 14k rose gold Available Available 14k white gold 14k rose gold Available Available 19.5k rose gold Sterling Available Available 19.5k rose gold 10k yellow gold Available Available 19.5k rose gold 14k rose gold Available Available Platinum Sterling Available n/a Platinum 10k yellow gold Available n/a Grenadilla wood** Sterling n/a n/a Grenadilla wood** 14k rose gold n/a n/a Flute Options Footjoint B footjoint with gizmo B footjoint without gizmo C footjoint G keys Offset In-line Pitch A-440 A-442 A-444 Cups American closed French open Mechanism Pinless Pinned metal flutes only customizations C# trill G disc 14k tone holes, posts, ribs, rings D# roller 10k tone holes Lip plate engraving Split-E 14k tone holes Key engraving * Tubing thicknesses vary by materials, Sterling silver is available in a choice of three tubing thicknesses,.014,.016 or.018 ; Aurumite has.016 tubing, all gold bodies are.012 and platinum is.010 ** All grenadilla flutes include a pinless mechanism.

5 Philharmonic The Philharmonic has a relatively broad, flat lip plate. Articulation is crisp and clean, and the style produces a deep, rich tone with a broad dynamic range. Soloist Headjoints Powell has an experienced team of headjoint makers who strive to satisfy every flutist s wishes. tubing lip plate wall crowns Sterling Silver.014" Sterling Silver Sterling Silver Sterling Silver Sterling Silver.016" 9k rose gold 9k rose gold 10k yellow gold Aurumite 9k 10k yellow gold 10k yellow gold 14k rose gold Aurumite 14k 14k rose gold 14k rose gold 19.5k rose gold Ruby Aurumite 19.5k rose gold 19.5k rose gold 9k rose gold Platinum 10k yellow gold 14k rose gold 19.5k rose gold Platinum Grenadilla wood Some material combinations are special order only. *Signature style is only available with.016 Sterling silver tubing, lip plate and crown. The strength and flexibility of this headjoint allows the player to fill a hall or perform the quietest passages easily, with complete command. The slightly curved lip plate offers quick articulation and a full range of colors. Venti The Venti was developed by Mr. Paul Edmund-Davies to mirror his experience of singing in a cathedral choir. This headjoint has excellent depth of sound through all three octaves, and a very resonant and free third octave. Signature I & II * The Signature I style uses the lip plate of the Soloist style in combination with a specially designed wall to produce a relatively free blowing headjoint with the Powell Sound. The Signature II style is an easy blowing headjoint with a big sound.

6 ConservatoryFlutes The Handmade Conservatory flute traces its ancestry to Mr. Powell s first Commercial flute, made in Today s Conservatory models offer the aesthetics of the traditional Handmade Custom model and The Powell Sound. The Conservatory flute features French (open) cups, pointed arms, and a fully pinless mechanism. The Modern Powell Scale is implemented with drawn tone holes utilizing Powell s patented, Zinki technology, and every flute comes with a hand-made Custom headjoint. You may also choose a.016 sterling silver, or an Aurumite 9k body which is an elegant combination of 9k rose gold and sterling silver. Additional options are available as follows. pitch footjoint** g keys *A-444 is also available at no charge. **C footjoint is avaialable as well. mechanical options model# silver MODEL# AURUMITE 9k A-442 B footjoint Inline A-442 B footjoint Offset A-442 B footjoint Inline C# trill key A-442 B footjoint Offset C# trill key A-442 B footjoint Inline Split-e A-442 B footjoint Offset Split-e A-442 B footjoint Inline Split-e, C# trill key A-442 B footjoint Offset Split-e, C# trill key My Powell Conservatory flute is just what I ve dreamed of. With its rich, dark sound and fluid mechanism, I can use it in all my worlds from the orchestra to jazz festivals and beyond. Nicole Mitchell Jazz Journalists Association, Top Flutist of the Year, , Professor, University of California, Irvine

7 Signature Flutes The Signature flute features drawn tone holes made with patented Zinki technology, pointed arms, and a pinned mechanism with adjusting screws for easy maintenance. These fine, handmade instruments are crafted at the Powell workshop in Massachusetts to produce The Powell Sound. The Signature flute specifications listed below are unique to Powell: Hand-made in USA. Sterling silver body and mechanism. Beautiful wooden case made in Maine, USA. pitch footjoint** g keys mechanical options model# silver A-442 B footjoint Inline A-442 B footjoint Offset A-442 B footjoint Offset Split-e A-442 B footjoint Inline C# trill key A-442 B footjoint Offset C# trill key A-442 B footjoint Offset Split-e, C# trill key **C footjoint is available as well. Zinki Patent Abstract A novel musical instrument tone hole forming tool. A body includes a distal end to be inserted transversely into a musical instrument through an opening therein.the distal end of the body includes sockets spaced about its periphery. Bearings are located in the sockets. A shaft is moveable within the body and includes reduced diameter distal portions which receive the bearings in a contracted configuration in order to insert the body into the musical instrument.the shaft drives the bearings outward from the distal end of the body in an expanded configuration to form the tone hole when the body is withdrawn out of the musical instrument. U.S. Patent 7,420,109 π

8 My Powell flute allows me to make any colour in my mind...it gives me the possibility to play what is in my mind and in my heart...and it follows me there where I guide it. Aldo Baerten Principal Flute, Royal Flemish Philharmonic Powell Artists I bought my first Powell flute when I was 15. Ever since then, what I ve enjoyed most is that it takes me where I want to go artistically; anything I can imagine, I can find a way to do with it. As a musician, I try to communicate through my music; stories, ideas and fantasies... Flute is my voice and my Powell flute is the vehicle which enables me to sing and share my music with the world. Sooyun Kim Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society Joshua Smith Principal Flute, The Cleveland orchestra It is a joy to play on my Powell flute. It gives me the freedom I need to express myself through music.it is one of the finest instruments ever. Roberto Alvarez Principal piccolo, Singapore Symphony Orchestra

9 The sheer power, presence and flexibility of the Powell 19.5k make it an exciting, formidable and refreshingly unique instrument to work with. I am constantly discovering new qualities in this flute that give me the opportunity to explore a free yet highly focused approach to expression. Paul Edmund-Davies International Soloist, former Principal, London Symphony Orchestra Powell flutes have an extremely warm but powerful sound. The very stable tone in the low and middle register is very important especially for orchestra players. And, of course, very clean sound high register. It is very special instrument which is appropriate for both orchestra and solo playing. Irina Stachinskaya Principal Flute, Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra Rolex watch, Mercedes CLK, Leica camera, Powell flute. Just four of my prized possessions. Guess which one paid for the other three? The Powell Flute. Purity of tone, perfect intonation, mechanical excellence the true instrument of seduction. Ian Anderson Jethro Tull Powell flutes provide the timbre and the color but allow you to be yourself. Their projection is unparalleled. Jean Ferrandis International Soloist π facebook.com/powellflutes

10 Custom Piccolos The piccolo player can depend on Powell instruments to produce a strong, colorful sound with excellent intonation throughout the scale. Custom piccolos are offered in several wood and precious metal options, and the tone holes are reinforced with phenolic inserts to provide stability throughout the instruments. These fine piccolos are hand tuned for exceptional performance. My Powell piccolo is hands-down the best piccolo I have ever played. It has a uniquely dark yet vibrant tone. I was skeptical that gold keys could make such a difference in the sound, but the instant I played my piccolo, I fell in love. Its sound makes it easier to blend with my colleagues than ever before. Thank you for crafting an instrument that makes it possible for the piccolo to be, indisputably, considered more than just auxiliary! Stephanie Mortimore Piccolo, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, New York, New York wood type Grenadilla Grenadilla Kingwood mechanism Sterling silver 14k rose gold 14k rose gold customizations Pitch: A-440, A-442, A-444 Split-e Profiled embouchure Wave embouchure Classic embouchure π

11 Signature Piccolos The Signature piccolo features a grenadilla wood body, sterling silver mechanism and the Powell scale. It is an easy blowing, even instrument with responsive articulation and a consistent, sweet sound. Signature piccolos are crafted by the same artisans who make Custom piccolos in our Maynard, Massachusetts workshop. Every Signature piccolo is placed in a beautiful cherry wood case with a velvet lining and a leather case cover. Usually it takes me 7-9 months to choose an instrument, I bought this one in less than seven seconds! IMMEDIATELY, I noticed it played evenly and easily throughout all registers: the articulation was very responsive, the scale was accurate, and the overall sound was consistent and sweet.this instrument is a pleasure! Rosy Sackstein Flutist, Los Angeles, California model# Wood Type mechanism split e headjoint Grenadilla Sterling silver no Classic Grenadilla Sterling silver yes Classic Grenadilla Sterling silver no Wave Grenadilla Sterling silver yes Wave

12 Powell Sonaré concert flute models feature a handmade Powell Signature headjoint and are assembled in the USA. Teachers and students alike enjoy the precision and balance of the Powell Scale so that you can focus on the music. The flute body, which determines the scale, is produced at the Powell workshop in Massachusetts using Powell s patented Zinki technology. The Sonaré alto flute has re-created the desirable qualities of the rare alto flutes made by Verne Powell: depth of sound and ease of playing. The Sonaré alto flute is available with a curved or straight headjoint handmade at the Powell workshop. The ground breaking PS-750 Powell Sonaré piccolo pioneers a new class of piccolo that builds on a long tradition of quality at Verne Q. Powell Flutes. Available in a traditional design or with Art Deco style square keys, this exciting instrument is completely made at the Powell workshop in Maynard, Massachusetts. In addition to being the only stainless steel piccolo mechanism in the world, the PS-750 features a body made from American hardwoods stabilized with phenolic resin. model# body arms country of origin body plating key plating PS-501 Nickel silver Y-arms USA Silver Silver PS-505 Nickel silver Pointed USA Silver Silver PS-601 Sterling silver Y-arms USA Silver Silver PS-705 Sterling silver Pointed USA Silver Silver model footjoint* g keys split-e cups BGF B foot Inline no French BOF B foot Offset no French BEF B foot Offset yes French *C footjoint is available as well. π model wood color mechanism PS-750I Indian Onyx Stainless Steel PS-750T Tuscan Umber Stainless Steel

13 Choices Tone Holes Tone holes are the acoustical foundation of the flute. Tone holes can be separate rings which are soldered to the flute tube, or they Drawn and Rolled can be formed by drawing them up from the body tubing. A technological breakthrough achieved by Powell allows the use of high temperature silver braze instead Soldered of lead solder for soldering certain tone holes. And Powell s Zinki technology draws up tone holes using a patented tool (U.S. patent #7,420,109) which produces superior accuracy and tone hole quality. Cups & Arms Powell uses pointed arms to connect most key cups to the mechanism tubing (Y-arms are used for cups that are pressed down by the fingers). Pointed arms in comparison to Y-arms look beautiful and are superior in maintaining the correct relationship between the key cups and the tone holes. Open hole, or French style cups, allow production of multiphonics and provide greater flexibility for the musician to adjust intonation. The primary advantage of a flute with closed hole, or plateau style, cups is greater ease of playing for someone with small hands. Powell s Plug-O s allow the conversion of French cups into plateau style cups. They seamlessly blend with the cups and can be easily removed when desired. Pitch and Scale Pitch concerns the absolute measurement of middle A. Scale refers to how well the flute plays in tune to itself, from octave to octave and note to note. The Modern Powell Scale is timbrally well balanced throughout the flute s range at a tuning of 2 Hz. above or below its designated pitch (i.e., a Powell flute pitched to A-442 will play in tune throughout its range between A-440 and A-444). Foot Joint The B foot allows the playing of low B below middle C and, with the gizmo, facilitates the playing of C4. The optional D# roller is used to slide from the D# lever to and from the C# and C levers. Pinless Mechanism All Powell Custom, in-line flutes have been made with a pinless left hand mechanism for more than 15 years. A pinless right hand mechanism is standard for all Handmade Custom and Conservatory models. The elegant design of Powell s pinless mechanism minimizes the chances of a key binding, and provides for silky-smooth key action.

14 VQP Shop The proper care of your flutes and piccolos requires experienced technicians who understand the acoustics of your instruments. The Powell repair department is staffed by professionally trained musicians with extraordinarily high standards, matched by superb skills. Services include Clean, Oil and Adjusts (COA) and Overhauls, as well as wooden flute maintenance and other repairs. We accept all brands of flute or piccolo at the VQP Shop. Schedule Your Repair π Whether you want to accessorize your Powell instrument for fun or just need something as simple as a polishing cloth, you re likely to find it on-line at the VQP Shop. Just select what you want, put it in the shopping cart, and check out. Browse Our Catalog π

15 When you meet the people at Powell you will understand why their instruments have character and soul. nora lee garcia International Soloist Principal Flute of the Bach Festival Orchestra Connect The World of Powell is closer than you think. We are accessible by phone or online, and we often travel to various parts of the world with instruments and headjoints. We also love visitors to our workshop who can take tours and try instruments. In addition, we have a network of dealers around the world who are qualified and authorized to handle our instruments.

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