Organs

• A fine, mechanical action 13-stop chamber organ, with two manuals and pedals, built by William Drake (1996).
• A new, three-manual and pedal, digital organ from the Veritas Organ Company, generously donated by its designer Graham Blyth (2011).
• Organists may also use the organ in the Great Hall of the Wills Memorial Building: a three-manual (four divisions) and pedal organ last rebuilt by Nicholsons in the 1960s but presently maintained by Harrisons of Durham.

Pianos

• There are grand pianos by Steinway (a Model D in the Auditorium), Yamaha (Auditorium and Recital Room), Bösendorfer, Petrov and Estonia as well as smaller models in some practice rooms.
• Other practice rooms have upright pianos, including six new high-quality Yamahas purchased in 2010 thanks to a generous legacy from the late Christopher Stunt.

Harpsichords

• A Goble copy of a single manual Fleischer of c.1720 (as played by J. S. Bach).
• A Colin Booth single manual, a copy of a late Renaissance harpsichord.

Celesta

A Yamaha, four-octave celesta.

Wind instruments

We own a range of non-standard wind instruments for the use of performers in the various ensembles, including:

• an alto flute;
• two Cors Anglais;
• two E-flat clarinets;
• two bass clarinets (one of them a Buffet Prestige, with extended low range);
• an Amati contrabassoon;
• a set of four Wagner Tubas.

Percussion

We have a comprehensive range of orchestral percussion instruments, including:

• two xylophones;
• two vibraphones;
• 4.3 octave Condor concert Marimba;
• two sets of pedal timpani, including a new set of five Majestic copper-bowl timpani.

Early instruments

We hold a collection of early instruments including:

• a baroque string quartet;
• a chest of viols;
• recorders;
• a lute.