Beautiful replica period music stands are an ideal gift

If you are looking for something traditional in the way of music stands, perhaps to be in tune with the era of music you play, or as a gift a musician will appreciate, then look no further than the Black Cat Music range of period style wooden music stands. 

Recently, a French customer Remi Serny opted for the Victorian Music Stand and was so delighted to receive the delivery, wrote saying. “It is beautiful, thank you very much!” Thank you Remi for drawing attention to our range of inexpensive, period style wooden music stands. Made to the highest standard from solid rosewood, they are replicas of traditional music stands which, for over a century, have been popular with musicians and antique collectors alike. 

Last 2 days to buy storage cart bought with stands at discounted price

There is still time to take advantage of our May package deal of a 10 per cent discount for purchasers of ten Classic 50s complete with a compatible small Move and Store Cart, which ends Friday night. 

The Classic 50 Music Stand is tough enough to handle the hardships of regular classroom use thanks to a formula of advanced polymers offering inherent tensile strength that will not bend or dent like metal stands. Its elegant design makes it quiet and rattle-free during performances. And the scratch resistant desk surface also incorporates a unique recess for keeping pencils in place. The patented one-hand height adjustment of the music desk is simplicity itself, requiring no screw or locking collar adjustments. The small move and Store Cart provides easy, stable transport and compact storage for ten Classic 50 Music Stands. 

Full details of how to participate in this offer are published on the Black Cat Music web site.

Price discount on Conductor’s Stand

During June Black Cat Music are offering the Wenger Preface Conductor’s music stand at a 10% discount compared to the usual price. 

Already affordably priced thanks to elegant design and clever engineering, the Preface Conductor’s stand still benefits from plenty of useful features. This stylish conductor's stand enjoys a large desk, a sleek, non-scratch black surface, and dual posts offering superb stability and strength. Although robust it's also extremely lightweight and easy to use and store. The tilting desk permits easy angle adjustment while integrated storage keeps all the conductor's needs nearby and out-of-sight. In fact, it's been exquisitely fine-tuned to give conductors more stand for less money. Plus each stand comes with a 5-year warranty. 

For full details of the Preface Conductor’s stand and to take advantage of this special offer visit the Black Cat Music web site.

We’ll be back at Music Education Expo in 2014

Platinum Sponsors of the inaugural Music Education Expo, Black Cat Music and partner company MusicPracticeRooms.com are once again taking a lead in signing up for the 2014 show to be held at London’s Barbican venue, 7/8th February.

Although it’s early days yet, Black Cat Music are planning to exhibit a wide range of its music performance equipment including music stands, staging, choral risers, music folders and conductors' equipment at the show. Black Cat Music has exclusive distributorship of Wenger Corporation’s extensive product range - acknowledged as the largest manufacturer of fully-guaranteed staging and music performance equipment in the world.

Described as “the largest gathering of music education professionals in the UK,” organisers Rhinegold promise, “The UK’s most comprehensive music education event. Comprising a major exhibition, a dynamic educational programme and exceptional networking opportunities. This two-day event offers music educational professionals a highly rewarding experience - both professionally and personally.”

Sign up for savings on purchases for education

With music equipment budgets under pressure, if your education establishment is not already enjoying the advantages of the Black Cat Music Education Discount Programme, then why not get on board today?

The good news is that all qualifying educational establishments in the United Kingdom – schools, colleges, universites, school choirs and orchestras – can apply online and start receiving a 5% discount on purchases of all our standard products straight away. But that’s not all. You get the support of our highly professional team of music equipment advisors who can guide you to select the right products for your needs and even arrange samples of some products for your evaluation prior to order. Alternatively you can buy online 24/7 and simply enter your discount code when prompted. It is all designed to make your purchasing experience quick and easy. And, when you sign up we will send you as a small welcome gift, a limited edition china mug decorated with the famous Black Cat insignia.

There’s more. Each month we will email you an advanced preview of our special product offer for the next month, typically up to a week before the general anouncement – great news when there are limited stocks. Of course we also mail you our latest catalogues each year, hot off the press and keep you informed of new product introductions too.

So enrol today – it’s free!

Terms and Conditions are published online.

Black Cat Music applaud successful MMA Conference

It was another inspiring MMA Conference last weekend, held in the historic setting of Canterbury’s Cathedral School.

Marketing Manager, Alice Dagger summing up the weekend said, “We love visiting Canterbury anyway and once again the MMA Conference with its diverse and comprehensive programme designed to inspire music teachers and practitioners fully lived up to the promise.

European Sales Manager Teresa Rogers said, "The MMA conference never fails to be interesting and enjoyable, and we were pleased to receive a good number of enquiries from existing and new customers.  Our Wenger music stands and our choir folders received a great deal of interest, as did our sound-isolating music practice rooms and our acoustic treatments.  A big thank-you to the organisers."

Brigitte Downs concluded, "We enjoyed the conference in its pretty Canterbury location and were pleased to see lots of familiar faces, as well as getting to know some new MMA members."

Taking a look at instrument and music storage

Secure storage of instruments, keeping theatrical costumes tidy and organizing sheet music are typical challenges that call for effective storage solutions. Black Cat Music has been providing instrument, costume and sheet music storage solutions for years - both custom-built, and from the well-respected and trusted Wenger range. 

When Joe Hughes, Head of Music Technology at Eastbourne College was busy procuring equipment for their new music building, his research quickly moved in the direction of Black Cat Music and the range of Wenger products. “In preparing for the opening, we had to go round various music schools to see what the best options were for us and we were able to see that Black Cat had an excellent reputation, the build quality was excellent and that is what we decided to go for.” Joe explained. Instrument storage lockers were one such item on the procurement list and Eastbourne College opted for the Ultrastor system.

Joining the comprehensive range of establishedinstrument storage products recently was the Edge™ Storage System. With budgets under pressure the Edge™ Storage System was developed as an economical product, but without compromising quality or durability and is supported by Wenger’s ten-year warranty. It is also eco-friendly being constructed from fewer materials, and includes an FSC wood option amongst the choice of styles. 

This flush-to-wall instrument storage system cuts down on the amount of material used, as does the open back concept between the unit and the wall behind it. These design elements help to make cost savings, while maintaining the long-lasting quality and elegance for which Wenger products are renowned (hence the ten-year warranty). The system can be custom-designed to accommodate the number and size of instruments required by the school; it can also be designed to store costumes, theatre props or sheet music. 

Doors are available with the option of wood or grille fronts. Either way they are pretty tough. Experience has shown that students have a tendency to hang on locker doors, so doors are load-tested with more than 300 lb (136 kg) of pressure on the outer edge. It is also the case that easy theft is the most likely theft, and to prevent that the patented lock-bar is 12-gauge steel, the strike plate heavy-duty, and locks tamper-resistant.