RAT Music Stands Ltd can provide you with the highest quality music stands and accessories. Our popular range is used by schools, theatres and private musicians worldwide, and includes:
Opera Music
Stands
At Rat Music Stands, we
cater to the most exacting specifications for musicians playing in concert
halls, music halls and theatres. We find it important to provide not only
excellence in the making of a musician's stand but also cater to the entire
orchestra.
Naturally we've thought about the speed of adjustment, flexibility of position and noiseless movement that is required by orchestra musicians or soloists directly behind the music stand. And we've also thought about what before and after performance staff have to deal with, so stackability, weight and sturdiness of the music stands are second to none.
Opera Music Stand
Accessories
RAT Music Stands Ltd have an eye to fine detail to match
your ear for fine music. So naturally we've put a lot of care into the design
of each opera music stand accessory. The quality of music accessories ranks
next to that of musical instruments on the stage. No wonder our opera clientele
ranges from Covent Garden to Sydney.
Opera Music Stand
Lamps
Music stand lamps have very special requirements. And so do
the people associated with them. Musicians need to concentrate on playing, not
on reading the music. For this reason it is important that the music stand's
light must give excellent illumination, the light must cover the whole score,
evenly, without dark spots and striations.
By contrast, the show designer wants as little light to come from the music stand as possible, and so it is important that the light spread must be carefully controlled so as to fall on the music score and nowhere else.
Finally, the Orchestra Manager wants an illuminated
music stand to be robust, easy to store, with long life bulbs readily available
off the shelf.
Our illuminated music stands not only meet but exceed these requirements.
Concert Music
Stands
The Concert Music Stand is a highly robust, professional
quality music stand ideal for concert halls and studios as well as in music
rehearsal rooms and schools.
A mixture of natural wood and slender, polished metal perfectly compliments the visual character of both modern and historic concert halls. Here is a music stand which will look beautiful next to your fine instruments and will look as though it is an integral part of the auditorium design - you can be proud to put it on your stage!
The stackable design facilitates compact storage when not in use.
We have even thought about your beautiful floor, and have designed the base with large rubber feet which will neither damage the floor when pulled across it, nor make a noise when the stand is knocked.
We offer a choice of tray design, each suited to different situations:
- Formed and lacquered natural wood in beech, ash, or hardwood
- Plastic coated steel rods - very stylish yet immensely tough
- High impact resistant plastic - lightweight but very strong
Concert Music
Stand Accessories
Attention to music stand accessories and details
characterises quality. Every possible detail has been taken into account to
ensure musicians, concert hall staff and the audience enjoy a distraction-free
performance. The RAT Concert stand has its own purpose designed music stand
lamp which clamps to the back of the tray (not the front!), an instrument tray
which clamps to the bottom of the music tray, and an instrument shelf for
larger items which clamps to the stem.
Conductor Music
Stands
RAT Music Stands Ltd know very well how important a
conductor's well-being is to the overall performance. So do our clients,
ranging from England to Japan's foremost concert halls and opera houses. This
is why our music stands for conductors have a tray size of 975mm x 475mm to
accommodate the largest opera score and have a height to pivot point that is
adjustable from 810mm to 1350mm.
In addition, our music stands for conductors have very slim tungsten halogen lamps that incorporate 4 x 20 Watt bulbs. They are available with a built-in, externally dimmable transformer or without a transformer for direct connection to a 12 Volt supply. These music stands can even be fitted with standard opera stand lamps.
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