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Wiseman Cases Howard Wiseman’s journey to school consisted of walking two miles and catching a train in the rush hour every morning. Problem solved!
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This was fine apart from the three days on which he had to carry his bassoon! At this point the journey would become a nightmare. As a young teenager the weight of carrying the bassoon and the painful handle constantly digging into his hands seemed an unfair punishment for playing such a lovely instrument. Furthermore, the large traditional bassoon case was never welcomed by other passengers on a packed, busy train. As a solution to the problem Howard made himself a case! The small tubular case was less than half the volume of any regular case and could be easily slung over the shoulder or worn as a backpack. Shortly after, Howard’s bassoon teacher commissioned Howard to make the same case for him. Being Principal bassoon in the English Chamber orchestra and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Robin O’Neill was Howard’s perfect first customer! Before long the “Wiseman” tubular bassoon case had spread throughout the professional circuit in London. By the time Howard was 17 cases had been bought by Principal bassoonists in the Vienna Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic, Paris Opera and a large number of major European orchestras. It all happened because of the bassoon! The very compact design, stylish appearance and superb protection for the instruments was soon noticed by other instrumentalists. Demand from all other instruments in the woodwind section quickly escalated. As is often the case, someone’s practical solution to a problem, quickly turned into a business.

Please note that the office at Wiseman Cases is currently closed. We will reopen on Monday, the 7th of September. Please...
01/09/2026

Please note that the office at Wiseman Cases is currently closed. We will reopen on Monday, the 7th of September. Please do allow us a few days to get back to you as I’m sure we will come back to a high volume.

Please out of the office is now closed and will reopen on Monday, the 7th of September. The workshop remains open in the...
26/08/2026

Please out of the office is now closed and will reopen on Monday, the 7th of September. The workshop remains open in the meantime. All emails and orders will be responded to on our return to the office.

10/07/2026
Wiseman are having a great time at the ClarinetFest in Seoul! Great to see so many of our cases and old friends here. Do...
10/07/2026

Wiseman are having a great time at the ClarinetFest in Seoul! Great to see so many of our cases and old friends here. Do come and visit us to discuss how we may build the perfect case to protect your instruments for the rest of your career and beyond!
If you are not at the show, but would like to make use of the special ClarinetFest offer of 10% off and free personalisation, then just email your interest to us on [email protected]
by midnight on Sunday and we shall get back to you.

Day 2 at the IDRS! Wonderful to see so many Wiseman Cases… new and very old!!! Some of these were made nearly 40 years a...
09/07/2026

Day 2 at the IDRS!
Wonderful to see so many Wiseman Cases… new and very old!!! Some of these were made nearly 40 years ago… and are still looking fantastic.
Do come and see us or email us by midnight on Sunday to freeze the special IDRS offer of 10% off and free personalisation…
Simply write to [email protected]

The International Horn Symposium is well under way in Krakow, Poland. We have a special IHS offer of 10% off and free p...
09/07/2026

The International Horn Symposium is well under way in Krakow, Poland. We have a special IHS offer of 10% off and free personalisation. Do come and see us if you are at the show! Otherwise, we extend the same offer to all French Horn players around the world who email us their interest in a Horn case, by midnight on Sunday 12th of July. Simply write to us at [email protected] stating what you are interested in having us make for you.

Day one is under way at the International Clarinet Festival in South Korea. We have a special ICC offer of 10% off and f...
09/07/2026

Day one is under way at the International Clarinet Festival in South Korea. We have a special ICC offer of 10% off and free personalisation. Do come and see us at booth number 53-54 if you are there. Otherwise, we extend the same offer to all clarinetists around the world who email us their interest in a clarinet case, by midnight on Sunday 12th of July. Simply write to us at [email protected] stating what you are interested in having us make for you.

As summer approaches Wiseman will be heading world wide, we will be attending the Bassoon, clarinet, French horn and Flu...
29/06/2026

As summer approaches Wiseman will be heading world wide, we will be attending the Bassoon, clarinet, French horn and Flute conventions this summer - will we be seeing you there? Regardless have a wonderful summer and safe travels and we hope to meet you on our trips!

Dear all, just a quick note to remind you that the office at Wiseman Cases is closed today and will reopen on Monday! We...
19/06/2026

Dear all, just a quick note to remind you that the office at Wiseman Cases is closed today and will reopen on Monday! We will reply to all emails and process any orders as quickly as possible. Please allow us time to work through the email volume! Thank you all for your patience.

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