Soprano trombone, nominal pitch: 4-ft C

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Instrument

Soprano trombone/Trombones/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Soprano trombone

Instrument Family

Wind

Date Made

Circa 1820

Description

Technical description: Brass; no bore expansion in bell section bow; flat bell-stay. No stockings, tuning-slide, or water-key. Main slide allows 5 positions. Overall size: 516; bell 106. Sounding length: minimum 1241. Bore: at c 30mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore), 10.33; descending slide, 10.5; ascending slide, 10.6; at c 206mm from bell end, 14.95; at 11.2mm from bell end, 74.6. B = 0.76. Bell cutoff = 1400 Hz. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 11.2 - 10.5. Usable pitch: Plays slightly below A⁴ = 440 Hz with associated mouthpiece (0639). Given with and possibly formerly used with mouthpiece (639). Signature marks: Inscribed on garland "Tuba mirum spargens sonum"; and on side of bell with heraldic bird-dragon on striped pole, holding spear in beak. Decoration: stamped bell garland. Tear in bell-pipe. Specific literature references: G.S. (1951) No. 240, G.S. (1968) No. 398. Illustration references: Vol. 1 p.145. Specific usage history: Said to have been played in the Halifax Town Band in the 1830s.

Other Information

Specific usage history: Said to have been played in the Halifax Town Band in the 1830s.

Notes

Arnold Myers, 1990; L. Haigh, 1.4.91; R. Parks; 8.2.92, 7.11.98.

Measurements

516; bell 106.

Provenance

Formerly the property of the Priestley family.

Collection

MIMEd ; Galpin Society Collection

Accession Number

0213