Tenor horn. Nominal pitch: E♭.

Boosey & Hawkes

Photo by Dominic Ibbotson © The University of Edinburgh

Alternative Title

Tenor horn.

Instrument

Alto saxhorn

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Boosey & Hawkes

Place Made

Europe; United Kingdom; London; England

Date Made

1962

Description

Technical description: silver-plated brass; water-key and fitting for music card holder. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves, bottom sprung; alignment by key on piston. Serial number: 337021. According to the firm's archives [instruments books], the instrument was "HP Model 4029 Imperial SP" made in a batch of 11. Overall size: 501; bell 180. Sounding length: minimum 1934. Bore: mouthpipe at c 50mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 9.6; centre of valve cluster, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3) 11.0; m.t.s. at c 340mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bores 12.0 13.5; at 967mm from bell end, c 17.8; at c 585mm from bell end, 25.2. B = 0.49. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 11.1 10.2. Inscribed on bell "Imperial / MADE BY / Boosey & Hawkes Ltd. / London / MADE IN ENGLAND" and "HP / 337021"; on side of valve casings "1", "2", "3". Decorative features: mother of pearl buttons. With original fitted hard case, covered in black leathercloth. Fabric label on inside of lid inscribed "Mayers & Harrison Ltd. / MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MAKERS / GREAT JACKSON STREET / MANCHESTER 15." Usable pitch: Old Philharmonic pitch. Given with and probably formerly used with mouthpiece (4657).

Other Information

Specific usage history: used in the City of Edinburgh Band 1962-2005.

Notes

R.Parks, 24.6.06; E.Mitroulia (bore), 13.6.07.

Measurements

501; bell 180.

Provenance

bought new by the City of Edinburgh Band from Mayers & Harrison, 1962.; Gift of City of Edinburgh Band, 2005.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

4656