Tenor cor. Nominal pitch: F / E♭.

Boosey & Co

Alternative Title

Tenor cor.

Instrument

Tenor cor

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Boosey & Co

Place Made

United Kingdom; London; Europe; England

Date Made

1910

Description

According to the firm's archives [instruments books], the instrument was "F & Eb Tenor Cor", Model A39 made by Elkington in a batch of 6. Technical description: Brass; fitting for music card holder. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves, top sprung; alignment by key on piston. Overall size: 556; bell 244. Bore: m.t.s. 11.0 - 11.5; v.t.s. (1,2,3) 11.7. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 9.9 - 8.8. Inscribed on bell "``SOLBRON'' / (REGISTERED) / CLASS A" / trumpet and banner trademark incorporating "TRADE MARK" and "BOOSEY" / "LIGHT VALVE / BOOSEY & CO. / MAKERS / 295 REGENT STT. / LONDON / 80404" and "H.D.V.C"; on valve top caps "13 PATENT", "14 PATENT", "15 PATENT"; on bottom caps and inner and outer stems "13", "14", "15"; on side of 3rd valve casing "15"; on side of 2nd valve casing "S / 14" / trumpet and banner trademark incorporating "TRADE MARK" and "BOOSEY" / "64174". on side of 1st valve casing "13". Playing accessories: original lyre music card holder. With original black leather case, with stamp on underside of lid: "BOOSEY & Co / LONDON / BAND INSTRUMENT MAKERS" within ellipse. Acquired by donor with, previously used with, and probably supplied by maker with mouthpiece (4205). Specific usage history: Given to donor who learnt to play using the instrument and the associated tutor. Played by donor in Mirfield Band up to and including the last public performance by this band, the Whit Sunday Parade in Mirfield 1962. Played by donor (while a medical student at the University of Edinburgh) in the City of Edinburgh Band in the mid 1960s before the donor used a tenor horn belonging to that band. The letters "H.D.V.C." possibly stand for Huddersfield District Volunteer Corps.

Other Information

Specific usage history: Given to donor who learnt to play using the instrument and the associated tutor. Played by donor in Mirfield Band up to and including the last public performance by this band, the Whit Sunday Parade in Mirfield 1962. Played by donor (while a medical student at the University of Edinburgh) in the City of Edinburgh Band in the mid 1960s before the donor used a tenor horn belonging to that band. The letters "H.D.V.C." possibly stand for Huddersfield District Volunteer Corps.

Notes

R. Parks, 31.8.02.

Measurements

556; bell 244.

Provenance

Gift of Richard J. Robertson, 2002.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

4204