Bach trumpet. Nominal pitch: 3¼-ft E♭|/|3½-ft D.

Hawkes and Son

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Instrument

Valve trumpet

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Hawkes and Son

Place Made

Europe ; England ; London ; United Kingdom

Date Made

Circa 1914

Description

Technical description: Brass. With alternative middle sections for E♭ and D; ligature joints at each end of middle section. Valves in first section. The bore profile is effectively that of a soprano cornet. Overall size: length 950 with E♭ section; additional length for D section 57; bell 117 Bore: at c 25 from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore), 9.2; expanding in 100mm to c 10.2; distance to valve casing 228, v.t.s. bore 11.4; 20.0mm from bell end, 64.0 Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 9.7 - 9.3: takes cornet mouthpiece Valve type: 3 Périnet valves; bottom sprung. Inscribed on bell "HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON / 34273". Inscribed on alternative sections "D" and "E♭". Inscribed on valve stems, casings and bottom caps "1", "2", "3". Inscribed on 2nd valve casing "HAWKES & SON / LONDON / 6". Usable pitch: Plays at Old Philharmonic pitch, but slides allow use at A⁴ 439 Hz. Specific usage history: Used until 1980 for annual New Year performances of `Messiah' in the Usher Hall, Edinburgh. Probably formerly used with mouthpiece.

Other Information

Specific usage history: Used until 1980 for annual New Year performances of `Messiah' in the Usher Hall, Edinburgh.

Notes

Arnold Myers, 1993; L. Haigh; R. Parks, 7.3.92, 21.11.98.

Measurements

length 950 with E♭ section; additional length for D section 57; bell 117.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

1299

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