Vocal horn Nominal pitch: 8-ft|C.

Rudall, Rose, Carte & Co

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Instrument

Ballad horn

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Rudall, Rose, Carte & Co

Place Made

London ; Europe ; England ; United Kingdom

Date Made

1862

Description

Technical description: Brass; bell-forward wrap with circular corpus; windway runs mouthpiece receiver - m.t.s. - 1 - 2 - 3 - bell. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves., Repair History: 2 valve touchpieces are replacements, 2014.

Other Information

General usage of type: The distinguishing feature of the vocal horn was its 8-ft C tube length and its narrower bore than the saxhorn at the same pitch. It was designed as a parlour instrument to be played with pianoforte accompaniment; being in C, it could play vocal music using the fingering familiar to most valved brass instrumentalists. Both the concept of a compact instrument in 8-ft C and the name `vocal horn' were soon after copied by other makers. This is the earliest surviving instrument of its kind.,

Notes

basic IM information only ; A. Myers, 15.10.11.

Measurements

from plane of bell to mouthpiece receiver 274; corpus diamater 260; bell 170.

Provenance

Lent by A. Myers.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

6023

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