"Flugelhorn, nominal pitch: 4½-ft B♭"

Flugelhorn, nominal pitch: 4½-ft B♭ | Boosey & Co | 1904

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A typical British flugel made for use in brass bands, with Blaikley's 3-valve compensating pistons. Lent by A. Myers.

Flugelhorn

Boosey & Co

England

London

United Kingdom

Europe

Instrument Data

Instrument Information

Title

Flugelhorn, nominal pitch: 4½-ft B♭

Alternative Title

Flugel horn.

Accession Number

4206

Collection

MIMEd

Date Information

Date Made

1904

Period

20th century; 1900s

Gallery Information

Gallery

Wolfson Gallery

Case

Brasswind case 3

Maker Information

Maker Name

Boosey & Co

Maker Biography

Boosey and Co (c1816), later known as Boosey and Hawkes (c1930) was an English music publishing and instrument manufacturing firm that specialized in wind instruments and flutes. In 1868 the firm purchased the business of Henry Distin, a brass instrument maker known for his compensating valves. By the end of the 19th century the firm began to focus their publishing efforts on ballads and educational music. In 1930 the firm joined with Hawkes & Son, a publishing company specializing in brass and military band music. Currently, the firm has a worldwide operation, with branches on four different continents.

Made In

City

London

Country

England

Description

Technical Description

Overall size: 434; bell 154.
Sounding length: minimum 1301.
Bore: mouthpipe at c 70mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 9.9; centre of valve cluster at c 231mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3) 11.0; 651mm from bell end, c 15.6; c 367mm from bell end, 22.05.
Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 10.5 10.2.

Technical description: Brass; 3 valve compensating system: 3rd valve brings loop into windway which passes through 1st and 2nd valves, these have short additional loops which are brought into the windway when used in combination with the third valve. Ligature tuning slide at mouthpipe; fitting for music card holder.

Valve type: 3 Périnet type valves, bottom sprung; alignment by key on pistons; silver plated pistons.

Stamped on bell "CLASS. A" / trumpet and banner trademark incorporating "TRADE MARK" and "BOOSEY" / "COMPENSATING PISTONS / BOOSEY & CO. / MAKERS / 295 REGENT STT. / LONDON" / partly illegible "67??9"; on right of 3rd valve casing "9" on right of 2nd valve casing "8" and diamond shaped trademark containing letters "P", "C", "G", "S" and pattern of 13 circles / "TRADE" "MARK" / "?????"; on right of 1st valve casing "7").

With fitted hard case, covered in black artificial leather, with dealer's label inside: "MAYERS & HARRISON / Ltd. / INCORPORATING / JOSEPH HIGHAM / 213/215 Gt. Jackson St. / MANCHESTER.15.".

Lacquered; the tuning shank probably a replacement.

Purchased by lender with but not previously used with mouthpiece for flugel horn (4207).

Illustration references: World Wide Web picture at http://www.music.ed.ac.uk/euchmi/

Provenance

ex- Crispian Steele-Perkins collection. ; on loan to the Collection.

Classification