Klarinet Archive - Posting 000833.txt from 2004/03

From: Rick Janowski <rick@------.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Brass clarinet in Db
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 18:13:43 -0500

I had a few minutes to play with Google...

At http://test.------.org/Databases/Logs/1997/03/000132.txt

Francis Frith writes:

<snip>

Clarinet in Db - according to Albert Rice, used in 19th century British
military bands.

while at
http://www.boosey.com/cgi-bin/sqlforum.exe?name=doContent&Forum=Woodwind&Thema=Need+Help+Identifying+Brass+Clarinet&rsnb=9&rsnbtotal=59

Karl Reinke asks:

I have an old nickle-plated brass clarinet that I would like to get more
information on. It is an Oxford brand. It is stamped "Made in England". I
think the serial number is 64219. Thank you for your help.

and an anonymous correspondent replies:

Metal clarinets were made for use in hot, tropical climates w[h]ere wood
was not an option because it would crack. They were mainly used by military
bands. If you look on the engraving you might find some marking indicating
the band which it had originally been produced for.

Not sure if this helps.

-Rick

At 11:48 PM 3/14/2004 +0100, Tony Pay wrote:
>I've had a query from a friend of mine, Gary Howarth, who is working on a
>series of recordings that attempt to recreate the world of the brass band in
>England in the mid-1800s.
>
>There is an arrangement of 'God Save the King/Queen' that uses flute in Db,
>cornet in Ab, and 'brass clarinet in Db'.
>
>Does anyone know anything about such an instrument?
>
>Tony
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