I have been making cornetts since 2008, based on museum originals that reflect the playing and sound characteristics of the time, and instruments after my own design.
All instruments are hand made from start to finish using tools that would have been very familiar to 16th & 17th century craftsmen, no CNC technology is used. I try to use local hardwoods, native to the UK, that have good properties for cornett making and that would have been readily available in the 16th and 17th century. Fruit woods are the perfect choice: cherry, apple, plum and pear. I also use castelo boxwood from South America.
Delivery of a new wooden instrument currently takes 4-6 weeks. However I often have some instruments ready. See my 'For Sale' page or send me an email for details.
Treble cornett:
A = 440 & 466
A = 492
A = 415
Cornettino:
(lowest note D)
A = 440, 466 & 415
Alto cornett:
(1 tone lower than a treble)
A = 440 & 466
S shaped alto:
A = 440
S shaped alto with key for low F:
A = 440
Tenor Cornett with key for low C:
A = 466
Cornetts copied from museum originals:
A = 440 - after Christ Church, Oxford
- after St. Petersburg - small bore
A = 465 - after Vienna
after Edinburgh
Straight three piece treble cornett:
A = 440 & 466
A = 492
Mute cornett, treble :
A = 440, 465 & 415 - based on Vienna
Mute cornett, alto:
A = 440 & 465 - based on Leipzig
With a key for low F
Straight cornettino:
A = 440 & 466
Mute cornettino:
After Vienna A = 466
My own design A = 440 & 466
Extras:
Castelo boxwood:
Cornettino
Vellum binding:
Cornettino
2 part cornetts:
Cornett A = 492 Wild Cherry - Round Body
Two Part Cornett A = 440 - Round Body - Made to make travelling on budget airlines easier
Three part straight cornetts in figured maple and pear
Treble cornetts in boxwood and pearwood
Treble cornett A=492 in maple
Mute & straight cornetts
Three part straight cornetts in 440, 465 & 492
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Curved cornetts:
Based on my own design, these perform evenly over the entire range with a warm sound. I also copy instruments from museum originals which are as close as possible. Pitch is often slightly raised or lowered to bring them to modern pitch standards. Made from fruitwood or castello boxwood, as an extra, and covered with leather. Supplied with a mouthpiece and bag.
Straight cornetts:
Available in 1 or 3 pieces and based on the same design as my curved instruments with the external design based on various originals. Available in fruitwood or maple. Supplied with a mouthpiece and bag.
Mute cornetts:
Made from a single piece of wood, with the mouthpiece turned into the end of the instrument. The sound is very soft and warm. Treble instruments are based on originals in Vienna and Altos on those in Leipzig.
I also offer an alto instrument with a key for low F as suggested by Preatorius. This is based on my Leipzig model with the turning inspired by MI 92 in the Germanisches Nationalmuseum.
Made with a V shape mouthpeice as standard. Bowl shape as an option. Available in fruitwood or maple. Supplied with a bag.
Tenor Cornett in C A=466
