Instruments
Here are details of some of the Instruments Crispian plays on regularly.You can hear a soundclip, where available, by clicking the play sample icon
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J Kohler, St James Street, London [1780 - 1790].
Twice coiled Trumpet in G [possibly “handstopped”] historically associated with Drury Lane Theatre, London.
Twice coiled Trumpet in G [possibly “handstopped”] historically associated with Drury Lane Theatre, London.
Kohler, London [c.1795].
Slide Trumpet - highly decorated with early double clockspring mechanism.
Identical in detail to the Woodham-Rodenbostel prototype of c.1789.
(827Kb)
Slide Trumpet - highly decorated with early double clockspring mechanism.
Identical in detail to the Woodham-Rodenbostel prototype of c.1789.
(827Kb)
George Astor, 79 Cornhill, London [1798],
Short model slide-trumpet, often referred to as a "Regents Bugle" - almost certainly a later conversion with single return spring.
(440Kb)
Short model slide-trumpet, often referred to as a "Regents Bugle" - almost certainly a later conversion with single return spring.
(440Kb)
Matthew Pace, 49 King Street, Westminster [c.1845]
Slide Trumpet with double clockspring.
Made in copper with German silver mounts [ornaments].
“The finest trumpet I ever blew!”, [Crispian Steele-Perkins]
Slide Trumpet with double clockspring.
Made in copper with German silver mounts [ornaments].
“The finest trumpet I ever blew!”, [Crispian Steele-Perkins]
C. Pace, London [c.1850]
Slide Trumpet with compression spring [possibly a speciality of this maker]. Crispian owns three trumpets like this made by Pace.
Slide Trumpet with compression spring [possibly a speciality of this maker]. Crispian owns three trumpets like this made by Pace.
Vanrynne, London 1990 reproduction of c.1804 trumpet
Keyed Trumpet with 6 keys as used by Anton Wiedinger to play Haydn and Hummel's Trumpet Concertos.
(465Kb)
Keyed Trumpet with 6 keys as used by Anton Wiedinger to play Haydn and Hummel's Trumpet Concertos.
(465Kb)