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Old 03-21-2005, 02:08 AM   #2 (permalink)
laurie
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Australia
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Gday
I dont know of the connection with the Titanic so cant answer that. There is a picture of a Boosey & Hawkes "Presentation" cornet at www.cornetsite.nl.
Click on cornets, then click on "B"It takes a while to load.
Were Boosey&Hawkes cornets any good? My word they were! They were the mainstay of British,Australian and NewZealand brass bands for many years. I learnt to play on them and currently own a rather nice "Imperial" model Bb, and an Eb Soprano.. During my time in Brass bands I also played on Boosey flugel horns and Soprano cornets (Imperials and Soveriegns) They were all very fine instruments.

Cheers
Laurie
NSW Australia
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