Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments

Trumpet-Making Workshop

LEARN HISTORICAL TECHNIQUES AND MAKE YOUR OWN BAROQUE TRUMPET

with

Robert L. Barclay

Canada

Rick Seraphinoff

U.S.A.

with concluding trumpet-playing session run by

Crispian Steele-Perkins

EDINBURGH, 22-27 April 2002

(the course will be repeated 22-27 July 2002)

organised by EUCHMI

Bob Barclay and Rick Seraphinoff have successfully run their trumpet-making workshops for several years. Participants have included players, makers and repairers of modern instruments, historians and collectors. All have left with a real appreciation of the craft of the baroque trumpet maker, and have produced their own playable instrument. The course has featured in an Open University / BBC Television production.

The object of the course is to introduce participants to the materials and techniques of the 17th and 18th-century brass instrument makers. Participants are provided with a set of sheet metal parts and other miscellaneous fittings which are then worked by hand. Tubes are rolled and seamed, bells are hammered to shape and then burnished on a mandrel. Engraving, punching and other decorative details follow original practice. At the close of the workshop participants will have gained an appreciation of the production methods before the industrial revolution.

The workshop lasts for 5 days, Monday to Friday. However, an additional half-day on the Saturday morning is allowed for completion if needed. The working day will be 08:30 to 17:30.

All equipment, tools and materials will be provided. Individuals may bring their own tools if they wish. The processes are extremely dirty, so old clothes must be worn. Hearing protection in the form of earplugs should be brought. Completeion of a successful instrument cannot be guaranteed. Metal parts can be hot and sharp during the forming process: minor injuries should be anticipated. Fatigue of hand and arms is typical after some forming processes.


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Venue

The workshop will take place on the premises of Stevenson College. Half an hour should be allowed for travel from central Edinburgh. Maps and joining instructions will be sent in advance to participants.

Additionally, the week will include a session studying original instruments at the Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments, Reid Concert Hall, Bristo Square, Edinburgh.

Playing Session

The new trumpets - and other instruments - will be demonstrated at the conclusion of the course in a playing session run by Crispian Steele-Perkins. This will be held at the Reid Concert Hall, home of the Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments, in the evening of April 26 and the afternoon of July 27.

Accommodation

A limited number of rooms (bed and breakfast) have been reserved for participants.

Fees

The fee for participation is Lstg 850.00 (eight hundred and fifty pounds sterling).

The fee will include materials, tuition, and use of tools and equipment.

Accommodation where booked though the organisers should be paid for at the same time as the fee.

The fee does not include accommodation, travel within Edinburgh, or meals and refreshments.

The payment of a fee will reserve participation in the workshop and should be paid in advance at the time of booking. In the event of cancellation a refund will only be possible if an intending participant from the waiting list is able to take up the place.

Booking

Availability of places on the courses and accommodation can be checked by e-mail to:

euchmi@ed.ac.uk

Payment by credit card can be made using the EUCHMI order form.

Postal address :: Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments, Reid Concert Hall, Bristo Square, EDINBURGH EH8 9AG, U.K.

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