What is a cornett and how does it sound

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornett
The cornett, cornetto or zink is an early wind instrument, dating from the Medieval, Renaissance and early Baroque periods. It was used in what are now called alta capellas or wind ensembles.

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[robertmai64]

Hello Makudakinger M A K U D A K I N G E R answer you on my Clip with the Naturaltrumpet goes Volksm. and i think i write it wrong. Sorry for that. Is it you who play the cornetto? Very nice singing Sound!

[Makudakinger]

@robertmai64

Yes, me and my cornett :)

[Gabry6587]

It's beautiful, thanks for posting. Who's your cornetto's maker?

[Makudakinger]

@Gabry6587

This is a 440 Hz cornett from Christopher Monk instruments.

[mradaChris]

almost sounds human in tone. I can easily produce similar tones as the tones produced by this instrument. Very cool video!

[bigkahuna4444]

it kinda sounds like an oboe but with a softer sound

[antoniodistasi2]

Which piece is played? Sorry but I do not recognize-know it.

[Evi1M4chine]

Seems obvious that it goes well with choirs, since the source of the vibration for these instruments, is the player’s lips. :)

I think the attack should be softer though. Is it hard to do that, or just impossible?

[pedropedaltones]

@MusicalEutopia agreed lol. But to each his own...i'm comfortable sticking around with bass trombone :)

[pedropedaltones]

@TheNautilusCharmer I'd say the guitar has done more damage than the piano

[TheNautilusCharmer]

Any one who attempts to play this instrument should be encouraged by all counts it is very difficult in an age of immediate gratification it needs to be understood that such instruments are capable of greater expression and potential perfect harmony, unlike pianos which have essentially ruined western music. Instuments like this deliver us from the banality of equal temperament.

[TheNautilusCharmer]

I am about to make another one, if enough folks out there are interested I'll make a video and post it. More people should know about this instrument. It is THE virtuoso instrument of the early baroque / late renaissance . Wen played in meantone and on the proper instruments this music is to me the most glorious,

[TheNautilusCharmer]

I made one of these from Trevor Robinsons plans. The whole nine yards, lamb skiver, brass ferrules, ebony mouthpieces, at first I was appalled by the noise it made, but after a couple of months it started to sound like music.

[goldsmithexile]

I really like the character in the cornett sound, hints of clarinet or soprano sax, reedy and warm...Does it have a conical bore? How do they create the bore in a curved form? The mouthpieces are intriguing too, small like on a shofar!