Cornetts and Serpents


Christopher Monk Cornetts

Cornettini and cornetti provided with two mouthpieces; other instruments provided with a single mouthpiece. Mute cornetts have integral mouthpieces. Please note: this workshop ceased production in late 2007, due to the death of Jeremy West's father-in-law Keith Rodgers, and future availability of Christopher Monk instruments remains uncertain. We are now sold out of most models; only those with prices shown are still in stock.

Instrument Features Materials Price
curved cornettino in d' a'=440 Hz. resin, leather wrapped 374.00
wood, leather wrapped 1,129.00
a'=466 Hz. NLA
curved treble cornett in a, SM model a'=440 Hz resin, leather wrapped NLA
curved treble cornett in a, SS model a'=440 Hz NLA
curved treble cornett in a, JRW model a'=440 Hz NLA
curved treble cornett in a, HP model a'=466 Hz. NLA
curved treble cornett in a, JRW model a'=440 Hz wood, leather wrapped NLA
English boxwood, leather wrapped NLA
curved treble cornett in a, HP model a'=466 Hz wood, leather wrapped NLA
English boxwood, leather wrapped NLA
straight treble cornett in a a'=440 Hz wood NLA
English boxwood NLA
mute treble cornett in a a'=440 Hz, two piece maple NLA
boxwood NLA
mute alto cornett in g a'=440 Hz maple 1,129.00
tenor cornett in d a'=440 Hz , small bore resin, leather wrapped NLA
wood, leather wrapped NLA
a'=440 Hz , large bore wood, leather wrapped NLA
soprano serpent in d (worm) a'=440 Hz , keyless wood, leather wrapped NLA
tenor serpent in d (serpenteau) NLA
serpent in D or C NLA
serpent in C a'=440 Hz , 2 keys NLA
military serpent in C a'=440 Hz , 3 keys NLA
anaconda in CC after only original NLA
"How to Play the Cornett," comprehensive tutor by Jeremy West NLA


Monk Cornett Mouthpieces

Each model is available either with or without a backbore taper; the latter are intended for players who want to experiment and create their own backbore taper with a file or reamer. We also stock cornetto mouthpieces by Bruno Tilz in two acorn and two oversize models.

Instrument Mouthpiece Type Material Price
cornettino small acorn, with backbore resin NLA
small acorn, no backbore NLA
trumpet type, with backbore 42.00
trumpet type, no backbore 42.00
cornetto standard acorn, with backbore resin NLA
standard acorn, no backbore NLA
trumpet type, with backbore NLA
trumpet type, no backbore 42.00
Dutch acorn, with backbore 42.00
Dutch acorn, no backbore 42.00
JW model resin NLA
horn or wood NLA
ML trumpet type horn or wood NLA
DS trumpet type horn or wood NLA
tenor cornetto (lysarden) horn or wood NLA
serpent horn or wood NLA


Moeck Cornetts

Moeck closed its historical instrument department in December 2008; all of their cornetts are no longer available.

Instrument Features Materials Price
cornettino in c', Steinkopf system straight model maple, brass mouthpiece NLA
treble cornett in a curved model maple, leather wrapped, two mouthpieces NLA
alto cornett in f one key wood, leather wrapped NLA
tenor cornett in c three keys NLA
serpent in C three keys NLA


David Harding Serpent

Copy of an original instrument in C by Hermenge, keyless, fiberglas body, brass crook, resin mouthpiece, 3½ octave range.

Instrument Features Materials Price
Harding serpent keyless fiberglass, metal crook, resin mouthpiece NLA
padded soft carrying bag for Harding serpent NLA
fiberboard carrying box for Harding serpent NLA


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