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.

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. 1,307.00
curved treble cornett in a, SM model a'=440 Hz resin, leather wrapped 469.00
curved treble cornett in a, SS model a'=440 Hz NLA
curved treble cornett in a, JRW model a'=440 Hz 469.00
curved treble cornett in a, HP model a'=466 Hz. 484.00
curved treble cornett in a, JRW model a'=440 Hz wood, leather wrapped 1,871.00
English boxwood, leather wrapped 2,020.00
curved treble cornett in a, HP model a'=466 Hz wood, leather wrapped 1,871.00
English boxwood, leather wrapped 2,020.00
straight treble cornett in a a'=440 Hz wood 1,247.00
English boxwood 1,396.00
mute treble cornett in a a'=440 Hz, two piece maple 1,129.00
boxwood 1,277.00
mute alto cornett in g a'=440 Hz maple 1,129.00
tenor cornett in d a'=440 Hz , small bore resin, leather wrapped 832.00
wood, leather wrapped 2,317.00
a'=440 Hz , large bore wood, leather wrapped 2,628.00
soprano serpent in d (worm) a'=440 Hz , keyless wood, leather wrapped 1,699.00
tenor serpent in d (serpenteau) 2,331.00
serpent in D or C 4,544.00
serpent in C a'=440 Hz , 2 keys 4,930.00
military serpent in C a'=440 Hz , 3 keys 5,851.00
anaconda in CC after only original 19,305.00
"How to Play the Cornett," comprehensive tutor by Jeremy West 98.00


Monk Cornett Mouthpieces

Each model available with or without backbore; supplied only for instruments purchased from our workshop.

Instrument Mouthpiece Type Material Price
cornettino small acorn, with backbore resin 42.00
small acorn, no backbore 42.00
trumpet type, with backbore 42.00
trumpet type, no backbore 42.00
cornetto standard acorn, with backbore resin 42.00
standard acorn, no backbore 42.00
trumpet type, with backbore 42.00
trumpet type, no backbore 42.00
Dutch acorn, with backbore 42.00
Dutch acorn, no backbore 42.00
JW model resin 42.00
horn or wood 110.00
ML trumpet type horn or wood 92.00
DS trumpet type horn or wood 110.00
tenor cornetto (lysarden) horn or wood 110.00
serpent horn or wood 119.00


Moeck Cornetts

Designed by Detlef Hagge after original instruments; leather-wrapped wooden body, mouthpieces as listed below:

Instrument Features Materials Price
cornettino in c', Steinkopf system straight model maple, brass mouthpiece 507.00
treble cornett in a curved model maple, leather wrapped, two mouthpieces 1,395.00
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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