A REAL TRUMPET Sia,—I am afraid that the subject of
real or unreal trumpets is not likely to interest most readers of the Spectator at this stage of their existence, but perhaps you would allow me to reply to Mr. O. H. Wilbraham, who, while probably objecting to dance hand trumpeters patylng through their hats, has no objection to talking through his. Trumpet parts are written for ' trumpets in A,' B flat, B, C, D, E flat, E, F and G. In the third act of Lohengrin there are trumpets in E flat, F, D, E and C all being played at the same time: Mr. Wilbraham invites me to play him a fanfare from the. top of Snowdon which is opposite his house in Beddgelert. He does not know how lucky he is, for I was in Beddgelert less than a month ago and could have given him a good earful at closer range, if only I had known.—Yours faithfully, J. BEAUMONT PERCIVAL 50 Grosvenor Road, Birkdale, Southport
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