Denis Wick DW5537 Soprano Cornet or D Trumpet Cup Mute

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Denis Wick DW5537 Soprano Cornet or D Trumpet Cup Mute

The Denis Wick DW5537 Soprano Cornet or D Trumpet Cup Mute is a specialist mute that has the added advantage that it can be adjusted to give the desired sound that is appropriate to the ensemble it needs to be played against. A fantastically versatile mute based on the best selling DW5531 adjustable cup mute sized for smaller belled soprano cornets and Eb/D trumpets. With the cup removed the inner section functions well as a straight mute for quiet passages where a metal mute is required.

The sound of a Cup Mute is unique – less strident and hard and giving a more subtle sound colour to the instrument. For a soprano player this is important as invariably the soprano line is placed at the top of any chord structure and can sound over bearing if care is not taken.

Denis Wick Mutes

The British success has set a high standard for tone and intonation since setting up the company in 1968. Denis Wick has produced an array of tonal colours that are ideal for most musical styles, ranging from classical to big bands. Now one of the leading manufacturers in the world, the company is recognised for its unique tone, comfort and intonation. The hand-made wooden mutes have been designed to work in all registers and offer the ideal level of resistance.

Denis Wick

Denis Wick has had for many years an international reputation as trombonist, brass teacher, and conductor. Having studied in London at the Royal Academy of Music, his first professional appointment was in the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra as the second trombonist. He became principal trombonist of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in 1952, leaving in 1957 to join the London Symphony Orchestra, also as principal trombonist, and remained there until his retirement in 1988. During his time with the London Symphony, which eventually became the longest tenure of a principal chair in the history of the orchestra, he played under many of the world’s greatest conductors.  Denis recorded on numerous movie soundtracks with the orchestra, including Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Arc, and Superman