Clarinet, C
Date1991
Place MadeLondon, England, Europe
ModelLyons C Clarinet Mark 2
Serial No.None
SignedOn bell in white print: LyonsDescription2 sections: one-piece body and bell. Black ABS plastic body molded in two halves then put together. Black keys of "high-grade Acetal, an impact-proof resilient material." Silicone rubber pads and metal springs. Very lightweight. Modified Boehm system with 9 keys and 5 rings. Plastic rods are molded on the keys that snap into plastic posts molded onto the body. No duplicate keys for the following keys: only has right hand f/c'' key; only has right hand a-flat/e-flat'' key; only has left hand f-sharp/c-sharp'' key; only has left hand e/b' key. Slightly different G-sharp design in that g-sharp' key crosses under a' key. Roller on the left hand e/b' key.
Launched in early 1990, the Lyons C clarinet was designed by Graham Lyons, a British teacher, player, and composer. By 2008 it had emerged as the "Nuvo Clarineo," manufactured by Nuvo Instrumental in Hong Kong. The radical new design was pitched in C, with the idea that music can be played off of piano, vocal, and recorder music, and the instrument would be more accessible for children.
DimensionsOverall length (from tip of mouthpiece to bottom of bell): 580 mm
Overall length (from tip of barrel to bottom of bell): 517 mm
One-piece body: 432 mm
Bell: 84.5 mm
Bore at bottom of body: 19.2 mm
ProvenanceEx-coll.: William J. Maynard
Purchased from William J. Maynard, Massapequa Park, New York, 1997.
Published ReferencesReeves, Deborah Check. "Historically Speaking." _The Clarinet_ 49, no. 4 (September 2022): 30-31.
Credit LineGift of William J. Maynard, 1997
Object number06016
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