Ballad horn

Ballad horn (Sp.: tromba de vocal), 1. valved brass instr. invented by one of the English Distin family ca. 1870, with conical bore terminating in a bell, made in circular form with bell pointing forward or upward. The bore is wider and the bell narrower than those of the *Primhorn; otherwise the 2 are virtually identical. It is pitched in B♭ in the U.S., C in England, and is furnished with 3 piston valves; a tenor instr. intended for amateurs. Also called voice horn, vocal horn; 2. in the U.S…