Leggett at Kneller Hall in London.
Sergeant Charles Leggett was cornet soloist of the H.M Scots Guards band. He was also a cornet teacher at Kneller Hall in London. He was the favorite cornetist of King Edward VII. The King’s favorite cornet solo was Softly Awakes my Heart from Sampson and Delilah. Leggett died in 1934. He gave many command performances at Buckingham Palace and other Royal palaces. Mr. Leggett was one of the first artists engaged by the B.B.C. and at the time of his death, he was sub-contractor of the wireless Military Band. Professor Leggett’s motto was “If you look like a cornet player, you might become one.” Charles Leggett gave a huge sum of money to the Musicians’ Benevolent Fund in London. The Leggett Award of 5000 pounds is awarded to England’s most promising cornetist once a year.
All of Leggett’s solos are slow and melodic. In my opinion, Leggett was certainly a virtuoso player, but preferred to play slow pieces displaying his beautiful tone on the cornet.
Where My Caravan Has Rested (c.a. 1918)
When other Lips – from The Bohemian Girl (c.a. 1915)
When Irish Eyes are Smiling – (c.a. 1910)
When All Was Young – (c.a. 1911)
The Sweetest Fower That Blows (C.a. 1910)
The Rosary (c.a. 1910)
The Better Land (c.a. 1918)
Softly Awakes my Heart ()c.a. 1923
Miserere (c.a. 1923)
Mary of Argyle (c.a. 1912)
Love Me and the World is Mine (c.a. 1915)
Little Grey Home in the West (c.a. 1914)
Little Bit of Heaven (c.a. 1910)
Killarny (c.a. 1918)
Jessie The Flower of Dunblane (c.a. 1912)
In and Old Fashioned Town (c.a. 1909)
Il Travatore (c.a. 1915)
Il Bacio (c.a. 1913)
Grounods Serenade (c.a. 1911)
Genevieve
