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Herbert Lincoln Clarke

Born: 12th September 1867, Woburn, Massachusets, United States

Died: 30th January 1945, Long Beach, Caifornia, United States

Nationality: American

Herbert Lincoln Clarke was an American cornetist, feature soloist, bandmaster, and composer. He is considered the most prominent cornetist of his time.

Clarke's legacy includes composing a portion of the standard repertoire for the instrument, many recordings, as well as a seminal school of playing which emphasized not only technical aptitude, but also increased warmth and lyricism of tone. He also produced several method books that are still used by brass students.

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