Back earlier this year in an article I described my compensating triple as being sort of a super single B-flat horn. But there is a lot more to it tha
When talking about the future of this web site John and I have often had conversations with the question, what is going to be the next big thing for t
On Four Saturdays in August and September, the BBC Proms has been presenting Saturday matinee concerts in Cadogan Hall in Sloane Square. On August 2
Nothing strikes fear and stress into the hearts of any horn player like Marching Band. Horn players on the whole tend to be hypersensitive when it com
This past two weeks I was on vacation and I discovered that I only had one horn CD in the car for the trip, Vienna Horns Director’s Cut. It got a ve
One of the things I enjoy is quotations from older sources; they give a window into horn playing and our past from a first person perspective. These t
This article was written and posted in the original HTML Horn Notes Blog at the end of one of my summers teaching at the Brevard Music Center. Dated 7
A question came in that wondered if the descant horn can play an octave higher than a standard double horn, with the implication that maybe it would e
This one has a pretty quick answer but is a great question as it relates to my IHS presentation next week and is something for sure people wonder abou
One thing I am often asked after horn workshops is which horn I liked the best. Over time one thing has become clearer to me: it is a matter of perspe
The first event of the final day was a group warm-up session with Jeffrey Agrell, a type of session I like to get to whenever I can. Only a handful we
Moving on to Saturday, the day was fairly packed with interesting sessions and concerts. I started my day though by testing horns for a bit. You could
It's taken me a week to write about the Barbican/BBC Brian Fernyhough Total Immersion. Firstly, this is not music for instant reactions. Secondly I wa
Besides presenting a session I will also be performing on the Friday evening concert at the Southeast Horn Workshop this weekend. As I have several di
One question that a reader had is what horn do I actually play? If you look around in my sites you can see me with several different horns. In Horn Ar
Thanksgiving can be a time of reflection, and recently I realized a somewhat deep thought with respect to sound. Starting on a basic level, the first
Auditions are coming soon for the 2011 edition of the YouTube Symphony (more information here), and as a service to those looking to audition there ar
One feature of The Horn Call for many years has been reviews of new books and recordings. My first issue had a special, guest record review by Douglas
Any good horn player has their eyes out looking for a better horn. In recognition of this, In the Fall of 1978 the I.H.S. inserted a Horn Improvement
This article was first posted in the original HTML Horn Notes Blog way back on 9/20/2004 but the topic is timeless. I gave a recital last night, music
After the natural horn the next phase of the story of the horn to feature on the recital this year is the early valved horn. For this phase I also had
Bruce Richards recently wrote in his site Living the Dream of “Four Summers That Changed My Life.” I was particularly interested to read this as I
Aural Massacre XIV - An Anniversary Presentation:3 YEARS OF BUTCHERY "REAL MAYHEM.PURE CARNAGE.BACK FROM HELL.."When: May 03, 2008 SaturdayWhere: @Tyl
Driven By Hate!!! Where Wilfredo’s BarRegalado Ave, Fairview Q.C.When : March 28, 2008Entrance 100 Php With Free BeerFeaturing:BloodsheddKabaon
These are very simple, easy-to-play four-part arrangements that will allow instruments to play along with the congregation on some of the standard hym
