Hornlisters: This is not a paid advertisement, just a personal plug. My membership renewal for the IHS came up this month and as I wrote the check, I thought about why I've been a member all these years---and why I will continue to be a member. I joined soon after the group was founded. At the time, it was a real catalyst in bringing hornplayers together as a "band of brothers and sisters," a way of networking, if you will, to help beginners, amateurs, and professionals in sharing the challenges and exciting experience of playing the horn. At first, the publications were small and somewhat amateurish and the membership small, too. Nevertheless, the basic collegiality of hornplayers (as opposed to, say, violinists) really helped the IHS to grow to the point that the annual international symposium is a major event attracting horn players from all over the world.
If I'm not mistaken, this internet horn list was also originally initiated by the IHS as a means to further enhance communication among horn players. I think you'll all agree that it is a lively and remarkably informative forum of ideas. So, if you're on this list but not a member, seriously consider becoming a member of the IHS. You'll get an annual membership directory, which is very helpful in locating other hornists wherever you go around the world, and three issues a year of the greatly expanded and quite professionally designed and produced journal, "The Horn Call." The journal is chock full of interesting articles, reviews, and updates, some by names familiar on this list. To learn more, go to the IHS web site: www.hornsociety.org End of plug. Richard in Seattle _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
