[Hornlist] Low Register (Otto Nicolai Horn duets)

Hey again, I have the Allegro and Rondo of Otto Nicolai's 6 horn duets. I like playin second cuz its technically funner and gets into the low range more often than first (something i need to work on.). It gets into the low range and yet its a quick bouncy staccatto lick, not slow.

[Hornlist] High Register

Hello everyone, Well I got the transposition down better than before, I'm able to do it faster. WOW! The Brandenburgh Concerto No. 3 is fun to play with my 2 clarinet friends. My high range is gettin better. About 40 percent to 50 percent of the cello phrases are in my 3rd

[Hornlist] Spaghetti Sauce Commercial Music

Dear Friends, OK, OK, it's sappy, sentimental, non-horn music. Not only that, it was written as the soundtrack tune for Prego spaghetti sauce TV commercials, of all things. Still & all, it is beautifully done. Give a listen to the MP3, available at... http://www.cscassets.com/Prego/mp3/preg

[Hornlist] RE: San Antonio Symphony's reorganization

Ron, The ONLY people that may have benefited by the sad state of affairs with the San Antonio symphony are the listeners here in Laredo. These TOP NOTCH pros are making the 150 mile drive down to Laredo to play in our symphony because they need some cash. They were almost starved by the situ

Re: [Hornlist] age to audition

Hi Kurtis, Our first flute here in Buffalo won the job when at the end of her sophomore year in college. If you are ready, and that is the key, go for it. Today auditioning is an art in itself, and the more experience you can get the better. Milton Milton Kicklighter 4th Horn Buffalo Phil Kur

Re: [Hornlist] age to audition

Hi Kurtis, If I remember this correctly, Mark Abbott was only 18 when he won the Asst. Principal position in Detroit. He had studied with Phil Farkas before ending up in Detroit...Mark is still with Detroit and is a fine player. Good luck, knock em dead! Walt Lewis At 10:24 PM 4/19/04 -0500,

[Hornlist] Horn Choir Reading Session

Horn Choir Reading Session Saturday, April 24th 2 pm to 4 pm at Osmun Music (5 Forest St., Arlington, MA) Conductor: David Archibald (Esprit de Cor) Everyone is welcome. Bring your horn and a stand. It's free. Please call 781-646-5756 or email us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] for reservations and dire

Re: [Hornlist] Greasing Inside of Mpc

maybe the high range is better because you are making the mouthpiece smaller and bore smaller with the grease Larry Jellison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Playing seems better (especially high range) by taking a Q-tip with heavy grease (slide grease) and greasing the mpc bore and backbore. Anyone e

Re: [Hornlist] age to audition

At 11:24 PM 4/19/2004, you wrote: What age should someone be before they begin taking auditions for professional orchestras? When you are emotionally mature enough and are playing at the appropriate level. How much experience does a player need before an orchestra will review their resume and a

Re: [Hornlist] Sousaphone Style Bass Bugle? Or What?

It is a helicon trombone bugle, probably used in a mounted Belgian military drum and bugle coeps. Michiel van der Linden wrote: Alan Cole wrote: Dear Friends, Another bizarre old museum piece turned up -- where else? -- on eBay. Check out... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&cate

[Hornlist] Greasing Inside of Mpc

Playing seems better (especially high range) by taking a Q-tip with heavy grease (slide grease) and greasing the mpc bore and backbore. Anyone ever try this? If this is beneficial, it could be by smoothing the interior surface and keeping it nearly moisture-free with improved acoustic quality.