[Hornlist] Re: Horn Digest, Vol 53, Issue 11

2007-05-09 Thread PatentDan Feigelson
No question that Mahler and Strauss and others were cribbed by Hollywood composers - think of the original Star Trek theme (straight out of the first movement of Mahler's 7th), the theme from the Superman movie (Death and Transfiguration), and the theme from the movie The Right Stuff (which

[Hornlist] Re: works for horn and wind ensemble

2007-05-09 Thread starter
David Maslanka wrote a concerto for 2 horns and hind ensemble. When I first joined a hind ensemble they made me start with Doe, a deer, a female deer. ---Steve Tarter--- ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at

RE: [Hornlist] Re: Horn Digest, Vol 53, Issue 11

2007-05-09 Thread hans
This is what we say here about Mahler. Greeting all involved composers by taking off yor hat or lifting your hat, while listening to Mahler, means leaving your head uncovered by your hat. But he did not do it intentionally ... Too much opera conducting

RE: [Hornlist] Re: Horn Digest, Vol 53, Issue 11

2007-05-09 Thread Jonathan West
No question that Mahler and Strauss and others were cribbed by Hollywood composers - think of the original Star Trek theme (straight out of the first movement of Mahler's 7th), There's a short passage in the first movement of Mahler 6 (just after rehearsal mark 33) that sounds like the

RE: [Hornlist] Spit valve problem: Ideas?

2007-05-09 Thread hans
Question, are not all these tasks so simple to solve, that they dont need any further explanation ? How deep should we sink in all this Internet-Googelitis, that we need help for all everything Next we have to explain what a glue means, what digits to use when holding a piece of a pencil, to

[Hornlist] water key repair

2007-05-09 Thread milton
Hey, When that happened to me I just warped a piece of plastic electric tape around the hole. The plastic stretches so it seals completely. Actually I keep a small roll in my case in case a leak appears. It has been used a couple of times by other horn pickers. Milton

[Hornlist] more on arrangements

2007-05-09 Thread Eric James
Just got this from another list. Check out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAfZCrlEDAc Now that's an arrangement! Eric James __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

[Hornlist] arrangements - more

2007-05-09 Thread Bill Hollin
from: Larry Jellison [EMAIL PROTECTED] subject: [Hornlist] RE: musical idiot disgusting arranger. This tops them all-- the concert band version of The Marriage of Figaro Overture. When the saxophones join in by tackling the cello parts, you know the music world has reached a new low. Not even

Re: [Hornlist] Spit valve problem: Ideas?

2007-05-09 Thread brassartsunlim
If you want to handle this situation in the future, contact any repair shop and buy a small maintenance kit for brass. I suggest the trumpet kit by Micro. It will include water key corks and springs, among other things. Dave Weiner Brass Arts Unlimited -Original Message- From:

Re: [Hornlist] Update: Modern works for Natural horn

2007-05-09 Thread Daniel Canarutto
I was honored to receive a recording from Lowell of his Live at Yale compact disc. The work is scored for Trompes de Chasse, Organ and Tenor, and is entitled Requiem du Chasseur. He wrote it in memory of Helen Kotas Hirsch. I too I was honored to receive that CD, and alllowed to put two

Re: [Hornlist] Re: works for horn and wind ensemble

2007-05-09 Thread sotone
David Maslanka wrote a concerto for 2 horns and hind ensemble. Sounds like a song of the nether throat. Steve Ovitsky ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at

[Hornlist] Atlantic Brass Quintet workshop

2007-05-09 Thread Bo Gusman
Forwarded by a friend of mine, Brian Wilson. If you've got the time, it would be a great opportunity. Bo -- The Atlantic Brass Quintet is coming to Sonoma State University to do a workshop for 4 days June - June 10th

Re: [Hornlist] Spit valve problem: Ideas?

2007-05-09 Thread billbamberg
If this is a middle school horn, it's more likely the cork was long gone. All that's needed is a fresh piece of black electricians tape to replace the old one that just fell off because the kid kept fooling with it. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: horn@music.memphis.edu

Re: [Hornlist] Re: works for horn and wind ensemble

2007-05-09 Thread Herbert Foster
Well, that's because they were a bunch of peasants. Herb Foster, who has a dictionary in every room --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: David Maslanka wrote a concerto for 2 horns and hind ensemble. When I first joined a hind ensemble they made me start with Doe, a deer, a female deer.

Re: [Hornlist] Spit valve problem: Ideas?

2007-05-09 Thread Carlisle Landel
Bunch, Another option for cushion material is to go to the local hardware store and look for an O-ring made with material with a diameter that matches the size of the cushion that you need. Then all you need to do is cut out a section of the ring and glue it place. No cutting a flat

[Hornlist] RE: Spit valve problem: Ideas?

2007-05-09 Thread Valerie WELLS
Double stick foam mounting tape that's about 1/32 thick might work as a temporary quick fix. You could cut circles of this material add layer by layer until it's the right thickness in the little cup that used to hold the cork plug. Then you could put a cut a small circle of plastic wrap or

RE: [Hornlist] RE: Spit valve problem: Ideas?

2007-05-09 Thread hans
What did we do in times when there was not spit valve on the horn ? ??? There was no hole in the relevant tube. Consequently we should close this hole under the spit valve by whatever is on hand (tape, rubber, paper, etc.) continue playing.