Re: [Hornlist] John Williams Inauguration Music

2009-01-22 Thread Carlisle Landel
While we are on the subject, how in the world did they maintain intonation playing outside in the cold? Or was it faked? Carlisle On Jan 20, 2009, at 2:07 PM, William Gross wrote: Anyone else disappointed in the John Williams piece? I was hoping for something scored for violin, cello,

[Hornlist] RE: Inaugural Music-Barely HR

2009-01-22 Thread Steve Burian
Jerry wrote: After spending $170 million of ours in order to appear as the second coming of Abraham Lincoln, I rather expected period instruments. We tried, my civil war period brass band (using instruments from c.1840-1880 and named after a band that did play for Lincoln) did apply to

[Hornlist] Recording technique --somewhat HR

2009-01-22 Thread Richard V. West
Apologies for this double posting. I recently unearthed a cache of old vinyl and acetate LPs of horn records and performances, some in which I participated. I would like to transfer them to my computer, ultimately putting some of the selections on CDs for my personal use. I vaguely remember

RE: [Hornlist] Recording technique --somewhat HR

2009-01-22 Thread Bill Gross
See e-mail sent to Richard V. West [hornfe...@comcast.net] It's a pdf file on how to accomplish transference to computer. -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of Richard V. West

[Hornlist] Free duet offered

2009-01-22 Thread Otto Henry
Hi everybody- Well, I've been composing and playing the horn ever since I was 13 or so, had some success teaching in college and getting published. Although the horn has been my main instrument (alas!) all my life, I've hardly ever written anything for it- don't know why, it just never

[Hornlist] Inauguration piece by John Williams-NHR

2009-01-22 Thread Steve Burian
Just came across this article in the NY Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/23/arts/music/23band.html?emc=eta1 We've been Milli-Vanillied. BTW, someone remarked on the good intonation from the Marine Band. I agree, but there was a moment that was pretty scary intonation wise. I think it