RE: [Hornlist] Re: Horn supervisor blog

2009-08-30 Thread Bill Gross
Yup, been there done that/ -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of Leonard & Peggy Brown Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 3:22 PM To: horn list memphis Subject: [Hornlist] Re: Horn sup

RE: [Hornlist] Re: Horn supervisor blog

2009-08-30 Thread Bill Gross
FWIW, when I started that "highlighting with cursor" the displayed turned to black type or white background with Firefox. -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of Jeremy Cucco Sent:

RE: [Hornlist] Sex, Drugs, and Polka

2009-08-28 Thread Bill Gross
Ah, that reminds me of a true story. A few years ago not that many really, I was working in the emergncy management field. I was at a state workshop along with representatives of the police and fire departments. In the morning sessions, first the fire department representative phone went off and

RE: [Hornlist] Sex, Drugs, and Polka

2009-08-28 Thread Bill Gross
The mystery deepens. -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of c...@fenwickparva.com Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 9:37 PM To: The Horn List Subject: RE: [Hornlist] Sex, Drugs, and

RE: [Hornlist] Sex, Drugs, and Polka

2009-08-26 Thread Bill Gross
Boy talk about a bad time to get a blank message. Just look at that subject line. At least it's not from Prof. Pizka at this time. -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of c...@fen

RE: [Hornlist] What I've learned in the past two days

2009-08-24 Thread Bill Gross
I would point out wrt to practicing some horn players are far better than others. As was recently made evident. As you noted to each his/her own, and it my case some practice would be most beneficial. -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:hor

[Hornlist] Too Many Lists, Semi NHR

2009-08-20 Thread Bill Gross
Open mail reader a few moments ago and the subject line of new e-mail caught my eye. "[mrpca] Hans counterfeit anchors" Took me a moment or two to realize it wasn't from this list, and didn't involved Prof. Pizka. ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsub

RE: [Hornlist] Duets in Dallas, Texas?

2009-08-19 Thread Bill Gross
Yes, but I just got back from a road trip to FT Hood and am off to Austin tomorrow afternoon. -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of carlbergjo...@prodigy.net.mx Sent: Wednesday,

RE: [Hornlist]. Conductor's. Was Confusing transposition

2009-08-18 Thread Bill Gross
Most conductors probably have very high resistivity. Making it very hard for them to conduct even electricity. Though they might make good insulators. -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+william.s.gross=gmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+william.s.gross=gmail@music.

RE: [Hornlist]. Conductor's. Was Confusing transposition

2009-08-17 Thread Bill Gross
Hell, I settle for a down beat in non-free flowing music. Maybe in every fourth measure, that would be a tremendous blessing. -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of Herbert Foster

RE: [Hornlist] Confusing transposition (double post)

2009-08-17 Thread Bill Gross
An apocryphal story about such as female warning devices. It started with the US B58 bomber. Air Force engineers discovered that male pilots would respond to recorded hazard warnings is a female voice was used. Our dear, departed friends the Sov's picked up on this. The apocryphal part, it is t

RE: [Hornlist] Re: Recording (NHR)

2009-08-08 Thread Bill Gross
I could be wrong, but as noted earlier my amplifier is Tango Uniform so I can't play the LP. The "mighty, mighty, bolder, bolder," shtick wasn't part of a song. It was the patter between songs. -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bo

RE: [Hornlist] The original Tom Lehrer recording (NHR)

2009-08-08 Thread Bill Gross
e likely, may have made completely new recordings. I hope this clarifies some of the questions that have been raised; possibly some of the members of our list can provide answers. Ed -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+glick=unt@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-dbounces+glick=u

RE: [Hornlist] Re: Recording (NHR)

2009-08-08 Thread Bill Gross
all in that field - I think) I remember that during the heyday of "That Was the Week that Was" on tv, Lehrer had a regularly recurring spot on the program. I don't know how long that lasted. Ed Glick P.S. I thought I would be smart and googled "Lobachevsky, hoping to find out

RE: [Hornlist] Re: Recording (NHR)

2009-08-08 Thread Bill Gross
ring spot on the program. I don't know how long that lasted. Ed Glick P.S. I thought I would be smart and googled "Lobachevsky, hoping to find out something about Lobachevsky. I quit after finding 20 pages just of Lehrer's "Lobachevsky" song. There were many more. -Origin

RE: [Hornlist] Re: Recording

2009-08-07 Thread Bill Gross
Me too, I still have the copy my father bought. I can't remember the lead it, but side one ends with him saying "Mighty, mighty, Boulder Boulder. . . " you flip it over and the first word on side 2 is "dam." At that time, late 50s early 60s that was pushing the limits. ". . . Do not shade your e

RE: [Hornlist] Mona Lisa and the horn...

2009-08-04 Thread Bill Gross
Weak horn humor. . . But as the Roman's noted around 2,000 years ago it's futile to argue over taste. -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of bdigest Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 1

RE: [Hornlist] Audition help!

2009-07-19 Thread Bill Gross
FWIW, I'm not sure this is the case (orchestra's providing copies). My limited experience with smaller groups is that they just publish the list. As I recall last May the Houston Symphony didn't provide music just a list of audition material. -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+willia

RE: [Hornlist] test message

2009-07-12 Thread Bill Gross
That was a test and only a test. Had it been a real message there would have been something to read. -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+william.s.gross=gmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+william.s.gross=gmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of Gary Greene Sent: Sunday,

RE: [Hornlist] Replacing an 8D leadpipe

2009-07-06 Thread Bill Gross
The expense falls into two categories, cost of new leadpipe and cost of craftsman/artisan to install. Lawson leadpipes for the 8D seem to set the standard. Check out www.lawsonhorns.com for a price list. You should be able to find a compentent craftsman to install it. I would think it will be u

[Hornlist] DSO Conductor - Fron Page Copy

2009-07-05 Thread Bill Gross
Today the local fishwarp, the Dallas Morning News, ran a front page story, below the fold about the new conductor of the DSO.It was the major lead on the that section of the front page. The fellow, Jaap van Zweden, really is making a big hit here both with DSO members and audiences. If you

RE: [Hornlist] OT: solo beginnings

2009-06-28 Thread Bill Gross
1. Flute 2. Basson 3. IDN -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of Robert N. Ward Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 8:46 PM To: Horn Mailing List - old; Horn Mailing List New Subject: [H

RE: [Hornlist] Copycat Musical Themes

2009-06-12 Thread Bill Gross
"Good on ya, mate!" Anything that gives Anderson a payback for all the crappy horn parts he created over the years is well deserved. -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of Eldon M

RE: [Hornlist] Professional Cleaning?

2009-06-08 Thread Bill Gross
I own an 8D mfgr. in the early 1960s. Lacquer had become pitted, and just plain ugly. Local horn repair guy, Dennis Haughton, removed old lacquer and replaced. He admitted if he had a full scale set up, spray booth etc, he could have done a better job. As for me I am 100% satisfied with the wo

RE: [Hornlist] Re: 4. Re: Playing under a ceiling fan-not too hornrelated

2009-06-01 Thread Bill Gross
That's right, it works in practice but would never stand up in theory. -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of daniel.canaru...@unifi.it Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 4:13 AM To: horn

RE: [Hornlist] Funny sales history, confirmation please!

2009-05-22 Thread Bill Gross
I sit corrected. -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+william.s.gross=gmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+william.s.gross=gmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of John Dutton Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 12:40 PM To: horn@music.memphis.edu Subject: [Hornlist] Funny sales his

RE: [Hornlist] Funny sales history, confirmation please!

2009-05-21 Thread Bill Gross
It would have been "Made in the FRG" or "Made in the GDR." The English translation that is. -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of Richard V. West Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 7:0

RE: [Hornlist] Funny sales history, confirmation please!

2009-05-21 Thread Bill Gross
Kind of reminds me of a neigbor I knew growing up. He was a coin collector. Rather than go for the rare coins, he'd buy the mixed lots that were around from time to time. One of his neatest sets were counterfit Dutch Indonesian coins. The ranged fron crude lumps of metal to rather good copies.

RE: [Hornlist] San Francisco Symphony audition results

2009-05-20 Thread Bill Gross
That's the second young horn player Dallas has lost in the last year. -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of Robert N. Ward Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 7:37 PM To: Horn Mailing

RE: [Hornlist] trios for three horns

2009-05-20 Thread Bill Gross
I think the Reicha's may even be available on-line. -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+william.s.gross=gmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+william.s.gross=gmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of Bill Tyler Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 11:06 PM To: The Horn List Subject:

RE: [Hornlist] Re: Horn Solo in Beatles "For No One"

2009-05-06 Thread Bill Gross
It must be real, after all I came from the Internet. ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org

[Hornlist] Horn Solo in Beatles "For No One"

2009-05-03 Thread Bill Gross
In Ree's Book on his return to the horn he writes about Alan Civil recording for the Beatles. In it he mentions a solo in "For No One" that went to play up to an "F." Certainly that's not top llne F. I wonder if they meant an octave higher than that, or concert F? Even concert F would have be

RE: [Hornlist] Ifor James playing Neruda

2009-04-27 Thread Bill Gross
Reading Han's answer below only serves to remind me how much I really don't know about our chosen instrument and music. It's humbling to say the least. -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu] On

RE: [Hornlist] Ifor James playing Neruda

2009-04-27 Thread Bill Gross
Ignoring the urge to give a RFU opinion of a footballer. -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of Ralph Hall Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 4:02 PM To: The Horn List Subject: Re: [Hornl

RE: [Hornlist] Beethoven 4, B-flat alto or basso?

2009-04-19 Thread Bill Gross
Ever do the one about the 24 virgins leaving Inverness? -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of Lawrence Yates Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 12:30 PM To: The Horn List Subject: Re: [H

RE: [Hornlist] Rare horn piece to be performed

2009-04-18 Thread Bill Gross
9:54 PM To: The Horn List Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Rare horn piece to be performed Bill, Not to start a pissing contest, but here in Michigan we think of the DSO as the nearly 100 year old World class Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Walt Lewis Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original

RE: [Hornlist] Rare horn piece to be performed

2009-04-17 Thread Bill Gross
Dallas, of course. -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of lewho...@yahoo.com Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 8:50 PM To: The Horn List Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Rare horn piece to be perf

RE: [Hornlist] TinyURL (WAS: update to recordings)

2009-04-16 Thread Bill Gross
Lawrence, your website does beg the question did Ronald Yates ever meet up with another famous gunner, Spike Milligan? -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+william.s.gross=gmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+william.s.gross=gmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of Lawrence

RE: [Hornlist] Tunning Meter Recommendations

2009-04-05 Thread Bill Gross
The fellow I study with suggested I try an exercise on a piece I was working on involving some octave jumps. He suggested I try the jumps on mouthpiece alone and use a tuning meter to as a way to gauge the work. That being said, the response time would be something that would suit the exercise o

[Hornlist] Tunning Meter Recommendations

2009-04-04 Thread Bill Gross
When I took up the horn again I purchased a Korg digital tuning meter. It's no longer working. I would appreciate recommendations on a replacement with attention to response time. ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http:

RE: [Hornlist] Idle minds

2009-04-04 Thread Bill Gross
Come now sir, you protest too much. The clues practically leapt from the page on the Anniversary of Sidd Fitch's debut in Sports Illustrated. -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+william.s.gross=gmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+william.s.gross=gmail@music.memphis.edu

RE: [Hornlist] New Acoustical Testing of the Horn

2009-04-01 Thread Bill Gross
Sid Fitch wasn't involved in this was he? -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+william.s.gross=gmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+william.s.gross=gmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of kendallbe...@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 4:47 PM To: h...@yahoogroups.com;

RE: [Hornlist] Re: Asleep at the Horn

2009-03-29 Thread Bill Gross
I thought I saw the 4th horn try to stop its fall. -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of Anne Megenity Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 1:28 PM To: The Horn List Subject: Re: [Hornli

RE: [Hornlist] Asleep at the Horn

2009-03-29 Thread Bill Gross
Obviously influenced by Oz. -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+william.s.gross=gmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+william.s.gross=gmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of Lawrence Yates Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 3:51 AM To: The Horn List Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Asleep

RE: [Hornlist] Re: Carlos Chavez, "Sinfonia India"

2009-03-23 Thread Bill Gross
The impression we got from our conductor was "Sinfonia India" was a very popular number. It was to symphonic music what Zacatecas is to march music. Thanks for the background information. -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+william.s.gross=gmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-boun

RE: [Hornlist] Carlos Chavez, "Sinfonia India"

2009-03-22 Thread Bill Gross
e of Mexico Symphony Orchestra On Mar 21, 2009, at 1:30 PM, Bill Gross wrote: > Any one familiar with this piece? The parts are all marked "Horn 1, > 2, 3, > 4" at the top. There are some passages that indicate "I" which we are > pretty sure means First Horn. &g

[Hornlist] Carlos Chavez, "Sinfonia India"

2009-03-21 Thread Bill Gross
Any one familiar with this piece? The parts are all marked "Horn 1, 2, 3, 4" at the top. There are some passages that indicate "I" which we are pretty sure means First Horn. What was the intended break down of who plays what? ___ post: horn@music.memp

RE: [Hornlist] Telemann Concerto for 3 horns

2009-03-09 Thread Bill Gross
I may be stuck in the 20th century but I'm not sure that is help to someone in the UK. -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+william.s.gross=gmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+william.s.gross=gmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of nlaws2...@comcast.net Sent: Monday, Marc

[Hornlist] Leadpipe Advice

2009-03-06 Thread Bill Gross
A big thank you to all who have offer advice suggestions, words of encouragement in the quest. I have had some most thoughtful help, some of it based on the physics of the horn, some on experience. It has been a real learning experience. What is really humbling is to realize that Leitgeb premier

RE: [Hornlist] RE: Horn Digest, Vol 75, Issue 4

2009-03-04 Thread Bill Gross
-Original Message- From: horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of Steve Haflich Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 11:13 PM To: The Horn List Subject: Re: [Hornlist] RE: Horn Digest, Vol 75, Issue 4 Steve wrote:

RE: [Hornlist] Re: Mason Jones

2009-02-23 Thread Bill Gross
After a trip to the sub-basement of Jack Benny's vault I found a LP of the Schoenberg Quintet for Wind Instruments op 26. That is the only work on the LP with movements 1 & 2 on side ONE and movements # & 4 on side TWO. No other work is on the LP. The LP is a Columbia Masterworks ML 5172. Kincai

RE: [Hornlist] RE: Horn Digest, Vol 74, Issue 27

2009-02-21 Thread Bill Gross
Wandering further afield. My favorite ACORN story comes from a friend who for many years worked in the Dallas Office of Emergency Management. He said that in the mid 1980s a crew from ACORN arrived at their offices with TV Cameras in tow demanding to know why the city was spending money building

RE: [Hornlist] Re: Elkhart 8D

2009-02-14 Thread Bill Gross
Boy you and Bumgart really must have your hot buttons punched with this one. Shesh. -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of Steven Mumford Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 1:27 PM

[Hornlist] When Things Go Bad

2009-02-13 Thread Bill Gross
Last night I was practicing and nothing went right. I did some warm ups and started to work Strauss Nocturo. Stuff that has been easy a couple days ago just didn't work. I kept missing simple intervals, the short run about ΒΌ into the piece fall apart. I quit. I'm wonder if it was just a bad n

RE: [Hornlist] White House Marine Orchestra limitations

2009-02-08 Thread Bill Gross
:27 PM To: The Horn List Subject: Re: [Hornlist] White House Marine Orchestra limitations On Sunday 08 February 2009 11:19:01 Bill Gross wrote: > I guess the only thing to do is to wait until a member of that body, who is > also a member of this list responds. Or, failing that, until someo

RE: [Hornlist] White House Marine Orchestra limitations

2009-02-08 Thread Bill Gross
, February 08, 2009 1:11 PM To: Horn List Subject: [Hornlist] White House Marine Orchestra limitations > message: 5 > date: Sat, 7 Feb 2009 14:35:30 -0600 > from: "Bill Gross" > subject: RE: [Hornlist] White House Marine Band > > I can only speak for myself in this. You

RE: [Hornlist] Sansone design

2009-02-08 Thread Bill Gross
In which we again see a demonstration of the disconnect between the Horn List server and Han's e-mail client. -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of hans.pi...@t-online.de Sent: Su

RE: [Hornlist] White House Marine Band

2009-02-07 Thread Bill Gross
I can only speak for myself in this. You have taken a shot at them. They aren't in a position to respond. It's a one sided thing. We just have your version -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.ed

RE: [Hornlist] Re: Why is shortest valve slide in the middle?

2009-02-07 Thread Bill Gross
And this answers for me why the F side is mounted on top of the B flat side. I always thought it should be the other way with the shorter slides on top, but it's now clear from the information y'all have provided the F slides on the bottom wouldn't clear the bell, specially the 3rd valve slide. -

RE: [Hornlist] re: Pizka and Hypochondriacs

2009-02-06 Thread Bill Gross
get somewhere. It can be around the world in seconds but take 12 hours to reach someone next door. Bill Gross -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of hans.pi...@t-online.de Sent

RE: [hornlist]Inauguration picture

2009-02-06 Thread Bill Gross
al category by Congressional action. Now for Walt, who may have missed the "FROM:" line on this message. Bill Gross -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of Walter Lewis Sent:

RE: [hornlist]Inauguration picture

2009-02-05 Thread Bill Gross
Standard Marine Corps policy, for every two riflemen there are two rooting and two taking pictures. Those might be the "rooters" for the band. -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf

RE: [Hornlist] "Dent" bags

2009-02-01 Thread Bill Gross
Shouldn't initial testing be done on Alto S*x*ph*n*s? -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of lewho...@yahoo.com Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2009 8:32 PM To: The Horn List Subject: Re:

RE: [Hornlist] Re: "dent" bags

2009-02-01 Thread Bill Gross
On foot, in the snow, five miles, up hill both ways (sorry I couldn't help myself.) -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of Steven Mumford Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2009 7:04 PM To:

RE: [Hornlist] "Dent" bags

2009-02-01 Thread Bill Gross
No that's innovation. Though I can imagine the wowsers of the world up in arms over it. -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of jerryol...@aol.com Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2009 3

RE: [Hornlist] "Dent" bags

2009-02-01 Thread Bill Gross
Comments guys and gals have tossed out in the design of a better horn case. 1) Wheels 2) Integral garment bag. I know some folks are working on some aspects. ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mail

RE: [Hornlist] "Dent" bags

2009-02-01 Thread Bill Gross
I imagine the repairmen in the group are reading some of this and thinking you can pay me now (buy a better case) or pay later, and later and later and later (if you stick with a gig bag). ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at

[Hornlist] Notations on sheet music

2009-02-01 Thread Bill Gross
The comments added by editors to sheet music are sometimes useful sometimes, amusing and sometimes you wonder why they wrote that. We just finished a program that included Ashokan Farewell (from the PBS Series on the War of Northern Aggression). At the end of a repeated 32 measure of rests there

[Hornlist] Vinyl to CD

2009-01-23 Thread Bill Gross
Anyone else interested in converting Vinyl and tape to CD's, I found the information I had also on the World Wide Web, its url is http://download.windowssecrets.com/ebooks/ConvertVinyltoCD.pdf ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options

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 Sen

RE: [Hornlist] John Williams Inauguration Music

2009-01-20 Thread Bill Gross
Come sir, you are poaching on Cabbage's turf. I expect you will either 1) be visited by his BA or 2) his solicitor. Worst case it will be Vinnie and Guido. -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.e

RE: [Hornlist] Donato

2009-01-10 Thread Bill Gross
Joyce Thank you for working in public education. -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of Joyce Rainwalker Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 2:08 PM To: horn@music.memphis.edu Subjec

RE: [Hornlist] (no subject)

2009-01-09 Thread Bill Gross
e the famed Texas Longhorns, perhaps? Richard in Seattle Bill Gross wrote: > I have just gotten a copy of Texas Horns. The ensemble sounds great, I > think the selection of music was un-inspired. In doing a comparison if they > play different stuff it

RE: [Hornlist] (no subject)

2009-01-08 Thread Bill Gross
I have just gotten a copy of Texas Horns. The ensemble sounds great, I think the selection of music was un-inspired. In doing a comparison if they play different stuff it's hard to say. -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+bgro

RE: [Hornlist] Vienna Phil

2009-01-03 Thread Bill Gross
This just hit my in box. From ArkivMusic New Year's Concert 2009 / Barenboim, Vienna Philharmonic The New Year's Concert in Vienna has been a glorious tradition for over six decades and a best-selling classical event year after year. Recorded live on January 1st by Decca, the 2009 concert CD will

RE: [Hornlist] Mouthpiece problem - the Day after

2009-01-01 Thread Bill Gross
Not to mention consorting with Alto Saxophones. -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of yateslawre...@aol.com Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 10:04 AM To: horn@music.memphis.edu Sub

RE: [Hornlist] Mouthpiece problem - the Day after

2009-01-01 Thread Bill Gross
New PSA (Public Service Announcement): It's 10 AM, do you know where your horn is? -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of yateslawre...@aol.com Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 9:

RE: [Hornlist] Mouthpiece problem

2008-12-31 Thread Bill Gross
If you are studying privately with someone, a good place to start is with that person. Other folks will certainly have other valid suggestions. -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf

RE: [Hornlist] Flugel horn subbed for French horn -- it worked!

2008-12-27 Thread Bill Gross
That's interesting and quick thinking. It's a good thing there weren't any Alto Saxophones around. -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of Valerie WELLS Sent: Saturday, December 27

[Hornlist] Texas Horns

2008-12-26 Thread Bill Gross
The local classical station is now playing a selection from the Texas Horns CD, "Hooked on Williams." It's is available on ArkivMusic for those interested. ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman

[Hornlist] Greetings

2008-12-24 Thread Bill Gross
To one and all the very best of the Season and wishes for a very Happy New Year. ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org

RE: [Hornlist] RE: embouchure

2008-12-21 Thread Bill Gross
The Horn list - back to semi-steady state. ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org

RE: [Hornlist] More fiddle tunes

2008-12-20 Thread Bill Gross
Sure does sound like a side kick to Sid Fitch. -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of DalleyHN Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 12:54 PM To: The Horn List Subject: Re: [Hornlist]

[Hornlist] Beethoven and the Illuminati

2008-12-12 Thread Bill Gross
Slate has an interesting article, not that long, be interested in other observations. http://www.slate.com/id/2206021 Beethoven and the Illuminati How the secret order influenced the great composer. By Jan SwaffordPosted Monday, Dec. 8, 2008, at 6:35 AM ET __

RE: [Hornlist] "Das Horn bei Mozart"

2008-12-08 Thread Bill Gross
Try Abe's Books. That's where I found mine last year. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Sullivan Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2008 10:09 PM To: horn@music.memphis.edu Subject: [Hornlist] "Das Horn bei Mozart" Hi all, does anyone

RE: [Hornlist] Balanced Embouchure helps asthmatic horn player

2008-11-29 Thread Bill Gross
P. G. Wodehouse is a great author if you like escapist fiction. His world is Edwardian England and the upper class of that time and place. He also writes about pursuit of the game of golf. He likes to poke fun at golfers who are in the external search for the gadget that will make their game jus

RE: [Hornlist] Balanced Embouchure helps asthmatic horn player

2008-11-28 Thread Bill Gross
There is a wonderful book written back in the middle of the last century by a Longshoreman who lived in California. Fellows name was Eric Hoffer and True Believer was just one of many books he wrote. ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or s

RE: [Hornlist] RE: The whinnes sall prick thee to the bare bane.

2008-11-26 Thread Bill Gross
Thank you, that give me a nice laugh at the end of the week. (It is here in the US any way). -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 5:01 PM To: horn@music.memphis.edu Subject: Re: [Hornlist] RE

RE: [Hornlist] RE: The whinnes sall prick thee to the bare bane.

2008-11-26 Thread Bill Gross
"Aye, there trouble ta mill." -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 4:50 PM To: horn@music.memphis.edu Subject: Re: [Hornlist] RE: The whinnes sall prick thee to the bare bane. Thank you for

RE: [Hornlist] Ideas for educational concert commemorating Lincoln's200th birthday

2008-11-24 Thread Bill Gross
Got a way to use "A Lincoln Portrait" by Copland? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Schreckengost Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 2:57 PM To: horn@music.memphis.edu Subject: [Hornlist] Ideas for educational concert commemorating Lincoln

RE: [Hornlist] New Holton website

2008-11-11 Thread Bill Gross
Please to note that some e-mail software will include the period after /com as part of the web address bringing you to a page not found. The address to avoid trouble is http://www.holton-horns.com/ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David

RE: [Hornlist] model & brand

2008-10-13 Thread Bill Gross
Steve - There are myriad choices and depending upon finance and what you see your long term relation with music that can affect the answer. More detail would probably help the "smart gals & guys" on the list help you find an answer. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[E

[Hornlist] Youtube and other WWW Links

2008-09-29 Thread Bill Gross
A modest request, when sharing url's a brief description of what one might find by following the link would be a nice touch. In sorting through many e-mails a day knowing whether it would be of personal interest to follow such a link or not would be a great time saver. _

RE: [Hornlist] NY Phil opening night 9/17/08

2008-09-25 Thread Bill Gross
Arkiv Music just sent out a notice that they are selling a DVD of the NY Phils concert in the PRK. We've beaten that concert about as much as its worth, but I can't help but wonder if they last moment to the Dvorak is edited or as played? ___ post: ho

RE: [Hornlist] Blind Taste Test Results are IN

2008-08-24 Thread Bill Gross
These results seem somewhat similar to a story than ran in the Economist earlier this summer. Some folks ran test on wine tasting using brain function scanners. As best I understand the process, the scanners could tell how the participants appreciated the wine. The results were that if the parti

RE: [Hornlist] RE: Fracks, Splits, and Critics

2008-08-16 Thread Bill Gross
I believe that Hans strongly endorses that as well. It certainly does make sense. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Schreckengost Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2008 12:52 PM To: Horn List Subject: [Hornlist] RE: Fracks, Splits, and Crit

RE: [Hornlist] critics.....

2008-08-14 Thread Bill Gross
Once again Hans e-mail software falls into violent disagreement with the horn@music.memphis.edu the later winning and we the losers missing out on the learned and almost always very valuable contribution Hans provides to this body. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAI

RE: [Hornlist] NY Times horn feature

2008-08-13 Thread Bill Gross
The horn and baseball, brings back memories of Sid Fitch. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 7:09 PM To: horn@music.memphis.edu Subject: Re: [Hornlist] NY Times horn feature But on the same

RE: [Hornlist] horn shops in Berlin?

2008-08-05 Thread Bill Gross
Some thing is missing. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 9:52 AM To: The Horn List Subject: Re: [Hornlist] horn shops in Berlin? ___ post: horn@

RE: [Hornlist] What's the Best PHC Mouthpiece for me?

2008-08-04 Thread Bill Gross
Do it yourself, from the bottom of each page. unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/aecon.e%40mweb.co.za -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Danckwerts Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 12:31 AM

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