Re: [Hornlist] Invite from Alissa Quick ([EMAIL PROTECTED])

I think that this person has used the list to put out a hell of a lot of spam. I have been getting quite a bit and have kept my mailwasher program very busy lately. I will be getting a new email addy in the next week, but this time, I'm gonna be smart and switch my horn list account over to

Re: [Hornlist] Milan Yancich

Hello Paul, and everyone, I had the honor of meeting Milan and getting him to autograph my hardbound copy of A Practical Guide to French Horn Playing at the Kalamazoo Symposium in 2001. Milan was a very fine gentleman, he will be missed. I use a good part of his first book to teach intervals

RE: [Hornlist] Cold Sores

I realize I am late on this thread, but here's another way to stop a cold sore. As soon as you feel the cold sore beginning to form, take an ice cube and apply it to the affected area for as long as you can stand the cold. The ice will put the Herpes virus into remission. I've had good luck

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

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. Walt Lewis At 03:09 PM 5/7/2007, you wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Hornlist] RE: Teaching children...

At 02:29 AM 5/1/2007, you wrote: The parents get the idea quick and will pull out of the 75USD a week if their kid cannot play the first etude after 6 weeks. I don't generally have to fire any students and this method works really well. Just curious, is that a half hour lesson or an hour?

Re: [Hornlist] Advice for a Noisy H179

Snip: Get a bottle with a needle, it's less messy. I get them at my local hobby shop for under $3.00 a bottle. I keep a few on hand for my students. They see me use mine regularily. Walt Lewis ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe

RE: [Hornlist] New, Excellent Method Books for Beginners and Intermediate Studen

At 07:56 AM 4/10/2007, you wrote Does anyone have recommendations of texts (method books), that I can use to supplement what most of the area band directors are using?- - Melvin mentioned the Getchell books, which I use. They're very good. I also have started using the Max Pottag/Hovey

Re: [Hornlist] Concise History of the Horn - Pete Nowlen

At 08:14 PM 4/7/2007, you wrote: Hi Fred Would you please send me the file. Thanks, Walt Lewis ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/wlewis9637%40wowway.com -- No

Re: [Hornlist] Soprano on the horn

Hey Kenny, Can youse get a couple of your friends to clip a coupla lousy *%^*($ conductors for us? (not filing the serial number offa my Alex for no ^%$#%^ body... Walt Lewis From Detroit, where the weak are killed and eaten, in one of Mrs. Lovett's meat pies. At 08:25 AM 2/9/2007,

Re: [Hornlist] Snow? I have some... and Transposing

At 06:45 AM 1/25/2007, you wrote: WWHS--What would Hans say? You have to learn to transpose! My snow blower can only pitch in F. That's why I had a new carb installed. It now runs at A 440...hehehehe, thus making it easier to transpose from hard packing snow to powder with no

Re: [Hornlist] Snow? I have some snow for you.....

David, you scribe: just enough (snow) to make trouble. So I'll take Matthew up on his offer I have some snow for you - if you would switch a portion of your extra snow with our snow, Speak for yourself, over here in Warren (David is in Ann Arbor, Warren is a suburb of Detroit), I am

[Hornlist] What the heck! Prof. G, where is the Annual poem, A Visit from St. Dennis?

I am truly crushed! Here I've been waiting by my computer with valve oil to oil the valves of my Alex, and Kopprasch Book on my music stand turned to Kopprasch #1 awaiting the annual visit from St. Dennis. Have we all been bad hornists this year? Too many clams? Not enough practicing

Re: [Hornlist] What the heck! Prof. G, where is the Annual poem, A Visit from St

At 07:40 PM 12/24/2006, you wrote: NOW, NOW, NOW, Walt, you have all been the mostestest of good little hornies this year so here it is: A VISIT FROM SAINT DENNIS By Prof. I.M. Gestopftmitscheist Ah, thank you Prof. G! I know now I can go and play that tricky passage in Three French

[Hornlist] French Horns are Awesome a poem by one of my students.

Hi Everyone, This is why I teach horn lessons: It is an absolute joy to work with the younger kids. My newest student came for his lesson this evening and as we were winding down I was giving the parents a recap of what we did during his lesson and what to get in the way of materials for the

RE: [Hornlist] Concert Bands

Hi Everyone, I want to add a bit on this thread, since I am honored to serve my city, Warren, Michigan as Secretary of the Cultural Commission. Warren is the third largest city in Michigan, only behind Detroit and Grand Rapids in population. In Warren, the Cultural Commission takes a

RE: [Hornlist] horn advice

Very nice, Hans. A bit of advice to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have a hard time believing that any college student can write on a public forum and NOT be bothered to use either capital letters, periods, and decent sentence construction. Just a word of advice from a retired public school teacher

Re: [Hornlist] flight cases

HI, I have a Marcus Bona Flight bag, and I really like it. Before having the bell on your Conn cut, I would contact Ken Pope and discuss it with him. I bought my Bona case through him, and thus far am very pleased. Walt Lewis At 03:39 PM 4/24/2006, you wrote: I am considering having the

Re: [Hornlist] Not Really a Mozart Fan

Everyone has their likes and dislikes, as for me, I will take any of Wolfie's music any day. He's one of my favorites. To think that he could compose completely in his mind and then just scribble and bibble on paper just blows me away. I just love his music, and could listen to it all day

Re: [Hornlist] Rittich Style Mutes

Hi Everyone, John is being quite unassuming when he just posts his web site and a comment There's me. I have compared the workmanship of John's mute and Ion Balu's. John uses a beautiful maple veneer finish, his finish work is outstanding. The Balu mute that a colleague of mine owns, has a

Re: [Hornlist] things on my horn

HI Mark, When I go into schools and do demonstration concerts, one kid will always ask, why do you have dimes on your valves...the best question (by a third grader last year) was, do you ever get your hand stuck in your bell? I faked having my hand stuck in it, acted as if I were pulling my

Re: [Hornlist] 6-Horn Scoring Ranges?

LT, From the way your post reads, it sounds like you are urrr, listening to WAY too much Jim Rome...You don't get racked on this one... Maybe you should take your diatribe over to the Yahoo list. Bear asked a legitimate question, he's been a long time member of this list. I am personally

Re: [Hornlist] Why do valves leak?

Thanks Wes for your words on why not to use Piston valve oil... Walt Lewis At 11:42 PM 1/8/2006, you wrote: In a message dated 1/8/2006 9:40:32 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I try to convince my students NOT to buy Al Cass oil as I read the comments by Wes Hatch

Re: [Hornlist] Why do valves leak?

I have to say, this has been one very interesting thread to read! Steve, any recommendations on brands of Valve oil? I try to convince my students NOT to buy Al Cass oil as I read the comments by Wes Hatch that Al Cass will gum up Holton Valves. Since I am one of the people on this list that

Re: [Hornlist] Marching

Uh, you forgot a few of the Nations best Marching bands... The Big Ten has outstanding Marching Bands... In my opinion, some of the best bands are the University of Michigan and The Ohio State University Marching bands. They have outstanding programs and their bands perform at a very high

Re: [Hornlist] worst piece of music!

A simple question, Band or Orchestra?The parts for each are different. The orchestra part doesn't have as many afterbeats. I have played this son of gun in a lot of different venues. I think the worst was at a Holiday Ice show, where the orchestra was placed on one end of the ice rink. We

RE: [Hornlist] disrespect in the section

Hi Mara, I really like Orlando's idea. Even if this meatball's name is Luca Brazzi, look what the Tataglia family did to him with the ice pick and piano wire.If you're not sure who they are, ask me the next time we are on a gig, and I'll tell you all about it. I'm sure you can find an old

Re: [Hornlist] Ever Heard of This Make?

Herr Professor, I ask, is this French horn a worth candidate for your celebrated Mellophone toss, or do you not toss Alto horn's as well? Respectfully teaching my students the meaning of life via Kopprasch #1 Walt Lewis At 02:27 PM 10/7/2005 -0400, you wrote: Now, any further

Re: [Hornlist] Mouthpieces and Horn Balance

Hi Angela, If I were you, I'd pose this question over on the Yahoo list, since Tom Greer is a member. Im sure the Muus (his spelling) could be able to give you a lot of reasons why not to bend a mouthpiece. By the way, my business partner in my Brass Quintet, who is Principal Trumpet, had

Re: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Re:_[Hornlist]_Re; _Mahler_1_,_c/o_Hans_Pizka,_and_performa?= nce practice.

Hans, I can attest to Ellen's ability to play horn. I was her second for MANY years, and let me tell you, the lady can play the horn. She did a Masters in Performance with Gene Wade (Gene was one of Phil Farkas' students, and Gene was also teacher of Richard Seraphinoff when Rick was an

Re: [Hornlist] Boston Pops

I agree with Margaret about dissing our colleagues in any form, after all, a gig is a gig, and it's an honest engagement, and they are working at their craft. It's not their fault they have to play the material chosen, they just have play the best they can with what they are contracted to

Re: [Hornlist] Scam...:(

At 08:20 PM 7/4/2005 -0700, you wrote: Sounds trustworthy to mebtw, I have a bridge for sale... Could the location of that be in Iowa, close to the ocean front property and could that be the Brooklyn Bridge that you've got for sale??? Boy, howdy, I sure hope you've got a good deal on

Re: [Hornlist] Coins (NHR)

I am still considering putting a quarter on the change valve of my Alex 103. I already have had Liberty head dimes soldered on the other valves. Walt Lewis At 12:12 PM 6/22/2005 -0400, you wrote: Hey, USA dimes work great as touch-pieces on horn valve-levers. That makes me wonder -- do tuba

Re: [Hornlist] PBS (NHR) (was Lincoln Center Concert)

I agree with Paul, why take this thread off of the list? If you want to go to the moderated, politically correct list, go over to the Yahoo group. I kind of feel like the administration would like to do all they can to censor PBS/NPR. I would be willing to bet good money the report on

[Hornlist] Who's attending the Symposium?

Hi Everyone, Who is going to attend the Symposium in Alabama? I saw that Carlberg is coming in from Mexico to attend. I have gone to the AAA and gotten my routing and am leaving on Friday with John Kowalchuk. I am really looking forward to attending, since this is the first one I've had the

Re: [Hornlist] Canadian Brass

At 06:08 PM 5/16/2005 -0700, you wrote: Hi, Let's not forget the Parris Island Marine Air-Ground Tactical Brass Quintet. Gary OOOHRAH!!! From a former Marine fatherwho's son went through the beloved Island...I have a picture taken by me on his graduation day of the Parris Island Band. I

Re: [Hornlist] Canadian Brass

Mara, Will you contact me off list to tell me where the Canadian Brass are playing...or what the heck, just give me a call...welcome to the dark side... Walt At 07:16 PM 5/14/2005 -0700, you wrote: The Canadian Brass will, apparently, be playing in a church in Michigan, near me next week. The

Re: [Hornlist] I'm Too Nervous

Hi Everyone, I have to agree totally with Ellen and Gary. I would like to relate a story about the chairman of the Music Dept. at Harding University. Dr. Erle T. Moore was answering questions one morning in his music theory class (I know this to be true, I was there) and a young woman was

Re: [Hornlist] Beginning Methods now tuition

Hi Jack, I have seen what my son receives for his GI Bill. He is working full time, and going to school full time to get his BS and is barely squeaking by. To contrast that, when my older brother was getting his almost 40 years ago, he was able to go to school full time and not have to

Re: [Hornlist] Help! Need H.R. Jokes/Humor

. How about Mozart`s Musical Joke? Good Morning Everyone Wes' suggestion brings back good memories of Rick Seraphinoff and Ab Koster being served by Johnny Pherigo at the Kalamazoo Symposium three years ago during the Mozart...If you weren't in attendance, Rick and Ab had a good card game

Re: [Hornlist] Horn teacher scam

Hi Scott and everyone.. A while ago I got something in my email that was similar. The person was from the UK and said they were going to be in the US for a period of about 3 months and were looking for an instructor. At the time I got the email, I was very busy and promptly forgot it...After

Re: [Hornlist] Horn for Sale

Fred, Fred, Fred... The way you're making fun of poor ole' Holton's you'd think it was one of those reclaimed 5 inch Chinese Artillery Shell casings they pass of as Horns As a guy that played used to play on Holtons and thought they weren't bad, I am getting tired of all of the guys on

Re: [Hornlist] Naive Kopprasch question

I would think the good Prof. G would say the only naive Kopprasch question is the Kopprasch question not askedlol. There are a couple of editions, I use the editions published in two books by Carl Fischer. Oh to really gum up the works, there are the High Horn Kopprasch studies that are

Re: [Hornlist] Lincoln Portrait comic relief

Thanks Jill for the amusing story, since the gentleman who is going to do the narration is the Band's President and I will see him Monday, I am going to print this and give him a copy of it just for laughs... Walt Lewis At 03:40 PM 2/19/2005 -0600, you wrote: The last time we performed Lincoln

Re: [Hornlist] Tippet now Wigglesworth

Hi Ellen and everyone, I have read in the Detroit Free Press that Wigglesworth is being considered for Jarvi's position as Music Director of the DSO...nothing official yet. I think he's doing some subscription concerts this spring. Anyway, the DSO has not named a successor at this time. Hans,

Re: [Hornlist] Lessons being taught on the Memphis list.

Matthew, That's why your keyboard has a delete buttonSome of us feel that we are here to assist those whom maybe are many miles or kilometers away from a competent teacher and want to ask for knowledge. Horn playing IS more than just making money with the damned thing Walt Lewis, Very

Re: [Hornlist] Lessons being taught on the Memphis list.

Sorry for the bad grammar, but I got just a bit hot under the collar... I still stand by what I wrote Walt Lewis At 03:49 PM 1/18/2005 -0500, you wrote: Matthew, That's why your keyboard has a delete buttonSome of us feel that we are here to assist those whom maybe are many miles or

Re: [Hornlist] Re: transposition

Hi Alan and Everyone, Alan's story goes right along with what I had to do for Christmas eve this year. I was hired to do a kind of a Transiberian Orchestra kind of church service. A rock band, string quartet and me playing on one side of a gymnasium (the church is new and does not have a

Re: [Hornlist] My second horn lesson

Music Recommendations: And I'd also appreciate recommendations for horn duets, both with and without piano, for my son and I to play. Our playing abilities are best described as my son being intermediate and me being beginner. Onward and upward, folks - one of these days I'll get brave and post

RE: [Hornlist] My second horn lesson

At 12:52 PM 1/13/2005 -0500, you wrote: http://www.opus-two.com/BrassEnsembles.html #25 (the two of you can figure out how to transpose C horn) For me, it will be a piece of cake - I read horn in F at concert pitch using mezzo-soprano clef. My son, on the other hand, will be driven absolutely

Re: [Hornlist] Brasswind Brand horns

If the parents can't afford a new horn, you might try to convince them to purchase a good used. I can understand why someone wouldn't want to go the Ebay route, but I would suggest using Hornplayer.net.. The Brasswinds has to be a stencil horn, no telling who is making them, and whether the

Re: [Hornlist] aging playing the horn

Hans, Very interesting post! I will share a bit of my situation in this regard. I had a bariatric procedure 5 years ago, and have lost over 200 pounds. During the initial blood testing by the surgeon, he found that my testosterone level was in his words, the lowest I've ever seen in one of my

Re: [Hornlist] Mouthpieces

Jonathan, Before you buy a Lawson, take time to check out a MooseWood. I use them with my Alex and they slot excellently! Tom Greer (The Moose) is also a hornist (as well as Walt Lawson) You can check out the Moose's site at http://www.hornmouthpiece.com/ The thing I like most about what the

Re: [Hornlist] Re: Horn Digest, Vol 21, Issues 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, etc.........

Paul and everyone, Such a deal! Where can I sign up to be the Michigan Rep!!!??? oh boy, oh boy, a TONE FREE MODEL, wow! no clams! I am awaiting Professor G's reply to this one with baited breath...What a hoot! or is that tootMy motto in playing: No loot, no toot... In other

Re: [Hornlist] Do-it-yourselfers and NHR...

Laurent, I agree completely. I consider everyone on the list as colleagues and friends and I sure as hell don't want politics to ruin the list. We should remember that this is a world wide forum and those of us that are Americans should darned well keep our election to ourselves. Why bore

Re: [Hornlist] Cel Phone Ringtones

If there isn't one, bring a recorder over to my studio and I can foul up a long call in just a second...(with my tongue firmly planted in my cheek), LOL... That was the best laugh of the morning... Walt Lewis At 02:18 AM 9/4/2004 -0400, you wrote: yeah nothing will get you fired from your

Re: [Hornlist] Schmidt style horns

Hi Joyce, Karl Hill makes a very good one. Karl Pituch, Principal of the Detroit Symphony plays on one...Karl Hill is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Walt Lewis At 04:26 PM 9/4/2004 -0400, you wrote: Who currently makes Schmidt style horns? I just got a vintage York Schmidt style horn and it

Re: [Hornlist] instrument insurance

Hi Everyone, Don't forget that if you're a member of AFM, you can obtain insurance through them. Even though I'm an AFM member, I have my Alex's insured through my homeowners... Walt Lewis At 01:37 PM 9/2/2004 -0700, you wrote: Ken Pope had done alot of work on this horn (a Paxman 70A), so I

Re: [Hornlist] A Do-It-Yourself Screwbell How-To...

Hey Paul, Have you seen the Homer Simpson commercial for Master Card? If I attempted to cut the bell on my two Alex 103's (the other one is already cut), I probably could be heard all the way to the Hornwrecker's house yelling Do'ah!!! By the way, Hornwrecker lives literally around the corner

Re: [Hornlist] New horns on Ebay for $125?!

Hi All, An unnamed (to protect the guilty) colleague formerly from this list gave one including the free shipping to our (lurking) colleague on this list, Bob Losin and myself, and told us to find a good home for it...We can't bring ourselves to unleash this piece of junk onto even a poor

Re: [Hornlist] RE: Braces?

Hey John, From the way this reads, I think you might have been communicating with ole John Barleycorn when you wrote this tome...Did you go through this torture upon leaving Marine Boot camp? Is having this done the musician equivalent of the Crucible? Ooorah! With my tongue firmly planted in

Re: [Hornlist] Detroit horn question - sort of

Greetings, I do know for sure that Tom Bacon was in Detroit during that era, as I studied with him at the old Detroit Wayne Music Studio, and he used to speak of playing in the Symphonic Metamorphosis. Later on in 1972, the community orchestra that I played in hired the Metamorphosis to be