[Hornlist] An Outdoor Overture

2003-06-04 Thread dumusic
We are about to begin learning Aaron Copland's "An Outdoor Overture". I am not a horn player. I brought my brass methods professor to tears of laughter when I played my horn final. Help me to understand what I should expect the horn players to do beginning at measure 22 and then throughout the w

[Hornlist] Re: Horn Digest, Vol 3, Issue 23

2003-03-20 Thread dumusic
Is this list moderated? I object to the political content included in the above referenced digest. Just as the United Nations was unable to come to a single mind over the issue in Iraq, so will the list members be unable to reach a consensus. The politics is VERY OFF TOPIC! Guy Hayden, Music Di

[Hornlist] Military Bands

2003-03-06 Thread dumusic
Our band is preparing for a joint concert with the Virginia National Guard Band. Part of the preparation for me included a discussion about the nature of the Ntl Guard band program. My understanding is that the band meets once a month for rehearsals, then pulls its yearly two week assignment tour

[Hornlist] A question for the list

2003-02-28 Thread dumusic
I need some input about a situation that has developed in our community concert band. We are experiencing a period of significant growth, adding almost one player per week. Currently we have 50 musicians, five of them playing horn. Our regular horn section has been four players for some time. T