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Words to Live By from Verne Reynolds
In auditions and concerts what to people want to hear?
In the back of The Horn Handbook by Verne Reynolds there are two very interesting pages. The “Epilogue II” section is an interesting one as essentially he is quoting himself, things that he either said to me or I can easily imagine him saying to me in lessons. My favorite one of all of these is quote number 19, which I was recently reminded of reading the Horndog Blog.
The quote is “In the catalog of musical sins, boring is on the same page as lazy.” I have this quote now posted outside the horn studio door as a reminder of what you want your horn playing to say about you. These are words to live by. Even if a conductor or audience does not like your interpretation don’t ever leave them bored.
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