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Articles by Bruce Hembd

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Introducing the “Corno Ultimo” Quintuple Horn

PUBLISHED: August 19, 2009, Bruce Hembd
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The latest innovation in French horn technology. Triple horn?! Bah — those are for wussies. It was only a matter of time before horn players realized the need for the next generation in ultimate horn design. The heavy demands and pressures of the solo, band and orchestral professions has lead Horndog Enterprises to forge a [...]

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Nocturne from Midsummer Night’s Dream

PUBLISHED: August 18, 2009, Bruce Hembd

Thoughts on a orchestral solo. The Nocturne from Felix Mendelssohn’s Incidental Music to Midsummer Night’s Dream is a standard excerpt that is commonly asked at most principal horn orchestral auditions. The extended opening horn solo is a good opportunity for a player to demonstrate a variety of talents, including dynamic and breath control and moreover, [...]

Random Monday: The Met Brass and Thinking Outside the Box

PUBLISHED: August 17, 2009, Bruce Hembd

Stuff and more stuff. MET Brass recording From a Facebook friend, I have learned that a recording featuring the Metropolitan Opera brass section is in the final stages of production. The project is in the CD mastering phase and will showcase a large brass ensemble with a variety of instrumentation. It has been reported that [...]

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In the Raw, French Hunting Horns

PUBLISHED: August 14, 2009, Bruce Hembd

Show and tell. This video of traditional French hunting horn champions captures a unique style that for the uninitiated, can be quite a shock to listen to. The tone quality is raw and primitive — sometimes raucous — and the vibrato is slow and wide. I think it is pretty darned cool. [There is an [...]

Student Horn Related Blogs

PUBLISHED: August 13, 2009, Bruce Hembd

A sampling of students getting their blog on. Blogging can have many benefits, both personal and altruistic. I pondered on these benefits for myself last January. It is an avenue to share experiences and engage in a discourse, and blogging has become an integral part of my total creative output. For students and non-professionals — [...]

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The Growing Horn Blogosphere

PUBLISHED: August 12, 2009, Bruce Hembd

An encouraging trend. In updating my links and blogroll page a few weeks ago, I noticed a promising trend that seems to be emerging. More and more music professionals are getting bitten by the blogging bug and are sharing their experiences and thoughts online. This is a great thing for the musician community. Never before [...]

Lady of the Lake, with Hornistic Twist

PUBLISHED: August 11, 2009, Bruce Hembd

A fantastical twist on an old legend. I love the imagery and symbolism in Pre-Raphaelite works. This piece is an experiment with some new Photoshop techniques I am playing with. It is constructed of over 20 layers and over a dozen different effects and techniques. In a variation on the old Arthurian legend of the [...]

John Ericson & Bruce Hembd
on the French horn, brass related topics, and the field of classical music.