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What is a “Dual Bore” Horn?

PUBLISHED: October 13, 2011, John Ericson

While I am not using it at present, for some years I played a Paxman 25A horn. It is a big horn and it is “dual bore.” What they did with this model is make the F side bigger than normal. The photos with this article tell the tale. The slide on the left is [...]

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Hornmasters: Attacks, a Prelude to Tonguing

PUBLISHED: October 11, 2011, John Ericson

Tonguing would seem on the surface to be a fairly uncontroversial topic. We have touched on this topic in this series of quotations from Classic horn methods but now it is time to turn more directly to the topic. Tonguing is a topic that every teacher has tips to offer. Looking at the big picture [...]

Silverado, and Why We Play the Horn

PUBLISHED: October 9, 2011, John Ericson

One project I gave to the studio last week was for everyone to learn the opening six bars of Silverado. Why I did this was partly because we are working on it in horn choir, but also I was thinking about style and inspiration. Then, Thursday, the new issue of The Horn Call arrived with [...]

A Newly Updated Dennis Brain Discography

PUBLISHED: October 8, 2011, John Ericson

I recently received a note from Stephen Gamble that Robert Marshall’s substantially revised listing of Dennis Brain’s recordings, originally published in 1996 by Margun Music, is now online. When I first followed the link I was sort of confused as it claimed to be comprehensive but I could not find many recordings on the list. [...]

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Who Wrote the Haydn Double Concerto, and a New Arrangement for Winds

PUBLISHED: October 7, 2011, John Ericson

This week I had the opportunity to perform the double concerto commonly attributed to Haydn. My performance was with Rose French (with piano), as a preparatory performance for her as she will be performing this work with Bruno Schneider at the 2012 Southwest Horn Conference. This is a favorite work of mine and was last [...]

Looking for Information on Horn Graduate Assistantships?

PUBLISHED: October 6, 2011, John Ericson

A number of schools every year have openings for Graduate Teaching Assistants in their horn studios. Probably the most comprehensive list of these may be found in The IHS Online. The opening at Arizona State is listed, as are at this time several other schools. I expect that the list will grow. If you are [...]

Horn Event Promotion 101: The 2012 Southwest Horn Conference

PUBLISHED: October 6, 2011, John Ericson

So far as I can tell between now and the IHS International Symposium this year there are three major, regional horn workshops in the United States [But see the UPDATE]. First up is the Southwest Horn Conference, which this year will be held January on 13-15, 2012 right here in Phoenix, Arizona. The featured artist [...]

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