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How to Test a Different Leadpipe on your Horn

PUBLISHED: October 4, 2011, John Ericson

Among horns I have owned over the years I have tried and changed several leadpipes. A change of leadpipe continues to be a popular upgrade for horns and it is not difficult to try a new one. It was a topic mentioned in my article on Friday, where I noted, One thing I keep in [...]

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Random Monday: A Happy and Prosperous 2011!

PUBLISHED: January 3, 2011, Bruce Hembd

Upfront and on the edge In a stark contrast to the infamous fart from Alan Kozzin, this write-up on the San Diego horns is enlightening and supportive. It acknowledges the inherent difficulties without resorting to childish rants and vendettas. Gingrich in concert CSO hornist Dan Gingrich will be a featured soloist. Indy horns out front [...]

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Thinking Over the Daily Regime

PUBLISHED: January 2, 2010, John Ericson

As you start the New Year it is always a good time to re-evaluate your daily routine. Two recent posts on other blogs caught my attention for their comments on the daily regime. The more recent of the two posts is from the blog of Michael Gilliand, who is Adjunct Professor of Horn at Missouri [...]

Horn Section Placement on the Stage

PUBLISHED: September 24, 2009, John Ericson

I believe that am the type of person who can generally get along with most anyone. The most heated argument I have got into in music was in an orchestra with a principal player of another brass section and it had to do with seating or placement on the stage of their section and of [...]

Dvorak on the Natural Horn?

PUBLISHED: March 22, 2009, John Ericson

Julia Rose in a very recent post on a classical concert she performed with the Columbus Symhony brought up the topic of Dvorak and the natural horn. Speaking of natural horn, I had a funny thought during … Dvorak’s Symphony #8. The 3rd movement (begins in D horn, then the 3rd horn has 4 fast [...]

Photo: IHCA Judges

PUBLISHED: January 31, 2009, John Ericson

I just noted an interesting horn news item on the newly rebuilt horn blog of Julia Rose, that the 2009 International Horn Competition of America will be held August 13-16, 2009 on the campus of Columbus State University in Georgia, hosted by Kristen Hansen. This is a great event to check into. I was a [...]

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Sometimes You Need to Change

PUBLISHED: November 7, 2008, John Ericson

A new blog I am foloowing is at Julia Rose’s Horn Page, the site of Julia Rose, third hornist of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. This site, like mine, has been around for ten years! It is great to see this new addition to the site. The post I have been thinking about for several days [...]

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