Bruce Hembd
Random Pictures from the 2012 SW Horn Conference, Part I
Over the weekend, I had pleasure of attending the Southwest Horn Conference. The event was expertly hosted by Rose French at the Center for...
‘Listening’ with Your Whole Body
Hearing music is not necessarily limited to the ears. Take for example musician, composer and speaker Evelyn Glennie. Ms. Glennie has been profoundly - not completely -...
From the Mailbag:”What Can I Do About Mouthpiece Pressure?”
K. asks:
I have been working with my horn teacher over the last few months on changing my embouchure. The problem I had in the...
Hearing Under Siege
Under siege
For about 10 years now, I have been faithfully using custom musician ear plugs whenever a rehearsal dynamic exceeds 90 decibels. I do...
Mini-Review: Brass Instruments from the MIM Collection
Over the holidays relatives descended in droves upon my homestead, and so to get out of the house we decided to go to the Musical...
Joseph Eger, Around the Horn
An excerpt from Joseph Eger's Around the Horn.
* * *
The November 24, 1957 issue of the New York Times called Joseph Eger “one of
the...
Ask Dave: “How Should I Clean a Smelly Old Horn and Case?”
James asks:
I recently purchased an old 1960's Contempora online. However, both the horn and the case look like they haven't been touched since the...
Embouchure 101: A Video on Brass Embouchures
David Wilken has put together a superb 50-minute video on embouchure basics that should be required watching for both teachers and players.
The topic of...
Ask Dave: Clanking Parts and the Valve Levers
Bruce B. asks:
Following up on your article on clanking valves. My horn (Holton 179, early 90s vintage) will clank if I am careless...
Hoffnung Horn Comedy
The Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra began as a book of humorous illustrations by Gerard Hoffnung and it eventually inspired a music festival that featured comical performances...