Bruce Hembd
3 Stages of Beginning Music Lessons
Summer time is here - this is prime time for savvy music students to acquire music students of their own. This is a great...
Pithy Quotes from Sir Thomas Beecham on Music
The grand tune is the only thing in music that the great public really understands.
The humor of Sir Thomas Beecham, though tinged with cynicism,...
Bored in rehearsal? Maybe its your fault
A post at Horn Talk includes an extensive quote from Verne Reynolds' Horn Handbook, pages 44-45
"Being bored in a large ensemble rehearsal says more...
Download W. A. Mozart, K. 407 Quintet, arranged for brass (II)
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Download Part II
Download Parts I and II in one large 7.5MB PDF file
At the end of Part I, I mentioned a...
Download W. A. Mozart, K. 407 Quintet, arranged for brass (I)
UPDATE: See Part II
Playing chamber music as a career can be like a marriage, goes the popular notion.
Shortly after graduating from Eastman, I gained...
Quote from Charlie Parker
In the quest for space and a better user experience, the random quotes feature at the top of Horn Matters has been taken down....
Time Out; Space is Good
When I taught school a common discipline strategy was time out. A misbehaving child could be culled from the flock and placed in a...
What is the difference between an orchestra and a bull?
A twist on an old joke. Wait for the final punch.
WARNING: PG-13 rating for brief cartoon female nudity. I blame it on crazed groupies...
Spirituality and the Talent Myth
While some artists and musicians might resist the idea that innate talent may be a myth, the growing evidence in scientific research is pointing...
Op Ed: On Critical Thinking and Bias
The topic of prejudice has come across the radar of late - on several fronts at once. Funny how that happens.
Within Horn Matters, John...