Bruce Hembd
Welcome to Horn Matters
As the old saying goes, "two heads are better than one."
Combining the Horn Notes Blog and Horndog Blog into one resource, Horn Matters is...
Lost in Translation; Pro vs. Amateur
Words and meaning.
Certain words that once held some meaning -- or that may have not had any meaning at all in the past --...
Size Matters; Big Horns, Little Hands
From the family archive.
A sister-in-law of mine once played French horn as a child. We like to swap stories now and then about her...
Introducing the “Corno Ultimo” Quintuple Horn
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...
Nocturne from Midsummer Night’s Dream
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...
In the Raw, French Hunting Horns
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...
Lady of the Lake, with Hornistic Twist
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...
Lowell Greer on Natural Horn
Beautiful photography of a period instrument master.
Back in April 2009, Lowell Greer held a master class and played a concert at the University of...
Toccata and Fugue for Solo Horn
Who needs an organ?
Yes, that's right... the famous Bach organ piece performed on horn with no backup or safety net. Frank Lloyd gives an...
Parody: Why The Mona Lisa Smiles
Her dirty little secret.
The famous painting Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci is a pivotal work in the history of fine art. Very few...