Bruce Hembd
The Premio Mysterioso Award
A hearty thanks to Kenneth Woods over at A View from the Podium for passing on a Premio Dardos Award. Somewhat resembling a chain...
A Flaw in Yamaha 667 Creation?
A common problem with the Yamaha 667.
A brass repair colleague remarked to me recently that he makes a lot of repairs on a particular...
The Golden Clam Award of Merit
The HORNDOG GOLDEN CLAM AWARD of MERIT*
is reserved for recognizing and honoring noteworthy accomplishments in the world of classical music.
This honor, governed by the...
Exercise: Beefers
Another free download.
Someday I hope to revise these - they need much revision but for now here they are with the caveat that it...
Horn-tastic TV Themes Finale
From the golden age.
A terrible science fiction movie starring Sylvester Stallone and Sandra Bullock a few years ago had one interesting premise. The main...
Horn-tastic TV Show Themes (III)
Wild Wild West.
In the height of the Cold War/James Bond era, there were numerous copy-cat movies and television shows that involved secret agents and...
Horn-tastic TV Show Themes (II)
Everything's big in Texas.
For over a decade, audiences worldwide were thrilled and chilled by the antics of J.R. Ewing in the evening soap-opera Dallas.
I...
Horn-tastic TV Show Themes (I)
The Tony Randall Show theme.
On a regular basis, this blog gets visits from people looking for sheet music to "this movie" theme or that...
Grand Festival of Hunting Horns and Venery
A blast from the past.
According to history King Charles IX of France (best known for the St. Bartholomew Massacre) died of tuberculosis. According to...
Considering the “Backup” Career while Studying Music
A second career.
For over a dozen years now, I have been a freelance web developer. It has had its up and downs, but in...