John Ericson
Imprinted on a Sound
Thanksgiving can be a time of reflection, and recently I realized a somewhat deep thought with respect to sound.
Starting on a basic level, the...
Hornmasters: The Exhale and Points of Resistance, Part III—My Turn
To conclude this short series I will step away from old horn methods and focus in on my take on the exhale and points...
Hornmasters: The Exhale and Points of Resistance, Part II
As I have noted elsewhere, horn teachers of days gone by seem to rarely have attacked each other directly. But if you read their...
Hornmasters: The Exhale and Points of Resistance, Part I
In this series of Hornmasters articles a topic I have honestly not looked forward to addressing is that of the points of resistance. It...
Professor Hubley Recommends a Horn — Memories of Horn Calls Past: My First Issue...
In the "Afterbeats" section of the October, 1979 issue of The Horn Call we find the article “Dear Professor Hubley.” It is an advice...
The Double Major, Music Education and Performance
One question that comes up pretty frequently is the topic of being a double major in college, especially the topic of being a double...
John Clark, Song of Light–Memories of Horn Calls Past: My First Issue of The...
One feature of The Horn Call for many years has been reviews of new books and recordings. My first issue had a special, guest...
Horn Improvement Surveys and More–Memories of Horn Calls Past: My First Issue of The...
Any good horn player has their eyes out looking for a better horn. In recognition of this,
In the Fall of 1978 the I.H.S. inserted...
Elliott on the Brahms Horn Trio–Memories of Horn Calls Past: My First Issue of...
As noted earlier in this series, it is very interesting to me to look back and see how several of the articles in my...
Karl Stiegler, Vienna Horns, and a Viennese Bass Horn–Memories of Horn Calls Past: My...
One of the things my name has become associated with over the years is scholarship into the horn in the nineteenth century. Even in...