John Ericson

News Reports on Two Recent Orchestral Horn Auditions

People are always interested in how recent auditions went, and usually the information after the fact is pretty sketchy. However, from the recent Omaha...

Remembering the FARKAS MODEL Mouthpiece

Among all the various classic horn mouthpieces made in the United States one that has had the most lasting interest and impact is the...

The Four B’s of Music

Last night we were treated to a great orchestral concert at Arizona State that featured the four B’s of music. Wait, aren’t there three...

Remembering The Neill Sanders Mouthpiece

One unique and classic line of mouthpieces was produced into the late 1980s by hornist Neill Sanders. Perhaps most remembered for giving a bit...

Who Wrote Mozart’s Horn Concerto K. 412?

This may seem a bit like the old joke, “who’s buried in Grant’s tomb?” but an article in the 2004 issue of the Historic...

The Top Ten Orchestral Works for Horn (the last one might surprise you!)

I recently had a question come in on what were the most important horn excerpts. Back when I was first at Arizona State I...

The World’s Toughest Woodwind Quintet

Years ago I first saw this record cover at the apartment of a friend, and finally I now own a copy that is proudly...

Horn Section Placement on the Stage or in the Pit

I believe that am the type of person who can generally get along with most anyone. The most heated argument I have got into...

A Look at Giardinelli Horn Mouthpieces Through the Ages

One of the classic, old standard brands of mouthpieces in the United States has been the series produced by Giardinelli. Giardinelli Band Instrument Company...

Mean Horn Teachers who wrote Etudes

There are some really great etudes out there that have a few things in common, besides being hard. The main thing is they have...