Transforming wood into brass; the alchemy of Rob Jones
Recently I had some some email exchanges with Rob Jones, an award-winning artisan who sculpts in wood. In our exchange he offered some specific...
The Bass Horn in Action
A true oddity.
Last year, a picture and description of Roger Bobo playing the Bass Horn was posted here. It is a one-of-a-kind monstrosity that...
Count Roland’s Oliphant of Woe
Recently I was reminded of a historic medieval French poem, The Song of Roland. Key in this poem - which is one of the...
Alphorn World Record!
Yesterday a world record was smashed! The old record was 366 alphorns, but according to Reuters, "508 players broke a record set in 2009."...
A Conch Shell Horn
With summer upon us it is a good time to step back and switch things up with something different.
Often horn players make use of...
Thoughts on Playing a Double Wagner Tuba
I am playing extra horn this week with The Phoenix Symphony, seventh horn and Wagner tuba on The Rite of Spring. It has made...
World Cup Horn: The Vuvuzela
Now that the FIFA World Cup is in full gear, the vuvuzela - pronounced voo-voo-ZAY-lah - is fair game for a Horn Matters article.
This...
French Horns in ToonTown
Photos from Disneyland.
In the area of Disneyland called ToonTown, there is a fun fountain in the central plaza with a few funny horn-related sculptures.
Here...
A variation on the blue horn
A big thanks to Facebook friend Eric Anderson for allowing me to share this nice picture. The horn is a cast aluminum reproduction...
A Very Ornate Reynolds Horn
From Ray Noguera's Musical Instrument Engraving page on Facebook, we have pictures of a very ornately engraved Reynolds French horn from the 1970's. According to...