Hi group, I will be heading off college next year and would like your suggestions on possibly purchasing a new horn. Although I do not intend to major, I plan...
Hi. I was wandering at th Osmun web site, and I looked at the "mutes". ther were 3 categories; "practice mutes", "stopping mutes" and "straight mutes". what is...
... I stand corrected, Jerry. I neglected to suggest that such a procedure be done by a very competent repairman, such as Osmun, Pope, etc (I had the receiver...
Message text written by INTERNET:horn@yahoogroups.com ... badly in assuming, that others had the same eye-view. Sorry! Klaus (having a pre-1930 Boosey & Co...
Paul Kampen
PaulKampen@...
Feb 1, 2004 2:46 pm
18003
Flippers are not universal in design. I have purchased three over the last few years from Steve Lewis. His looks like this:...
Message text written by INTERNET:horn@yahoogroups.com ... was custom made Besson horn and I gather from David Wise (Laurence Yates' teacher and himself once a...
Paul Kampen
PaulKampen@...
Feb 1, 2004 5:03 pm
18006
Rank amateur Alan C wrote The problem is not the things I don't know. The problem is the things I do know that aren't so. ********** My problem is that too...
... Practice mute: a mute designed to quiet the horn enough that you can practice without disturbing people (in a hotel room, in your apartment, etc.) Straight...
Greg Campbell
glc_horn@...
Feb 1, 2004 6:45 pm
18008
Sorry, I meant they worked universally, that is, one works for any horn. You're quite right, there isn't a universal design. The new one screw ones, I am told,...
Chris writes: The word on the street is that there are going to be an abnormally large number of people taking it. I know 7 people from the university of...
Loren writes: "It is good for the experience if you have not taken many auditions." My audition teachers taught me, and I agree with this, that you don't go to...
... Osmun is fine, and their work, and products, are generally worth the price. Having said that, there are less expensive places to get certain items. Ken...
... We know what you mean, and a lot of us phrase it that way. But, just for complete accuracy--I've been called out on this before--you don't play the note a...
After the letter and reply quoted at the bottom of this message, my friend sent another letter to the scammer congratulating him on his "wedding gift" and ...
Steven, A Holton 180 would be completely adquate for the uses you mentioned. If the horn and case are in good shape then I wouldn't bother changing anything. ...
Hi, all. Thought I might express some thoughts of my own about horns. I've owned several horns. My main instrument was a Geyer. Over the course of time I've...
Paul Mansur
pmansur@...
Feb 1, 2004 9:44 pm
18016
From: Chris Tedesco <tedesccj@...> Sorry, I meant they worked universally, that is, one works for any horn. You're quite right, there isn't a universal...
All. A crosspost. Had doodle time today. This is on EBay item # 3701464700 There was some discussion a while back on Conn 6Ds. Take a look at this beautiful...
G Napuda
gnapuda@...
Feb 1, 2004 10:29 pm
18018
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the horn group. File : /2004 February...
horn@yahoogroups.com
Feb 1, 2004 11:36 pm
18019
Greetings all, I uploaded the audition excerpts to the group page/files. Those that are interested may download them from there. The file is in PDF format ...
Silly me...and here I thought it was another advertisment for one of those enlargement patches that could turn my descant horn into a bass horn. Melvin Von...
I've been working on the Saint-Saens Morceau de Concert, and I have a question about the third movement. The opening section of the third movement, starting on...
Minim 88 is a good general tempo for this movement. Sure, you can slow it down just before the triplet section, but then everyone will know you can't play it!...
... I've heard a number of convincing performances that slow down subtly in the two bars before the triplets (the octave Gs). I think the key is to make it...
Dear lists, After the informative replies to my last mail I'd like to ask some info about another discovery at the local music library. It is an original ...
... What is "acceptable" very much depends on the context - what is the purpose of your performance, who is your audience, etc. - and of course your own...
AIR Horns was a great success again this year! Approximately 45 participants from Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, and Tennesse took part in...