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This is version 0.54 of the Horn Players' FAQ, last [Yamaha YHR667D] modified on 03 Sep 97, 16:21:32 CDT. Maintainer of the FAQ is Ron Boerger, rboerger@io.com, aka TheHornist@aol.com .. this document is copyrighted; see here for more information.

First, a note about what this FAQ is, and is not. It is a collection of commonly-asked questions about the French Horn. It does NOT represent the views of the International Horn Society (IHS), although I am a member of that group. Originally, this FAQ was designed to handle questions that cropped up frequently on what used to be the IHS' Horn e-mail list. Nowadays, it is just the Horn mailing list, as membership is open to any and all. In a like vein, once you have joined the mailing list, you are NOT a member of the IHS! To join the IHS, please see the entry below on the IHS itself.

This FAQ is the sole external reference cited by Encyclopedia Britannica Online regarding the [French] Horn :-) It (in somewhat modified form) was also selected as a "Hot Link of the Week" [Brass Instruments] by Music Interactive.

The master location for this FAQ is http://www.io.com/~rboerger/Hornfaq.html. A plain text version is stored at http://www.io.com/~rboerger/plaindocs/horn.faq, and this version may also be obtained via ftp at ftp://ftp.io.com/pub/usr/rboerger/horn.faq.


Changes since last major revision [0.50, 10 Apr 96]:

  • 0.54: made manufacturer listings, etc. tabular, added some links, "So,

you want to buy a new horn" link, etc.

  • 0.53: Added sections on double horn, descants, wraps
  • 0.52: Major maintenance update; info on the NWHS, etc.
  • 0.51: No changes to the FAQ, but a version incorporating frames is now

available at http://www.io.com/~rboerger/hornfaq.html. Thanks to Bill

   Muth for the html!
 * 0.50: [Image] I will use this icon (thanks to Yahoo) to indicate things
   that have changed since the last numbered release.
 * 0.50: Incorporated a lot of piddly changes, added a section for summer
   horn camps, etc.

Contributions will be acknowledged with the contributor's name and email address unless otherwise requested.


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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS about the Hornists' Mailing List, and the horn:

1. Why isn't this formatted with HTML?
2. Is it "french" horn?
3. What is a FAQ?
4. What is the Hornists' Mailing List?
      o a. How do I subscribe to the mailing list?
      o b. How do I send a message to the mailing list?
      o c. Who do I send questions to about the mailing list?
      o d. Can I send mail about other musical instruments to this mailing
        list?
      o e. How do I cancel my list membership?
5. The IHS ..
      o a. what is the IHS?
      o b. Aims and Purposes
      o c. how can I join?
      o d. When is the next IHS conference?
      o e. Does the IHS have a web site? Where is it?
6. Speaking of conferences, what other horn-related conferences are there?
7. Are there any other brass mailing lists?
8. Are there any other musical mailing lists or newsgroups?
9. Is there a horn newsgroup?

10. How do I get to the newsgroup? 11. What are the names/addresses of horn manufacturers? 12. What are the names/addresses of horn dealers and suppliers? 13. What are the names/addresses of horn ensemble music suppliers? 14. What music is available for horn ensemble? 15. What horn ensembles are out there? Contact info? (note: these are not

   endorsements of any group/person by the IHS or the maintainer of the
   list or the FAQ.)

16. Where can I get my horn repaired? 17. How can I improve my:

      o a. range (and what are the fingerings?)
      o b. endurance
      o c. tone quality
      o d. technique

18. How do I find out about

      o a. full-time positions with symphonies, etc. [Image]
      o b. part-time or "one-shot" gigs

19. What's the difference between a "single" and a "double" horn? 20. What is a "descant" horn? 21. What is a "natural" or "hand" horn? 22. What are the "Geyer" and "Kruspe" wraps? 23. How old is my horn? 24. Are there any "WWW" sites for the horn? 25. What are some pieces with great horn parts? 26. What are some summer horn camps/festivals? [Image] 27. What are some good books/etc. for beginning players? 28. Where can I get more information about the internet/usenet? 29. Contributors to this FAQ 30. Who the heck is Ron Boerger?


1. Why isn't this formatted in HTML (for you WWW users)

It is, thanks to Bill Muth, who tired of reading in in plaintext. ;-)

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2. Is it "french" horn?

Only in the United States, Canada, and the U.K. is the horn known as the "french" horn. Most European literature deems the instrument simply "horn" [cor, etc.] and most purists follow that nomenclature. It's a sad fact, however, that in the US, outside of the music community, telling someone that you play horn will usually elicit a "Oh? What kind of horn, trumpet?"-type response. We won't even go into the disgusting habit that saxophone players have of calling their instruments "horns". Look, guys, this is a reed, and therefore it's not a horn of any kind!

For what it's worth, the International Horn Society's official opinion is that it is the Horn that we all play.

Marilyn Kloss (mkloss@mga.com) adds:

I thought it was in Britain where the term originated, of course carried
over here. I agree with your writer that it is frustrating and annoying
that people in general don't know what a "horn" is. Actually, try talking
to the general public about "English horn" and see what you get!

Seth Urion (SURION@VAX2.Winona.MSUS.EDU) relates Barry Tuckwell's thoughts:

The name for the instrument in English speaking countries, meaning England,
came from the fact that hunting horns differed greatly from England to the
continent, France in particular. While French hunting horns were large,
worn over the shoulder, and looked roughly similar to what we now call
simply a "hunting horn", British hunting horns were much smaller, say ten
inches in diameter, held in a single hand, and pitched signifigantly higher.
Thus, to differentiate between what the Brits' called a "horn" and the
larger thing we call a "horn", the larger modern instrument was given the
prefix "French", as it reminded them of the continental hunting horn.
This also explains why the continental types don't call it anything but a horn.

Finally [!], from Alan Cole (AlanCarolC@aol.com) comes musings from long-time hornist Glen Wren:

1. The Horn, often incorrectly referred to as the "French Horn" was not
developed in France, but in the Alps of the Germanic countries, commonly used
to warn animal intruders who threatened the shepherd's flock. The instrument
was constructed entirely of wood and straw, and the conical designed
mouthpiece was also wooden. Since those sparse beginnings, the Horn went
through a miriad of changes in order to make it more appropriate to play
diatonically, but , for some unknown reason, kept its conical bore design
which gave it the unique tone quality we identify as the Horn sound. Since
the French dominated most of the Alpine region during this developmental
stage of the horn, the term "French Horn" became a popular term which has
stuck with us 'til this day. Bottom line, the "Horn" should never be called
a "French Horn," unless you are speaking with the uninformed public, or don't
want to get involved in a heated discussion because you are busy dumping out
the spit, and only have 8 measures of rest to do so.
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3. What is a FAQ?

Among the Usenet and Internet community, it soon became obvious after the first common mailing lists/newsgroups were established, the same questions would come up over and over again. This becomes annoying after a while .. so the tradition of the FAQ evolved. A FAQ (which stands for Frequently Asked Questions) is a list of commonly asked questions and answers to those questions, and is sent out periodically to the mailing list membership. This reduces traffic to *new* and hopefully *exciting* questions.

FAQs are not meant to be static documents. If you have a correction, or suggestion for the FAQ, please send it to THE FAQ MAINTAINER, not the mailing list. Contributors' names and email addresses will be listed in the FAQ unless they state otherwise.

This FAQ is sent out on the 1st of each month. Comments should be sent to Ron Boerger, rboerger@io.com. THIS IS NOT WHERE YOU SUBSCRIBE TO THE LIST; see item 4 below.

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4. What is the Hornists' Mailing List?

The International Horn Society (IHS) has, for a period of time, "sponsored" this list as a means for horn players to communicate with one another on topics of interest to the horn community in general. Any sort of question, announcement, or posting that involves the horn is appropriate for this group. It is NOT, however, a place to discuss general music theory, brass ensembles, or other topics that do not have relevance to horn players.

Although membership was originally (Feb 1994) limited to those hornists who were members of the IHS, that restriction was lifted in May, 1994. Now, all you have to do is be interested in horn to be added to the email list. Rumour has it there's even a saxophone player on the distribution somewhere.

We have all levels of hornists on the distributions; professional hornists, teachers of the instrument, student hornists, semi-pros and people who just enjoy playing (or listening to) the horn. You don't have to do this for a living to join the group!

You will also get more information when you subscribe to the list. A copy of this info may be obtained by sending the text "info horn" as the body of a message to " majordomo@spock.nlu.edu".

a. How do I subscribe to the mailing list?

Simply send a message to " majordomo@spock.nlu.edu". The body of your message should state the following, EXACTLY:

   subscribe horn
   end

After you send this message, you will receive a reply from the list server; after this point, you're on the horn mailing list!

A digest form of the list is now available! This lets list subscribers receive a single message per day with all postings for that day concatenated together. Many people find digests less obtrusive than 10 or 20 messages daily, especially if they are getting their email at work. To subscribe to the digest, send the message below to majordomo@spock.nlu.edu:

      subscribe horn-digest
      end

If you're already signed up for the horn list, you'll need to unsubscribe from it first, and then resubscribe as the instructions above state (actually, you can just send one message with three lines; one to unsubscribe from horn, one to subscribe to the digest as above, and an end line).

If you have friends that might be interested, PLEASE GIVE THEM THIS INFORMATION; administrative requests such as this should NOT go to the horn distribution itself.

b. How do I send a message to the mailing list?

Compose your message with your choice of mailer, then send it to:

   horn@spock.nlu.edu

If you think of it, putting HORN: in the subject line might help some people filter the messages. Your subject line should be descriptive so that those of us who receive literally hundreds of messages per day can easily decide if they want to take the time to look at the body.

c. Who do I send questions to about the mailing list?

If you have questions about how the list is administered, whether or not you are getting mail, or other administrative questions, they should go to Dr. Greene (MUGREENE@ALPHA.NLU.EDU). Questions about the FAQ should go to rboerger@io.com. Questions about postings to the list should be directed to the originator of the posting, unless you feel that your question has interest to the entire group; in this case, post your question to horn@spock.nlu.edu.

d. Can I send mail about other musical instruments to this mailing list?

Generally not; this list is for horn-specific topics, although occasionally we may touch on other things in the course of a horn question. See items 7 & 8 below for some other mailing lists that may be of interest.

e. How do I cancel my list membership?

Send a message consisting of the text, "unsubscribe horn", to majordomo@spock.nlu.edu. You will get a confirmation that your membership in the list has been terminated by your request. Naturally, if you subscribed to the digest, send unsubscribe horn-digest instead. In either case, you'll have to unsubscribe from the same email address that you subscribed from .. majordomo has no way of knowing that your new, different address is for the same person as your old one.

Again, we ask that you do NOT send a cancel request to the horn mailing list itself.

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5. The IHS

a. What is the IHS?

The International Horn Society [IHS] was formed in June of 1970 for the purpose of furthering knowledge about the Horn and its literature, as well as to promote communications among its players. These goals now extend into virtually every aspect of the instrument itself, its literature, and the techniques by which we can better communicate as musicians.

The Society has something to offer every player or Horn enthusiast. For those interested in technique, there are articles in the HORN CALL (the IHS Journal), and lectures, master classes, and clinics at its workshops. For those interested in literature and performance, there are music and record reviews in the HORN CALL plus recitals and exhibits at the workshops. If you are someone interested in knowing more about the physical aspects of the instrument, there have been several major acoustical studies reported in the HORN CALL, and it is possible to speak directly with many of the Hornmakers who exhibit at the workshops.

In addition, you will receive details and scholarly research stuides pertaining to the Horn as published in the Society's refereed journal, The Horn Call Annual. Members also receive an annual Directory listing the membership of the IHS. Four Newsletters are published each year to keep the membership informed of immediate horn news and activities.

For the rest … there is a communication (and a commiseration) - which replenished the spirit, restores the faith, and renews the determination to be a stronger player and a better musician.

The IHS is more than an organization, it is an opportunity to participate in the very best of what the Horn has to offer. Please join us.

b. Aims and Purposes

The purpose of this society shall be to promote musical education with particular reference to the horn. In pursuit of its aims and purposes, the Society and its members:

  • Hold and encourage workshops, lectures, and seminars open to the

public.

  • Publish a Journal consisting of materials appropriate to the horn, as

well as periodic newsletters and membership lists.

  • Encourage the awarding of grants and scholarships to competition

winners.

  • Encourage composers and arrangers to write music featuring the horn.
  • Foster competitions for and the commissioning of new repertoire

featuring the horn.

  • Establish and foster an Archives/Research Facility pertaining to the

horn and horn playing.

  • Establish close working relationships with music teachers.
  • Present honors and recognition for distinctive service relating to the

horn.

c. How can I join?

As of this writing [Dec 1996], IHS dues are:

  • Regular Membership: $30/year
  • Three-year membership: $75
  • Life Membership: $500

You may print this application out and mail it to the address listed below, or contact Heidi Vogel (hvogel@ptialaska.net), Executive Secretary of the IHS, for more information.


                      INTERNATIONAL HORN SOCIETY       Date:  ___/___/___
                        MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
                       [from the Horn email FAQ]

Please Print or Type Reg. Membership:

                                                                $30.00/year

Name: _ 3 years: $75.00

    (first)        (initial)        (last)

Telephone: ()

Address: Life Membership: $500 (once)

                                                       Membership year is
       ______________________________________________  calendar year,
                                                       beginning with
                                                       receipt of dues

email address (optional):

Payment must be by U.S. Check, U.S. Bank Draft, or International Money Order, made payable to "International Horn Society". Send with this completed application to: Heidi Vogel, Executive Secretary, IHS

                      8180 Thunder Street
                      Juneau AK  99801
                      USA

d. When is the Next IHS Conference?

The 1998 International Horn Summit will be held 2-8 June, 1998, in Banff, Alberta, Canada. The triumvirate of Froydis Ree Werke, David Hoyt (Edmonton Symphony), and Isobel Moore Rolston (Banff Centre) will co-host the event.

The conference already has a basic URL, at:

http://www.banffcentre.ab.ca/Music/horn.html

The 1999 Conference will likely be held somewhere in Europe, although there is a certain amount of sentiment for it to be held in China. The IHS is actively seeking bids from those interested in hosting the event.

For those wondering why seemingly many of the IHS conferences are held in North America, it has been because bids from other locations to hold the conference have been few and far between. Want to have a conference in your country? Contact the IHS.

What goes on at an IHS conference? Follow this link to read "Reports from Rochester", an unofficial summary of each day's goings-on at the 1997 conference.

e. Does the IHS have a web site? Where is it?

Yes!! The IHS' official site is on-line at http://www.wmich.edu/horn. It is a fact-filled, visually pleasing site created by Bruce Hebmd, a.k.a. "Horndog" and creator of the Thomas Bacon home page. You can get complete information about the IHS by visiting this wonderful site.

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6. Speaking of conferences, what other horn-related conferences are there?

There are several yearly horn conferences, held both in the US and in other countries. As more information becomes available, it will be posted here. The only conferences I have solid information on are:

      Call of the Wild Horn Festival
      Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada
      05-07 September 1997
      Contact:  Jeff Gaye, +1 (403) 639-2291, +1 (403) 840-8000 x8184
      Scheduled to appear:  David Hoyt, Gerald Onciul, Mary Pearon, Tom
      Staples, William Gordon, Canadian Forces Horn Choir.  Other activites
      include massed horn choir, master classes, and more.
      Horn, Hand Horn, Baroque Horn Master Class Week
      Sillico di Castelnuovo Garfagnana-Lucca, Italy
      09-15 September 1997
      Contact:  Paul Thomas, c/o Paruzzolo via V. E. Orlando, 7; 35100 Padova, Italy
      phone 0039049-8072606, Fax 0039-49-810866, email parenzan@intercity.shiny.it
      Featured Artist:  Michael Thompson
      The course is intended for fourteen horn players of professional or music college
      level who wish to improve their musicality, technique, and endurance over a
      week of intense practice.
      Taller Regional de Trompas en Puerto Rico
      Conservatory of Music, Santurce, Puerto Rico
      07-08 November 1997
      Contact:  Roberto Rivera, Badorioty Gardens, Apt 1-A, Santurce Puerto Rico 00907
      phone:  +1 (787) 723-7178/+1 (787)723-0976, Fax +1 (787) 723-0846
      Guest Artists: Rafael Irizarry, Raimundo Diaz, Pedro Mojica, Roberto Rivera
      Will feature exhibits, ensembles, a concert by the Puerto Rico Symphony, and
      clinics by the artists mentioned above.
      1998 Northeast Horn Workshop
      Crane School of Music, Potsdam, New York, USA
      17-19 April 1998
      Contact:  Roy Shaberg, Rt 1 Box 3, Potsdam NY 13676
      phone:  +1 (315) 265-6938, Fax +1 (315) 267-2413, e-mail shabeal@potsdam.edu
      More information forthcoming later this year!

Additionally, the Horn Call is an excellent source for conference information, and is another reason why you should join the International Horn Society.

Some of the conference information is from the IHS Newsletter, copyright © 1997, International Horn Society, and is reprinted here by permission.

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7. Are there any other brass mailing lists?

Yes! Try these for starters:

                email brass-request@gly.fsu.edu, stating that you want to
                subscribe to the Brass Mailing List. You can specify

Brass Digest: digest (1 message/day) or individual messages (many

                messages/day).
                The list maintainer is Ted Zateslo at the above address.
                send a message containing the line
                     subscribe tubaeuph

Tuba-Euphonium: to

                     listproc@u.washington.edu
                The list maintainer is Joseph Dyvig,
                bssplyr@u.washington.edu.
                Send a one line message (no Subject:) to:
                     majordomo@parnassus.dana.edu

Trumpet: with the message:

                     subscribe tpin [or, tpin-digest]
                The list maintaner is Michael Anderson. The web site is
                http://trumpet.dana.edu/~trumpet.
                Send a one line message (no Subject:) to:
                     listproc@lists.missouri.edu

Trombone:

                with the message:
                     sub trombone-L Your Name
                Send a message (no Subject:) to:
                     majordomo@austx.tandem.com
                containing the text:
                     subscribe community-music

Community Music: end

                or, for the digest version,
                     subscribe community-music-digest
                     end
                home page: http://www.io.com/~rboerger/community.html
                Send a message to:

Brass Bands: listserver@smsltd.demon.co.uk

                containing the text:
                subscribe brass-band YourName

Saxophone: When will you sax people get it through your head that

                the Sax is NOT A BRASS INSTRUMENT! :-)
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8. Are there any other musical mailing lists or newsgroups?

There are many "usenet news groups" on the topic of music. As of May 1995, here is a list of some "music" related newsgroups:

      rec.music.cd
      rec.music.christian
      rec.music.classical
      rec.music.classical.performing
      rec.music.compose
      rec.music.info
      rec.music.makers
      rec.music.makers.bands
      rec.music.makers.marketplace
      rec.music.makers.percussion
      rec.music.makers.french-horn
      rec.music.makers.trumpet
      rec.music.marketplace
      rec.music.misc
      rec.music.movies
      rec.music.reviews
      rec.music.video

Please note: These are just a few of the groups that are available.

There are also mailing lists available for other instruments. As we find out about them, they will be added to the list.

The canonical USENET list of musical mailing lists can be obtained by any of the following methods:

via finger ayukawa@server.berkeley.edu

by sending email to lomml@arastar.com; no special commands are required;

via anonymous FTP at:

 ftp://server.berkeley.edu/pub/misc/lomml
 ftp://ftp.uwp.edu/pub/music/misc/mail.lists.music

on the World Wide Web (WWW) in plaintext at:

 http://www.shadow.net/~mwaas/lomml.html

list maintained by Mitchel Waas, mwaas@shadow.net

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9. Is there a horn newsgroup?

A recent CFD/CFV for the group rec.music.makers.french-horn was submitted and passed by C. J. Liotta. While I personally find the name of the group anaethema, it has passed according to all the guidelines and the group has been propogated. It is unclear at this point if the newsgroup and the mailing list will ever be tied together; the amount of traffic on the newgroup is perhaps 10-20% that of the mailing list.

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10. How do I get to the newsgroup?

It's really beyond the scope of this document to tell you how to get the newsgroup, because there are so many different systems. If you are using a newsreader such as rn, trn, etc, you can subscribe by entering the command, "grec.music.makers.french-horn". If you are on AOL, you will have to use the "Expert Add" command under "Newsgroups", and just enter "rec.music.makers.french-horn" at the prompt. Other news browsers should have similar mechanisms.

If, after entering the correct subscription command, *and* the correct newsgroup name, you get a message stating something like "no such newsgroup", talk the the people responsible for administering your system about manually adding the group. Some sites do not automatically add all newsgroups, even ones validly created such as r.m.m.f-h.

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11. What are the names/addresses of horn manufacturers?

If you are thinking about buying a new horn, and are unsure where to start, you may want to look at "So, you want to buy a new horn?", a somewhat irreverent but hopefully useful compendium on information on the topic.

           Horn Manufacturers & Representatives within the US
  [Mark] Atkinson Music           Conn United Musical Instruments USA, Inc.
    (custom made horns)                           (8D, 10D)

2155 Verdugo Blvd, Suite 118 1000 Industrial Parkway

    Montrose, CA 91020                        Elkhart, IN 56516
      +1 818 547-0976           1 800 759-2666 (Customer Service - US/Canada)
                                               +1 219 295-0079
  Finke of North America                          Karl Hill
      (also "TuneUp")               (Kortesmaki Horn Shop - custom horns)

14232 Marsh Lane, Suite 126 1474 Calvin S.E.

     Dallas, TX 75234                      Grand Rapids, MI 49507
phone/fax: (804) 741-6852                      +1 616 247-1475
                              Lark In The Morning
                                  (Alphorns)
                                 PO Box 1176
                           Mendocino, CA 95460 USA
                          LarkInfo: +1 707 964-3762
                         Mail Order: +1 707 964-5569
                             Fax: +1 707 964-1979
                            email: larkinam@mcn.org
                                   homepage:

http://www.mhs.mendocino.k12.ca.us/MenComNet/Business/Retail/Larknet/larkhp.html "The Alphorn is a long horn. made of hardwood and covered in birch bark, so long

               that the bell rests on the ground when played."
 Lawson Brass Instruments,                     Leblanc-Holton
           Inc.                 (MerkerMatic, Farkas, Super Farkas, Tuckwell)
      (Custom horns)                          G. Leblanc Corp.
     21023 Keadle Road                        7001 Leblanc Blvd
        P.O. Box 38                        Kenosha, WI 53141-1415
    Boonsboro, MD 21713                   800-558-9421 (US/Canada)
      +1 301 733-6393                  +1 414-658-1644 (International)
                                            +1 414-658-2824 (Fax)
                                             Rauch Natural Horns

S. W. Lewis Orchestral Horns Daniel Rauch, Horn Maker

     1770 Berteau Ave                     c/o McCoy's Horn Library
     Chicago IL 60613                       3204 West 44th Street
     +1 (312) 348-1112                      Minneapolis, MN 55410
                                               +1 612 927-6021
                                [see also the entry for Rauch Horns, Norway]
  Richard M. Seraphinoff                   Yamaha Musical Products
Historical Instrument Maker                     P.O. Box 899
      (natural horns)                      Grand Rapids, MI 49512
 9245 East Woodview Drive                      +1 616 940-4900
Bloomington, IN 47401-9143            home page: http://www.yamaha.com/
      +1 812 333-0167         [NB - I'd love to have some non-US addresses for
   FAX: +1 812 337-0118                         Yamaha, too]
           Horn Manufacturers & Representatives outside the US
        Gebr. Alexander                         Keith Berg
       Bahnhofstrasse 9            (custom-made horns; SF Symphony uses
         D-55116 Mainz                         extensively)
            GERMANY                          General Delivery
    phone: +49 6131 288080                Dunster, B.C. V0J 1J0
     fax : +49 6131 224248                        CANADA
                                          phone: +1 604 968 4463
                                             Finke GmbH & Co
     Engelbert Schmid GmbH              Metallblasinstrumentenbau
      Kohlstattstrasse 8                      Postfach 2006
 D-87757 Kirchheim-Tiefenried              Industriestrasse 7
            GERMANY                        D-4973 Vlotho-Exter
     phone: +49 8266 1579                        GERMANY
                                          Telefon: 0 52 28/3 23
                                             Manfred Moennig
             Knopf                    (custom horns; used in Leipzig
      Bismarckstrasse 12                  Gewandhaus Orchestra)
    D-08258 Markneukirchen                Fabrik Walter Moennig
            GERMANY                      Ludwig-Jahn-Strasse 280
     phone: +49 37422 2471                 9659 Markneukirchen
                                                 GERMANY
                                          Phone: +49 37422-2595
                                     Paxman Musical Instruments, Ltd.
                                   Unit B4, Linton House, 164-180 Union
         Dieter Otto                              Street
       Teisinger Berg 15                      London SE1 0LH
   84494 Neumarkt Sankt Veit                     ENGLAND
            GERMANY                         FAX 0171 620 1688
     Phone: +49 8639 1564                 Workshop 0171 620 1990
                                              0171 620 2077
                                              0171 240 3642
          Rauch Horns                     Rocky Mountain Alphorns
    PROF. KOHTS VEI 77 1320               1629 Broadview Rd., NW
       STABEKK - NORWAY                  Calgary, Alberta T2N 3H2

Phone: +47 67121199 Telefax: +47 CANADA

           67121599                      phone: +1 (403) 283-4468

12. What are the names/addresses of horn dealers and suppliers?

There are many fine local music stores which can give you the chance to try out horns, and it is not the intent of this item to direct you away from those. However, for a major purchase such as a horn (which can easily exceed US $5000), mail order shops may give you a substantial discount, since at least taxes are not usually payable from them. You may want to consider them for this reason. Some of these include:

                 Horn dealers/suppliers within the U.S.
          Altieri                                Greg Black
      +1 303-291-0658                      Phone: +1 718 897-6544
    Horn gig bags, etc.            Maker of mouthpieces; has all original
                                        Giardinelli models available.
    Brass Arts Unlimited
  (used Alexanders, Conns;                       Brasswinds

"Canadian Brass" instruments) 19880 State Line Road

      401 Mace Avenue                       South Bend, IN 46637
   Baltimore MD 22121 USA                      1-800-348-5003
      +1 410 686-6108                       fax: +1 219 277-2542
    FAX: +1 410 686-5144
     Steve Dillon Music
  (classic used/new brass                        Giardinelli
        instruments)                         7845 Maltlage Drive
     325 Fulton Street                     Liverpool, NY 13090 USA
    Woodbridge, NJ 07095                     1 800 288 2334 (US)
   +1 908 634-3399/+1 908                      +1 315 652 4792
          634-4932                       http://www.giardinelli.com/
   email dillon01@aol.com
    Tom Greer (Moosewood
       mouthpieces)
    Moosewood Hornists'                Horn Accessories International
         Requisites                          (hard gig bags &c)
        PO Box 27333                          c/o Joel Pereira
   Phoenix, AZ 85061-7333                     336 S. Dale Ave
      +1 602 843-9714                    Arlington Heights Il 60004
          e-mail:                          Vox Mail (708) 604-0530

MOOSEWOODHR@worldnet.att.net

   International Musical
         Suppliers                               Osmun Music
  105 West Prospect Avenue                     5 Forest Street
  Mount Prospect, IL 60056                  Arlingtion, MA 02146
       1 800 762-1116                          +1 617-646-5756
      +1 708 870-1112                          1 800 223 7846
    Fax: +1 708 870 1767                   email: sales@osmun.com
           Email:                      home page: http://www.osmun.com
 73543.1004@compuserve.com
          Ken Pope
  (used German horns, e.g.
 Schmidts, Geyers, Kruspes,                     Reunion Blues
          Alexes)                         (gig bads & accessories)
      +1 617 522-0532                    http://www.reunionblues.com
    email hornrx@aol.com
                                          Stork Custom Mouthpieces
        Darin Sorley                           Rt. 2 Box 1818
          (mutes)                              Maple Hill Road
      656 E. Pearl St.                      Plainfield, VT 05667
    Greenwood, IN 46143                        +1 802 454-1004
     +1 (317) 885-1103               email: stork@plainfield.bypass.com
                                                 home page:
                               http://plainfield.bypass.com/bypass/users/stork
          TrumCor
          (mutes)                               Ward's Mutes
   3456 Mockingbird Lane                   2476 Bolsover St. #548
      Dallas, TX 75205                     Houston, TX 77005-2518
   Phone:+1 214 521-0634                      +1 (713) 668-0836
    Fax: +1 214 521-1174          home page: http://www.dxs.com/wardmutes/
                       Wichita Band Instruments Company
                               2525 E. Douglas
                              Wichita, KS 67211
                          1 800 835 3006 (US/Canada)
                       +1 316 684 0291 (International)
                         http://www.wichitaband.com/
                 Horn dealers/suppliers outside the U.S.
                                                Bernhard Schmidt
                                                Zimmerstrasse 4
           William Hopson                     9659 Markneukirchen
           (Alphorn Maker)                          GERMANY
       1629 Broadview Rd. N.W.               Phone: +49 37422-2178
          Calgary, Alberta
           Canada T2N 3H2              Manufacturer of horn mouthpieces,
           +1 403 283-4468             esp. German mfrd horns - Moenning,
                                       Hoyer, Kruspe, Schmidt, Alexander
                                        - and US and Yamaha horns in the
                                           Geyer and Schmidt styles.
           Tapestry Music                          Bob Tucci
             home page:                       Horn and Tuba Center
  http://domar.bc.ca/tapestry.html              Hauptstr. 17-19
                                                D-82223 Eichenau
       Online brass catalog.                        GERMANY
                                            email: BobTucci@aol.com

Additionally, some manufacturers will let you tour their plant and try out whatever's currently in stock if you are seriously considering a purchase.

[NB - I will try to secure non toll-free numbers for those of you who cannot take advantage of them]

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13. What are the names/addresses of horn ensemble music suppliers?

Purveyors of horn ensemble music in the US include:

    Southern Music Co.
        PO Box 329
San Antonio, TX 78292-0329          Margun Music            Baltimore Horn Club Pubs
            USA                    167 Dudley Rd.         (Leigh Martinet arrangements)
      1 800 284 5443         Newton Centre, MASS, 02159          7 Chapel Court
        Home page:                 +1 617-332-6398             Timonium, MD 21093

http://www.southernmusic.com

                               Thompson Editions, Inc.
                                231 Plantation Road
                              Roch Hill, SC 29732-9441
                                        USA
                             +1 803 366-4446 [fax/tele]
    The Hornist's Nest            Calle Priorat, 4                  TBQ Press
          Box 253            E-08328 Alella (Barcelona)      2308 Don Andres Avenue
  Buffalo, NY 14226-0253                Spain                Talahassee FL 32304 USA
                                  (34) (3) 540-2721        email: tbqt@freenet.fsu.edu
                                     [fax/tele]
                                       email:
                             100776.2440@compuserve.com
                                       email:
                               thompsonsb@winthrop.edu
                                                              Sheet Music Service
  Spindrift Music Company           Robert King                    of Portland
      38 Dexter Road              Music Sales, Inc.             34 N.W. 8th Ave.
  Lexington MA 02173 USA           140 Main Street           Portland, OR 97209-3591
      +1 617 862-0884        North Easton, MA 02356 USA       FAX: +1 503-222-9600
                                FAX: +1 508 238 2571         Phone: +1 503-222-9607
                                                            Toll Free: 1-800-452-1133
   Theodore Presser Co.            Onondaga Music            Simon Sargon, Composer
      1 Presser Place         412 South Clinton Street           (incl work for
 Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-3490        Syracuse, NY 13202            horn/soprano/piano)
    PH: (610) 525-3636           Tel: (800) 666-1665             8500 Hillcrest
   FAX: (610) 527-7841          Fax: (315) 422-2334             Dallas, TX 75225
                                                                 +1 214 526 8084
        Jim Erwin
  (Mozart #1 and #3, with                                     McCoy's Horn Library
    Mozart-style piano          Emerson Horn Editions        (also Alphorn *stuff*)
      accompianiment)              P.O. Box 101466            3204 West 44th Street
      P.O. Box 551442             Denver, CO 80250            Minneapolis, MN 55410
     Dallas, TX 75355                                            +1 612 927-6021
                                                                 Trombacor Music
                                 Timber Ridge Music            5448 N. Tyler Ave.
                                 779 Old House Road          Arcadia, Ca 91006-5902
                                 Pasadena, MD 21122              +1 818 448-1773
                              email: kenbell@erols.com     email: trombacor@flash.net
                                                                   home page:
                                                         http://www.flash.net/~trombaco
             International purveyors of horn music include:
                                                                       Canadian Music Centre
                                                                      (specializes in music by
 Thunderlip                                                                  Canadians)
23 Benlamond                                                               Chalmers House
    Ave.                           Ward Music                           20 St. Joseph Street
  Toronto                   412 West Hastings Street                        Toronto, ON
Ontario M4E                  Vancouver, BC, CANADA                            M4Y 1J9
    1Y8                    V6B 1L3 +1 (604) 682-5288                           CANADA
   CANADA                                                                 +1 416 961 6601
                                                                        FAX: +1 416 961 7198
                                                                            Home page:
                                                                   http://www.ffa.ucalgary.ca/cmc
June Emerson
(Wind Music)                                                           American Horn Quartet

Ampleforth, N Studio Music Company (Music, CDs of the AHQ)

 Yorkshire                   77-79 Dudden Hill Lane                        Schulstrasse 3
  Y06 4HF                       London NW10 1BD                              Oberdrees
  ENGLAND                           ENGLAND                               53359 Rheinbach

Fax: +44 1439 GERMANY

  788715                                                                   +49 2226-7302

Phoenix Music Publications

   (Kerry
Turner/AHQ,
and others)                    Hanz Pizka Edition
   Jacob                         Postfach 1136                           B. Schott's Soehne

Obrechtstraat D-85541 Kircheim Weihergarten 5

     23                             GERMANY                                D-55116 Mainz
  7512 DG                   Fax: (49) (89) 903-9414                           GERMANY
  Enschede               email, or to obtain catalogue:                 phone: (06131) 2460
    THE                    100524.735@compuserve.com                    fax: (496131) 246250
NETHERLANDS                        home page:

phone: +31 53 http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/PizkaHans/

 432.38.64
fax : +31 53
 430.92.12

Alphonse Leduc

  Editions                                      Green Bay Music
 Musicales,                 28 Dolbear Street Green Bay, Auckland 1007, NEW ZEALAND
  175, Rue                 http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Green_Bay_Music

Saint-Honore' email: 100243.2322@compuserve.com (David Woodcock)

Paris FRANCE                      phone: +64 9 817 3295 fax: +64 9 849 4642
       [many more...email them to me and I'll include them here]

See also the WWW entry for the Norwegian Music Information Centre.

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14. What music is available for horn ensemble?

You name it, someone's likely to have transcribed it. The key is to find it… the above can usually send you a catalog.

In addition, it's often pretty easy to transcribe music written for brass ensemble to horn ensemble; of course, you should contact the copyright owner of the brass ensemble arrangement for legal specifics.

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15. What horn ensembles are out there? Contact info?

      New England Horn Society
      c/o Marilyn Bone Kloss
      1 Concord Greene Unit 8
      Concord MA  01742-3124
      Tel: +1 508-369-0011 (home)
      Fax: +1 508-369-0013 (work)
      email: kloss@mga.com (work)
      Publishes Cornucopia newsletter and holds meetings a few times
      a year in the Boston area (kloss@mga.com)
      Cornucopia is available via the Osmun Brass home page ..
      http://www.osmun.com/.  Look under "What's New" for
      the latest article.
      [editor's note:  the newsletter is *very* nicely done, indeed.]
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      Austin Horn Ensemble
      c/o Thomas Pavlechko, Music Director
      St. Martin's Lutheran Church
      606 W 15th St
      Austin, TX 78701
      Tel:  +1 512-476-6757
      email: rboerger@io.com
      home page:  http://www.io.com/~rboerger/AHE.html
      Rehearsals weekly, performances several times yearly in the
      Austin TX area, yearly recital
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      Horn Club of Central Kentucky
      8030 Elklick Falls Road
      Lexington, KY 40515 USA
      +1 606 263-9849
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      Baltimore Horn Club
      7 Chapel Court
      Timonium, MD 21093 USA
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      Maryland Horn Club
      University of Maryland
      email:  bytesize@erols.com (Kathleen L. Long)
      Rehearses Saturdays during the semester at the UM Band Hall.
      Concerts yearly for retirement homes, and on campus
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      Los Angeles Horn Club, c/o James Decker
      University of Southern California Music Department
      Los Angeles, CA 90089-0851
      home page:  http://www.usc.edu/dept/LAhorn
      The Los Angeles Horn Club comprises many of the professional hornists
      working in film studios on the West Coast.  The home page contains
      a photo of the group, work opportunities, the Los Angeles Horn
      Club Library, and info about the International Video Audition
      Service.
      A text catalog is available.  Also available is the "Master Series
      for Horn", which includes a 120 page book, a two hour video,
      excerpts of over 60 common audition requests, and an audio
      cassette.
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      Kammercor Horn Quartet
      Moravian College, PA
      Contact:  Nancy A. Krause, MENAK01@moravian.edu
      Home Page:  http://www.io.com/~rboerger/kammercor.html
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      Spokane Horn Club, c/o Carl Bangs
      N. 33208 Shanna Drive
      Chattaroy, WA 99003
      The Spokane Horn Club has been in existence since about 1974 and has between
      20 and 30 adult members varying in ability from amateur to experienced
      professionals.  We meet monthly and perform frequently at a variety of
      ommunity events ranging from Oktoberfest to Christmas and MPTF gigs of
      various kinds.  We have sponsored work-shops including one in 1991 with Phil
      Farkas, and have an annual weekend camp-out during the summer at South Lake
      Skookum in a national forest north of Spokane.
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      Northwest Horn Society
      c/o Kathleen Vaught Farmer, Professor of Horn
      Pacific Lutheran University
      Tacoma WA  98447-0003
      email:  farnerkv@PLU.edu
      phone:  (206) 535-7607
      The Northwest Horn Society exists to promote the horn and horn playing in
      the Northwest region of North America.  The Northwest Horn Society
      encourages concurrent membership in the International Horn Society.
      Membership in the NWHS is open to any interested individual or
      institution at the following yearly rates:  Adult $15.  IHS member $7.50,

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      Norwegian Horn Club
      Box 179, Sentrum
      N-0102 Oslo
      NORWAY
      The club has about 220 members.
      for more info, contact:  tryfri@oslonett.no
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      Nederlands Hoornisten Genootschap [Dutch Horn Society]
      Po-Box 294
      1000 AG Amsterdam
      THE NETHERLANDS
      Publishes a magazine, "Uijlenspieghel".  Both professional and
      amateur hornists are welcome.
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      The American Horn Quartet is perhaps the best-known
      touring, professional Horn ensemble.  You can get more information about the
      group by following the link.
      Trivia fact:  Your FAQ maintainer was a contemporary of AHQ's Kerry Turner
      when both were growing up in San Antonio, Texas.
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16. Where can I get my horn repaired?

Oh, boy. Is THIS a loaded question, or what? We'll, let's give it a shot ..

Most horn players should be be able to perform basic maintenance on their instruments. This would include such things as cleaning the instrument, oiling valves, restringing valves, changing spit valve corks, and so forth. Local music shops should be able to assist with these items, and your fellow hornists are usually more than glad to help as well.

For more major repairs (overhauls, dent removal, etc.) you probably want to take your instrument to a known reputable repair shop, as improper repairs can severely damage the instrument, sometimes irrevocably. If you are fortunate enough to have a "custom" horn, you may want to either send the instrument back to the manufacturer, or ask the manufacturer for a referral. Many of the more skilled repair shops listed below will have some degrees of familiarities with many makes of horns - you might ask them if they've ever worked on an Alexander, for example.

As everything else in the FAQ, these listings have been provided by your fellow musicians and are provided without any warranties, express, implied, or otherwise.

Many thanks to Carol Schurr for suggesting this section.

      Dick Ackright
      Best Instrument Repair
      ? 14th Street
      Oakland, CA
      William Kendall (Lawson's repair person)
      Baltimore, MD
      David Kratz (USArmy Bandsman and repairperson)
      709 S. Adams Street
      Arlington, VA 22204-2114
      +1 703 521-4588
      Centex Band Repair
      800-A Brandi Lane
      Round Rock, TX 78681
      +1 512 388-7415
      Ken Pope
      Pope Instrument Repair
      80 Wenham St.
      Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
      +1 617 522-0532
      email hornrx@aol.com
      Osmun Music
      5 Forest Street
      Arlingtion, MA  02146
      +1 617-646-5756
       1 800 223 7846
      email:  sales@osmun.com
      home page: http://www.osmun.com"
      The Brass & Woodwind Shop, Inc.
      519 Carothers Ave.
      Carnegie, PA 15106
      +1 412-276-6899
      Robb Stewart Brass Repair
      140 E. Santa Clara #18
      Arcadia, CA
      +1 818 447-1904
      Sarah Strickland
      Strickland's Instruments & Repair
      5570 Hidden Harbor Landing
      Gainseville, GA 30504   [Atlanta area]
      +1 770 536-7105
      Ron Partch
      Band Instrument Services
      6 Magnolia Avenue
      Scarborough, Ontario
      Canada  M1K 3K1
      +1 416 261-2230
      Groenemans
      Dirk Heziuslaan 8
      5591 AB  Heeze
      The Netherlands
      phone: +31 40 22.64.287
      Brass Specialisten Lars Gerdt
      Brass Specialisten Lars Gerdt
      Wallingatan 33
      S-111 24 Stockholm
      Sweden
      tel: +46-8-411 62 62
      fax: +46-8-411 62 63
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17. How can I improve my:

  • range: Practice.
  • endurance: Practice lots.
  • tone quality: ??
  • technique: Practice lots of hard stuff. :-)

At one point, I was soliciting suggestions for this section, but it's now my opinion that you should find a horn instructor to work with you on these items. Each player is different, and it's rare that any pat advice will work for all people. A teacher can listen to your current playing, evaluate it for strengths and weaknesses, and make suggestions based on their training and experience. As I am just a player "at" the instrument, rather than a student/teacher of it, I'm not qualified to offer real advice here. In any case, young students may find this fingering chart useful. Also, Robin Moffatt's Horn Mailing List Archive has a number of suggestions on improving your playing ability.

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18. How do I find out about

  • a. full-time positions with symphonies, etc.
  • b. part-time or "one-shot" gigs

[Image] ClassicWeb Horn Jobs contains a detailed list, with links, of horn positions. It seems to be primarily non-US, but that may just be all they had when I visited.

[Image] Another good site containing many links to general music jobs is that of Indiana University's "Worldwide Internet Music Resources" Music Jobs page. You can find all sorts of positions through the links listed here.

A net-accessible site containing music jobs (and others) within US colleges is located at gopher://chronicle.merit.edu/aa/.ads. Note this is a gopher site. Other sites containing music-related employment information include Jobs, Jobs, Jobs and Employment Searches. Eric W. Nicklas, maintainer)

A general employment web page can be found at http://www-marine.wr.usgs.gov:80/docs/jobs.html. There are many employment links of all sorts from here.

The American Federation of Musicians monthly newsletter, International Musician, usually has many professional US horn positions posted in it. Union members get it as part of their benefits package. For more information, write:

      American Federation of Musicians
      1501 Broadway
      New York, NY 10036 USA

Subscriptions for non-AFM members are US$20, CDN$25, and US$30 for all other "foreign".

One-shots are largely a function of (a) how well you play, (b) how available you are, often on short notice, and © who you know. Churches are a starting point as they always seem to need brass players on short notice, and often are willing/able to pay for non-members to come in and play. Don't underemphasize the importance of networking with your fellow musicians.

There are sometimes musicians' bulletin boards (computer or real) in larger communities where the arts are active, and you may be able to find audition information in some cities' newspapers. If you are a AFM union member, they will probably be able to assist as well - that's their job, after all! The AFM has a BBS at 1-800-408-1330 [+1 212-768-2525]; speeds up to 28.8kbps, enter "new" for userID. Currently this BBS is only available to AFM members. Be forewarned; this is a Pentium/90 system ;-)

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19. Single vs. Double (vs. Triple) horns

Most of the following four sections were inspired by a question from Karen Comer.

Most modern horns are known as "double" horns - not because there are two of them, but because they are equipped with a "trigger" valve (usually at the thumb) which changes the pitch of the instrument from F to Bb. In actuality, most horn players merely learn alternate fingerings for the "Bb side" and continue to read parts in F, without realizing that what they are actually doing is a rather difficult transposition!

The Bb instrument allows more security in the upper register, and most teachers of the horn recommend playing on the Bb side on all notes above 2nd line G. The trigger also allows the seven lowest notes, C to F below the bass clef staff (new notation), to be played, if the hornist has developed that register. [Note - these are pitches "as written" in F, not concert pitches].

The standard double horn is a "full" double, meaning that there are two complete paths for air to flow, including separate tubing for the three normal valves. Older "compensating" doubles share paths through the three valves and are much more difficult to tune and generally play. A couple of horn manufacturers even make "triple" horns, with two thumb valves to chose between the keys of F and Bb, found in a double, and F alto, found in descant horns (c.f.). Such horns are quite heavy and are rarely used today.

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20. Descant horns

A descant horn is a smaller horn (a smaller diameter, and shorter length), usually pitched in F alto, that has a brighter sound and which facilitate playing in the upper register, much as a piccolo trumpet compared to normal trumpets. These are not commonly used, but do see occasional use in woodwind ensembles and wherever sustained very high playing is called for. Triple horns incorporate a F alto side, and many descant horns include a "stopping valve" to ease playing of gestopft notes. Most descants are double horns, with Bb being the second pitch..

Christopher Stratton (stratton@mit.edu) adds:

"'Descant horn' generally refers to any horn shorter than 8.5 foot Bb, typically the 6 or so foot 'high F' horn. Much as the Bb side of a double adds security in the high range, going another step to a high F horn makes very high parts just a bit less treacherous. It seems these instruments are often used for the extremely high parts sometimes found in baroque or goofy modern literature.

Actually, that 'any horn shorter than Bb' statement is a bit misleading, because many modern descant horns are Bb/high F doubles. Some 1st horn players (those who would never use the F side of a traditional double anyway) prefer Bb/high F descants for all-around use. I believe Michael Thompson plays one as well. Some people with durable biceps opt for the 'swiss army knife' of horns, the F/Bb/high F triple, since it lets them feel prepared to face just about anything someone may toss in front of them."

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21. Natural horns

This section inspired by email from Bob Goodman.

"Natural" horns are horns with no valves. The notes the horn can play are restricted by the harmonics corresponding to the key the instrument is in, modified by "stopping" the horn as well as those produced by the "hand mute" technique; said techniques allow the production of notes that are on half step higher and lower, respectively. Until the 1800s, almost all horns were of the valveless variety. The horn player of that era had to be a master of stopping and hand muting, and could produce notes outside the normal harmonic range by changing the key of the instrument. This was done by changing "crooks" - basically, a slide attachment that added or subtracted length from the instrument. This is one reason for the multitude of keys that modern horn players have to contend with - composers would mark sections for "horn in D" when those notes were called for, "horn in G" when a moderation from D to G might occur, etc.

Natural horns still see some use today, mostly in academic surroundings and at conferences. "Villanelle", by Paul Dukas, is probably the most well-known modern work composed for natural horn.

A seminal work for the study and performance of the natural horn is:

      Method for Cor Alto and Cor Basse, by Louis-Francois Duprat
      Edited by Viola Roth
      ISBN 0-929309-02 (English translation; 500pp)
      Birdalone Music
      508 North College Ave, Ste. 333
      Bloomington, IN 47404-3831 USA
      phone:  +1 (812) 333-0167
      fax:    +1 (812) 337-0118
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22. Geyer vs Kruspe wrap

There is no "standard" horn design, but two major designers who have influenced modern horn design are Geyer and Kruspe. The Geyer design puts the fourth ("trigger") valve away from the player on the far side of the valve stack. The Kruspe design, which is favored by more manufacturers, places the trigger closest to the player, and may have more tuning options than a Geyer wrap. Other than the tuning differences, each type of wrap has its proponents, advantages, and disadvantages, which often relate more to the individuals' playing style as much as anything else.

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23. How old is my horn?

Often, the only way to tell the age of a horn is by checking it's serial number against a manufacturer's list. These are a bit long to put in the faq, but I will put links to html pages with the info here.

   http://www.io.com/~rboerger/bach.html Bach
   http://www.io.com/~rboerger/besson.html Besson
   http://www.io.com/~rboerger/boosey.html Boosey & Hawkes
   http://www.io.com/~rboerger/conns.html Conn [updated 26 Sep 96; how to find Texas horns]
   http://www.io.com/~rboerger/holton.html Holton
   http://www.io.com/~rboerger/king.html King/Cleveland

An ftp site with many serial number lists is at: ftp://geomag.gly.fsu.edu/pub/brass.

Please email any additional lists you may have to me.

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24. Are there any "WWW" sites for the horn?

Robin Moffatt has created an web archive of topical, timely discussions from the horn mailing list. In an ideal world, they'd be in this FAQ, ;-) but Robin is doing a fine job of preserving the flow of the original conversations, rather than turning things into a dry compendium of topics such as you see here. Have a look, and for God's sake, read what is said about the Vienna Philharmonic before rehashing it on the list for the 50th time!

The Norwegian Music Information Centre contains catalogues of Norwegian contemporary sheet music, including horn solo and ensemble music.

Robert Ward, of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, is working on his home page, including a work-in-progress, "The Horn Warm Up Book".

Sharon Zurflieh has set up a site with MIDI-based accompaniments of horn solos. These are great to practise to when you don't have an accompianist handy, plus with most MIDI software, you can vary the tempo, etc. to your own tastes..

Harlan Feinstein's home page includes such fun things as information about jazz horn players.

The Music Publishers' Association of the United States web site may be of interest to horn players. It includes a listing of officers, MPA Sales Agency List, a copyright reshourse center, and more.

[Image] Speaking of jazz horn players, see John Clark's Hidden Meaning Music site for an example of someone who is very successful as a hornist in this field.

Dennis Brain lovers probably want to check out Ivan Wong's Dennis Brain Homepage and the Dennis Brain Discography.

Mary Keezer sent out a survey to the amateur hornists on the list and has compiled some of the replies to the questions. The responses give quite a bit of insight into why amateurs continue to play; see Stories from an Amateur Hornist Survey for more.

Prof. Thomas Bacon's Thomas Bacon Horn Page is extremely well-done and offers a wealth of information to both the amateur and professional hornist. THE web site for the Horn, it includes Prof. Bacon's study guide, audio clips, and more.

Well-known European hornist Hanz Pizka offers a someone different take on things from his home page. You'll find information from his publishing firm, pictures of Wiener horns (the unique piston F horns that they use over there), advice to young players, and more. Note that Herr Piska "states it as he sees it" :-)

Eric Pingel's class project on the horn is an interesting and well-designed introduction to the instrument, although you'll need a frame-capable browser to view it. Eric's site combines other net resources with original content of his own to present a visually pleasing reference to the instrument. There's even a final exam so that you can see what you learned.

[Image] Christopher Cornette's Horn Pages are a new and welcome addition to the family of horn pages. An incredibly comprehensive collection of horn links is just the starting point on this site, which includes a weekly MIDI clip (and substantial ones at that), links to the Northwest Horn Society, CMU Horn Club Online, the 560th ANG Band, a bio, and more. He even rates the sites (giving this FAQ a generous rating; I'm not so sure). Well worth an afternoon or evening's visit, but be prepared to spend some time here.

The British Horn Society Home Page is of interest to more than UK hornists. Included here is Horn News, information on BHS publications, and more.

The Swedish Horn Society Home Page looks to be of interest to those versed in Swedish. There appear to be links, stories on the horn, performance tips, book reviews, and more. I wish I could read the pages!

The Historic Brass Society World Wide Web Site is a must for anyone interested in the history of their instrument.

I've given up on Windplayer magazine ever adding horn to their site. Over a year now, same five "popular" instruments they've always had. OK, guys, try playing "Star Wars" with just flute, clarinet, sax, trumpet, and trombone.

The FAQ author's home page will have links to WWW horn sites as time permits and as info comes in. Point to http://www.io.com/~rboerger for more. [there is a pointer to this FAQ off this page]

Again, if you know of any horn sites that you'd like to have listed here, send me a note.

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25. What are some pieces with great horn parts?

Thanks to David Goldklang for compiling the following list, which arose from a thread started by K. T. Franson.

  • Solos to Die for:

o Adams - Short Ride in a Fast Machine

      o Beethoven - 7th Symphony
      o Beethoven - 5th Symphony
      o Beethoven - 9th Symphony (4th horn)
      o Beethoven - 6th Symphony
      o Beethoven - 8th Symphony
      o Berg - Three pieces for Orchestra
      o Bernstein - Symphonic Dances - West Side Story
      o Bernstein - Overture to Candide
      o Brahms - 1st Symphony
      o Brahms - 2nd Symphony
      o Brahms - 2nd Symphony
      o Brahms - 4th Symphony
      o Brahms - Piano Concerto No. 2
      o Brahms - Academic Festival Overture (3rd horn)
      o Brahms - Serenade #1
      o Britten - Sinfonia da Requiem
      o Britten - Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings
      o Bruckner - 4th Symphony (the "Romantic")
      o Bruckner - 7th Symphony
      o Bruckner - 8th Symphony
      o Dvorak - 1st Symphony
      o Dvorak - 8th Symphony
      o Dvorak - 9th Symphony
      o Dukas - Sorceror's Apprentice
      o Franck - Symphony in D minor
      o Gliere - 2nd Symphony
      o Gliere - Red Poppy Suite
      o Goldsmith, Jerry - Star Trek series music
      o Haendel - Giulio Caesar (Aria)
      o Handel - Music for the Royal Fireworks
      o Hanson - 2nd Symphony
      o Haydn - "Horn Signal" Symphony (no. 31)
      o Holst - Planets
      o Janacek - Sinfonietta and Rhapsody Tarus Bulba
      o Kamen, Michael - Robin Hood Overture
      o Kodaly - Hary-Janos Suite
      o Mahler - Symphony #1
      o Mahler - 5th Symphony
      o Mahler - Das Lied von der Erde
      o Mozart - Symphony in G-minor
      o Mozart - Horn Symphonies [d'oh!]
      o Mendelsohn - A Midsummer Night's Dream (nocturne)
      o Prokofiev - Peter and the Wolf
      o Prokofiev - Romeo and Juliet
      o Prokofiev - 5th Symphony
      o Ravel - Pavane for a Dead Princess
      o Ravel - Piano Concerto
      o Rouse - 1st Symphony
      o Schubert - Unfinished
      o Shostakovich - Cello Concerto #1 (1st mvmt)
      o Shostakovich - Symphony #11
      o Sibelius - 5th Symphony
      o Smith, C. - Festival Variations
      o Strauss, F. - Nocturno Op. 7
      o Strauss, R. - Alpine Symphony
      o Strauss, R. - Andante op.posth.
      o Strauss, R. - Don Juan
      o Strauss, R. - the ending of "September", from "Four Last Songs"
      o Strauss, R. - Heldenleben
      o Strauss, R. - Sinfonia Domestica
      o Strauss, R. - Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks
      o Stravinsky - Firebird Suite
      o Stravinsky - The Rite of Spring
      o Tschaikovsky - Symphony #5
      o Tschaikovsky - 1812 Overture
      o Vaughn-Williams - 2nd Symphony ("London")
      o Wagner, R. - Lohengrin Prelude 3rd Act
      o Wagner, R. - Tristan & Isolde Prelude
      o Wagner, R. - Flying Dutchman Ouverture
      o Wagner, R. - Rite of Vakyries (3rd Act Valkyrie)
      o Wagner, R. - Siegfried's death & Funeral March
      o Wagner, R. - Siegfried Call (Long Call & Shorall)
      o Wagner, R. - Rhine Journey
      o Wagner, R. - Siegfried Introduction 3rd Act (Tuben)
      o Weber - Overture from "Der Freischuetz"
      o Weber - Overture to Oberon
      o William Grant Steele - African American Symphony
      o Williams - Star Wars theme
      o Williams - Indiana Jones theme
 * Solis to Die for:
      o Bach- Brandenburgh #1
      o Beethoven - 3rd Symphony
      o Copland - Fanfare for the Common Man
      o Curnow - Where Never Lark or Eagle Flew
      o Fucik - Entry of the Gladiators
      o Handel - Water Music
      o Hindemith - Symphonic Metamorphosis
      o Humperdinck - Prelude to Hansel and Gretel
      o Jenkins - American Overture for Band
      o Mahler - Symphony #1, 1st movement
      o Rossini - "Semiramide" Overture
      o Schumann, R.- Konzertstuck
      o Shostakovich - 5th Symphony
      o Shostakovich - 10th Symphony
      o Smith, C. - Festival Variations
      o Tschaikovsky - 1812 Overture
      o Tschaikovsky - 4th Symphony
      o Weber - "Freischutz" Overture
      o Williams - Cowboys Overture

As always, if your favourite is not here, send me an email. :-)

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26. What are some summer horn camps and festivals?

Although I can't remember whose idea this thread was, A. M. Lorraine Fader collected all the replies, for which I thank her most greatfully. Unfortunately, much of the information is anecdotal in nature, and there are not a whole lot of names and addresses to go along with the camp names. If you have more information about any of these, please email me with the details.

Note: The following is an html table, which requires a table-aware browser such as Netscape 1.1+.

Camp Name   Timeframe   Location                     Comments/mailing addr
                                   Historic brass, e.g. alphorns, natural horns , sackbutts,
                                   etc.; Playing sessions, lectures, round-table discussion,
                                   much more (see web site)

13th Annual The Historic Brass Society Early Brass Aug 2 - 4 Editorial Office

 Festival     1997    Amherst, MA  Jeffrey Nussbaum, President, HBS
 [Image]                           148 West 23rd Street #2A
                                   New York, NY 10011 USA
                                   Tel/FAX +1 (212) 627-3820
                                   http://www.webcom.com/~music/guide/society/hbs/hbstop.html
                                   email: jjn@research.att.com
                                   Concert, Marching, Jazz (high school)
                                   Collegiate Division
                                   Mallory Thompson, Richard Miles, Marguerite Wilder
                                   (Concert)
                                   Doug Beach, Denis Dibiaso, et al (Jazz)
 Bands of   Jun 23-28              Bands of America, Inc.
 America      1997     Normal, Il  P.O. Box 665
                                   Arlington Heights, IL 60006
                                   http://www.bands.org/events/camp/sy1.html email:
                                   boainfo@bands.org
                                   phone: +1 800 848 2263
                                   fax: +1 847 956 8370
Blue Lake      Jun    Twin Lake MI                Beginner to High School level
            25-Aug 18
                                   Featured: Rick Todd. Application:
 Bowdoin      late                 Bowdoin Summer Music Festival
 College     Jun-Aug Brunswick, ME Bowdoin College,
                                   Brunswick, ME 0411x
                                   (207) 725-3322
                                   Joseph Myer and Kurt Snyder, horn faculty; brass choir,
                                   horn class, small ensembles, private lessons, orchestra,
                                   Jazz band/classes, adult (18) only
Fairbanks   21 Jul-4               Jo Scott, Director

Summer Arts Aug Fairbanks AK Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival

                                   PO Box 80845
                                   Fairbanks AK 99708
                                   Tel: 907-479-6778
                                   62nd year, middle, high school camp
                                   Stephen Collins Foster Music Camp
                                   Dr. Robert Hartwell, Director
                                   Eastern Kentucky University
 Stephen      June      Eastern    College of Arts & Humanities
 Collins      8-27,     Kentucky   Department of Music
  Foster      1997       Univ.     Foster 101
                                   Richmond, Kentucky 40475-3116
                                   606-622-3161 | 606-622-1428 FAX
                                   email: mushartw@acs.eku.edu
                                   Home Page: http://www.arh.eku.edu/mus/fosweb.htm

Great Lakes ? ? ?

                                   Limited to 10 per instrument, audition necessary (tapes by
                                   Apr 1); fellowships available for $450 fee and $200
                                   Room/Meals fee; Featured: Randy Gardner; Audition
 Harmony                           material: Mozart #4, mvmt 1, plus a selection of your

Ridge Brass July 8-14 Poultney, VT choice; more info:

 Festival                          Harmony Ridge Brass Center
                                   C/O New Song Productions
                                   80 Brookside Terrace
                                   North Haledon, NJ 070508
                                   email: Steven.R.Langley@valley.net
                                   16th annual, Horn-only camp,
                                   Featured: Terry Roberts, Steve Duurninand, Steve Gross
                                   Hornswoggle

Hornswoggle May Jemez 104 Hummingbird Lane

            31-Jun 2  Springs, MN
                                   Jamez Springs, NM 87025
                                   505/829-3060
                                   email: ehig@aol.com
                                   "good high school" to professional level, 23rd annual,
 Humboldt                          $360 or so, ages 16-80's, application deadline April 28;

State Brass for more info:

 Chamber       Jul     Arcata, CA  Fred Thomas, Music Department
  Music     28-Aug 2               Humboldt State University
 Workshop                          Arcata, CA 95521
                                   707/822-7917
                                   email: dhuse@trusty.lmsc.lockheed.com
                                   Since 1928; kids 8-18
                                   "Info Weekend" April 19, 20
                                   Interlochen Center for the Arts

Interlochen P. O. Box 199

Arts Camp       ?          ?       Interlochen, MI 49643
                                   Phone: (616) 276-7472
                                   Email: admissions@interlochen.k12.mi.us Home page:
                                   http://www.traverse.com/educ/ica/icahome.html
                                   2nd annual, Horn-only camp, adult
                                   Featured: Canadian Brass' David Ohanian [sp?], Kendall
 Kendall                           Betts
Betts Horn  Jun 23-30  Littleton,  Cost: ~ $525 .. a few spots left. Contact:
   Camp              New Hampshire Genie Epperson, KBHC Administrative Assistant
                                   21 Village at Maplewood
                                   Bethlehem, NH 03574
                                   phone: (603) 869-5612
                                   Featured: Bruno Schneider, James Cox;
                                   DM 150 (camp) + DM 160 (lodging/meals)
  Mainz     Jun 6 - 9    Mainz,    William Jones,
                        GERMANY    Landesmusikakademie Rheinland-Pfalz,
                                   Klarastr. 4, 55116 Mainz GERMANY
                                   email: 06131236975-1@btxgate.de
                                   Open to adult amateur musicians, woodwinds, horn, piano;
                                   coaches are pro chamber group Summerfest
                                   Cost: $300 (room, partial board)
 Mizzouri                          $140 (non-musician attendees)
  Ozarks     Sep 3 -    Sunrise    Patrick Berry
 Woodwind    7, 1997     Beach,    11911 Harrison Drive

Camp[Image] Missouri Kansas City, MO 64146

                                   phone: +1 816 941-4769 fax: +1 816 941-7646
                                   email: prb@postoffice.worldnet.att.net
                                   home page: http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/4302
                                   A unique opportunity for middle school and high school
New River                          musicians to enjoy, study and perform chamber music in a
 Chamber              Shawsville,  supportive, noncompetitive environment.
  Music     17-21 Jun      VA
 Festival                          For more information and/or application:
                                   mseaster@bev.net
                                   "Chamber music-intensive camp"; "talented" high school
                                   students only; contact
                                   Margaret Hamilton
 Seminar      late   Western Mich. Assistant Director, School of Music
             Jun-Jul      Univ     Western Michigan University
                                   Kalamazoo, MI 49008-3831
                                   616/387-4672
                                   email: HAMILTON@wmich.edu
                                   40th annual, age 12+ & college; students grouped by
                                   experience. $1,750 + lesson fee ($75-130, optional).
                                   Scholarships available. Contact:
 Sewanee       Jun                 Sewanee Summer Music Center

Summer Music 22-Jul 28 Sewanee, TN 735 University Avenue

                                   Sewanee, TN 37383-1000
                                   phone: 615/598-1225 or -5881
                                   fax: 615/598-1145
                                   email: adina@infoseek.com
                                   Third annual; high school and university/adult; college
                                   credit available; James Cryder, Wallace Easter, Robert
                                   Gloff, and Candace Kluesner, horn. For more information,
                                   contact:
 Skyline                           Kevin Stees

Brass Music Jun 25-29Harrisonburg, (540) JMU-6036

 Festival                  VA      steeskj@jmu.edu
                                   Jim Kluesner
                                   (540) JMU-6650
                                   kluesnjf@jmu.edu
                                   2nd season; pianists, instrumentalists, and singers;

Southampton actually over three weekends, Jul 11-14, 18-21, 25-28.

 Chamber              Long Island  "Our goal is for each person to play as beautifully as
  Music     Jul 11-28      NY      their skill permits."
 Festival                          Annabel Gordon: (212) 496-5092 [East coast]
                                   Johnathon Bley: (415) 664-5464 [West coast]
                                   email: bjbley@aol.com
    ?           ?      Valpariso   Jun 22-Jul 20, 97

Again, please email if you have more information about these, or other, camps.

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27. What are some good books, et cetera, for beginning horn students?

[Thanks to Luke Zyla, pka00079@alpha.wvup.wvnet.edu, for providing the inspiration for this section, as well as the initial information..]

The following etude books and the like are especially recommended for young horn players:

      The Art of French Horn Playing, by Philip Farkas
      Canadian Brass Book of Beginning Horn Solos
      published by: Hal Leonard, Milwaukee, WI, USA
      Canadian Brass Book of Easy Horn Solos
      published by:  Hal Leonard
      Chaconne and Burlesque, by Michael Horvit
      published by:  Southern Music Company
      Deux cents Etudes Nouvelles, Melodiques et Progressives
      pour Cor, #1 (70 Etudes Tres Faciles et Faciles)
      pub. by:  Alphonse Leduc, Paris
      Deux Suites de Danses de L'Epoque Baroque Allemande
      pub. by:  Alphonse Leduc, Paris
      First Solos for the Horn Player, transc/arr by Mason Jones
      pub. by:  G. Schirmer, Inc, New York, NY USA
      French Horn Solos
      published by:  Amsco Publications, New
      York/London/Sydney/Cologne  Exclusive Distributors:
      Music Sales Corporation
      225 Park Ave. South, New York, NY  10003 USA
      Music Sales Ltd.
      8/0 Frith St., London  W1V 5TZ  England
      Horn Solos Book One
      ed. and arr. by Arthur Campbell
      pub. by:  Faber Music Ltd., London
      A Modern Method for the French Horn by Lorenzo Sansone
      Southern Music Company, San Antonio TX 78206 (1961)
      Selected Duets for French Horn, Vol 1 (Easy-Medium)
      Selected and Edited by H. Voxman
      Published by:  Rubank Educational Library, No 188
      Primary Studies for the French Horn, by Anton Horner
      pub. by:  Elkan-Vorner
      avail thru:  Theodore Presser
      Great theoretical and practical School for the Horn
      Josef Schantl, edited by John Bernhoff
      published by Milan Yancich (WIND MUSIC)
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29. Where can I get more information about the internet/usenet?

For more info about usenet news, you might want to subscribe to the news group news.announce.newusers and news.newusers.questions. These are groups devoted to people who are new to using usenet news.

Be aware that in some newsgroups, people are not very tolerant of "new user" mistakes or questions. It's usually a good idea to ride along and just read postings for a while, to get a feel for how the particular newsgroup works. After you're familiar with what goes on, feel free to post. Also, if you use America Online, the greater usenet community will be less likely to tolerate mistakes you make just because of your address. Sad, but true.. There are many good books on the Internet. Some recommendations:

      The USENET Handbook:  A Users Guide to NetNews, by Mark Harrison
              O'Reilly & Assoc; ISBN 1-56592-101-1; US$24.95
      The Whole Internet User's Guide & Catalog, by Ed Krol
              O'Reilly & Assoc; ISBN 1-56592-063-5; US$24.95
      Internet Starter Kit for Macintosh, by Adam C. Engst
              Hayden Books; ISBN 1-56830-064-6; US$29.95, CDN$37.95
      - Includes software to actually connect a Mac to the internet
        as well as info on a Seattle-based service provider
      - I think there's a Windoze version of the book out now.
      Connecting to the Internet, by Susan Estrada
              O'Reilly & Assoc; ISBN 1-56592-061-9; US$15.95

Yes, the FAQ maintainer is partial to O'Reilly books, but has no financial interest in the company ;-)

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28. Contributors to this FAQ

Many, many thanks to all of you who have contributed; besides those people listed below (who have "literal" contributions that are actually in the FAQ), a heartening number of you have sent more general comments, suggestions, and attaboys. The 'net really can be a wonderful place ..

      73543.1004@compuserve.com       Lisa Argiris
      Thomas.Bacon@ASU.EDU            Prof. Thomas Bacon
      bill@isd.tandem.com             Bill Baker
      bbenson@systema.westark.edu     Barb Benson
      boblyd@iii.net                  Lydia Lowery Busler-Blais
      rboerger@io.com                 Ron Boerger
      brixel@aopc.com                 Matthias Brixel
      Warren.L.Brown@cdc.com          Warren L. Brown
      GKCL@Uhura.cc.Rochester.Edu     Glenn Call
      imperial@mauigateway.com                Matt Carr
      genechan@freenet.vancouver.bc.ca        Gene Chan
      gcherry@unixg.ubc.ca            Prof. Gordon Cherry
      AlanCarolC@aol.com              Alan Cole
      74221.320@compuserve.com        Karen Comer
      DECKERHORN@aol.com              James Decker
      maggie@douglass.demon.co.uk     Maggie Douglas
      carlek@vnet.ibm.com             Carl Ek
      davide@Rational.COM             David Erickson
      lf5@evansville.edu              A. M. Lorraine Fader
      farnerkv@PLU.edu                Prof. Kathleen Vaught Farmer
      harlan@cie.cuc.com              Harlan Feinstein
      dfletcher@vms1.uop.edu          Dave Fletcher
      KTFRANSON@aol.com               K. T. Franson
      sander@wfw.wtb.tue.nl           Sander Gielen
      glick@jove.acs.unt.edu          Ed Glick
      gkfam@linex.com                 David Goldklang
      david_goodman@coastalnet.com    Dr. David Goodman
      robert_goodman@icpphil.NAVY.MIL Robert Goodman
      mugreene@alpha.nlu.edu          Prof. Gary Greene
      l.hammon@morehead-st.edu        Curt Hammond
      peterh@j51.com                  Peter Head
      beh@oup-usa.org                 Brian Hill
      mmhowart@vm.occ.cc.mi.us        Mary Howarth
      pilgrim@freenet.ufl.edu         Doug Johnson
      TPNW33A@prodigy.com             David Kaminsky
      beanie@calon.com                Sean Kirkpatrick
      sking1@genie.geis.com           Sam King
      kloss@mga.com                   Marilyn B. Kloss
      mkkraman@tenet.edu              Mike Kraman
      Lucin38345@aol.com              Cindy Lewis
      MENAK01@moravian.edu            Nancy A. Krause
      bfl@efixdb.efi.sintef.no        Bjorn F Langoren
      jlindhol@mail.bcpl.lib.md.us    Jonell Lindholm
      pdmmac@mcmail.CIS.McMaster.CA   Prof. Peter D.M. MacDonald
      103416.2257@compuserve.com      Michael S. McLaughlin
      feynman@u.washington.edu        Deane R. Mathewson
      Robin.Moffatt@moffatt.demon.co.uk       Robin Moffatt
      JAMORRIS@Neptune.Syr.Edu        Joel Morrissette
      muth@muth.ultranet.com          Bill Muth
      cceric@showme.missouri.edu      Eric W. Nicklas
      D.J.E.Nunn@durham.ac.uk         Douglas Nunn
      OLEXYR@CUA.EDU                  Ron Olexy
      jrd@jrp.tiac.net                        Jim Paradis
      karen@ReactionDesign.com        Karen Park
      ian@dial.pipex.net              Ian Philipps
      Doug_Pike@BENDNET.COM           Doug Pike
      100524.735@compuserve.com       Prof. Hanz Pizka
      powleye@ucs.byu.edu             Ellen Powley
      GREEVES@charlie.usd.edu         Prof. Gary Reeves
      schurrc@bah.com                 Carol Schurr
      schwan@cris.com                 Josh Schwannecke
      shoaf@calvin.usc.edu            R. Wayne Shoaf
      stan5158@blue.UnivNorthCo.EDU   Shane Meredeth Stanke
      stratton@MIT.EDU                        Christopher Stratton
      eriksv@microsoft.com            Erik Svenson
      dthumim@stav.HQ.ileaf.com       Daniel Thumin
      ccchas@missouri.edu             Charles Turner
      SURION@VAX2.Winona.MSUS.EDU     Seth Urion
      tpwagler@ophelia.waterloo.net   Trevor P. Wagler
      rnward@slip.net                 Robert Ward
      weaver@unixg.ubc.ca             Scott Weaver
      ivanwong@hkt.net                Ivan Wong
      nweckwe@calstatela.edu          Nancy Weckwerth
      zateslo@geomag.gly.fsu.edu      Ted Zateslo
      zurf@emi.net                    Sharon Zurflieh
      pka00079@alpha.wvup.wvnet.edu   Luke Zyla
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30. Who the heck is Ron Boerger?

I am an amateur hornist active in community groups in the Austin, Texas, USA area. I am good enough to get the very occasional paying gig but that's about it. As to why I am the maintainer of the FAQ, well, nobody else seemed to be doing it .. in real life, I am a senior systems administrator for Tandem Computers, and am doing contract sysadmin work for VTEL Corporation. I am also president of the Austin Symphonic Band. Guess how much free time I have? ;-)

I now maintain the COMMUNITY-MUSIC mailing list, as well. This list is devoted to community bands and orchestras. For more info, email me.

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