Re: [Hornlist] Changing tone color

2008-04-18 Thread Herbert Foster
As well as being a fine teacher, Douglas is a singer, and he adds that perspective to his teaching. This brings up a question. We are taught not to de-emphasize pick-up notes, if not to emphasize them. However, when I am singing, pick-up notes are usually on weak syllables. How do I sing on

RE: [Hornlist] Changing tone color

2008-04-18 Thread Steve Freides
-Original Message- From: Herbert Foster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 12:48 PM To: The Horn List Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Changing tone color As well as being a fine teacher, Douglas is a singer, and he adds that perspective to his teaching. This

[Hornlist] re: Lucien Thevet

2008-04-18 Thread phirsch
FYI - For anyone going to the trouble of ordering, I believe that there are actually 2 volumes of Thevet material available from Arpeges. I can check on this later and will supply information then. For anyone who has not heard the recording of the Bach fugue arrangement for quartet (I believe that

[Hornlist] Horn Teachers

2008-04-18 Thread Jamie Campbell
I am looking to begin studying horn seriously again. What would you say are the top schools in the United States for this, and who are the top 10 must-study-with teachers? What teachers are producing working professionals? _

[Hornlist] Re: Schumann in St. Louis

2008-04-18 Thread Bruce Gordon
It was Bill VerMeulen, who also excelled as principal in a fine section effort for SLSO's performance of Sinfonia Domestica a few months back. Bruce On Apr 18, 2008, at 12:00 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: from: Alex Camphouse [EMAIL PROTECTED] subject: [Hornlist] Schumann in St. Louis Hello

Re: [Hornlist] Re: Schumann in St. Louis

2008-04-18 Thread Nepthalie Villanueva
Is he a guest principal,I thought he is in Houston Symphony Nep Bruce Gordon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It was Bill VerMeulen, who also excelled as principal in a fine section effort for SLSO's performance of Sinfonia Domestica a few months back. Bruce On Apr 18, 2008, at 12:00 PM, [EMAIL

Re: [Hornlist] Re: Schumann in St. Louis

2008-04-18 Thread Paul Mansur
This is news to me. Has Ver Meulen moved from Houston and Rice to St. Louis? Paul Mansur On Apr 18, 2008, at 2:06 PM, Bruce Gordon wrote: It was Bill VerMeulen, who also excelled as principal in a fine section effort for SLSO's performance of Sinfonia Domestica a few months back.

Re: [Hornlist] Changing tone color

2008-04-18 Thread Paul Mansur
Pick up notes are not usually extra loud, but must be solid and substantial as they are the launching pad into the melody. A good book to consider is a work on Note Grouping by J. Thurmond. Consider the opening of the Strauss First Concerto for horn. Paul Mansur On Apr 18, 2008, at

Re: [Hornlist] Re: Phrasing, was changing tone color

2008-04-18 Thread Herbert Foster
Wendell, I have read your article and have looked at your video. I do thank you for your helping us. I don't think I have got it, though I think I know what you mean by arsis and thesis, which are new to me. It's Greek to me :-). For example when I perform America the Beautiful, I sing or play