Western Illinois Horn Festival
Western Illinois Horn Festival
Featuring Dale Clevenger, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Dale Clevenger, Principal Hornist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra since 1966, was the featured Guest Artist at the Western Illinois Horn Festival—April 18, 2010. Participants had an opportunity to participate in a Master Class with Mr.Clevenger and perform in the Festival Horn Choir – conducted by Dale Clevenger.
Mr.Clevenger's biographer and Chicago hornist Margaret Tung led a panel discussionon his life, work with Chicago Symphony, recordings, and teaching.
Other guests at the Festival included the following:
Dr.Tina Su, Horn Professor, University of Northern Iowa. Dr Su performed the World Premiere of a new work for horn and piano by Peter Askim.
Thomas Jöstlein, Horn Professor at the University of Illinois, performed Randall Faust's Call and Response for SoloHorn.
Lee Kessinger, Horn Professor, Augustana College performed several works on the alphorn with Prof. Jöstlein and Amber Dean.
John Schreckengost, Horn Professor at Valparaiso University performed Ryan Nowlin's Elegy (in memory of Herbert Spencer).
Other features included performances by the University of Northern Iowa Horn Ensemble, the Western Illinois University Horn Ensemble, and soloists from Western Illinois University and throughout the region. The Festival's morning session included an opportunity to have an online lesson on orchestral excerpts with Mr. Clevenger via the website: www.orchestralconservatory.com and the final concert included a special performance and presentation of Dale Clevenger.
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Donald D Krause
07-01-2010
Pepsi Project
If you will take a look at www.refresheverything.com/hornsaplentychristmas you will see a place to vote for horn scholarships for young horn players..
Ed Trujillo
06-07-2010
French Horn HD practice app for iPad now available
New French Horn HD iPad app available on the AppStore. This app enables french horn players to practice their fingerings using the iPad. Based on French Horn Pro - an app for the iPhone and iPod Touch - the French Horn HD app adds chords and 32 editable measures. More information can be found at http://www.contactplus.com/frenchhornpro
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Debra S Inglefield
06-03-2010
Horn Solo Performances in Elkhart, IN
This has been a busy Spring for horn soloists in Elkhart County, IN. On Sunday, April 25, Debra Inglefield, Principal horn in the Elkhart Municipal Band, performed a band arrangement of Franz Strauss's "Fantasie for horn". The arrangement for band was made by Kenley Inglefield, her husband, with permission from the publisher. On Saturday, May 22, Layne Anspach, winner of the 2010 Elkhart County Symphony Concerto Competition, performed Richard Strauss Concerto No. 1, movement 3, with the Elkhart County Symphony Orchestra. Layne is a junior at Elkhart Central High School and a student of Debra Inglefield.
Alan Orloff
01-06-2010
5th Annual SCMEA Day of Horn
The Suffolk County Music Educator's Assn. proudly announces its 5th Annual SCMEA Day of Horn featuring Artist/Clinician Gail Williams. This year it's official: We are playing for the world's record, "Largest Horn Ensemble" as a certified Guinness World Record attempt. The free concert takes place on January 15, 2010 at 7:30 in the Commack Middle School, Commack, NY. You are invited to play in the Massed Horn Ensemble. Last year we had 259 horns on stage. There is also a Faculty Ensemble of over 30 horns which would welcome you. The registration fee of $15.00 is waived to IHS members presenting their membership cards. Registration and record attempt sign in start at 3:30pm. Check out all the details at our webpage: www.scmea.org/hornday
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Emilie R Sargent
12-14-2009
Sören Hermansson Update
There are two outstanding clips on YouTube featuring Sören Hermansson performing new music, I highly recommend seeing them again and again! A very recent premiere of a work by Marie Samuelsson: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24Z5hTsvlmc ; and a Tango by Johan Ullyen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZLku0vOI6U&feature=player_embedded
Brent Shires
12-07-2009
Arkansas Hornaments 2009
It's time once again for players of the French horn in Arkansas to gather around the Christmas tree and have fun serenading the public with our carols! Hornaments 2009 will take place Saturday, December 12. Hornaments is sponsored by the Arkansas Horn Club, a local gathering of the International Horn Society; and the UCA Horn Studio.
Our schedule will be different this year, with all events taking place in the afternoon:
1:30pm - Registration/warm-up (UALR Choir Room) 2:00-4:00 - Rehearsal (UALR Choir Room) 5:00-6:00 - Performance (Park Plaza Mall, at the Santa Tree)
Horn players of all ages and stages are welcome to join the festivities. Adult amateurs and professionals and students alike play side-by-side during this fun and even educational event. Music is geared toward junior-high and older levels. Participants will need to bring a music stand and a folding chair of some kind, which will only be needed at the mall performance. There is no formal dress code, but everyone is encouraged to wear something festive - green, red, santa hats, and decorated horns are great!
There is no fee for registration. Music is provided. If you don't play your horn anymore, please just come and enjoy the music at the mall! Any and all questions may be directed to Dr. Brent Shires, UCA Horn Professor, by email (bshires@uca.edu) or phone (501-472-3350). I hope to see you then!
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Craig Kridel
12-03-2009
Mendelssohn’s Seasons world premiere
Mendelssohn's Seasons world premiere for choir and historical and modern brass.
In recognition of the bicentennial of Felix Mendelssohn's birth, Clifford Bevan's Mendelssohn's Seasons, a four movement work for choir and brass, received its world premiere for both historical and modern brass. Oriented for choral forces common to Mendelssohn's (1809-1847) writing and incorporating four poems by the celebrated American poet and linguist Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882), Mendelssohn's Seasons is scored for early 19th century brass: natural horn, trombone, English bass horn, and ophicleide, instruments for which Mendelssohn exhibited particular fondness. The original composition, with its allusions to Lobgesang, Sechs Lieder ohne Worte, Elijah, Ein Sommernachtstraum, and Festgesang, is a delightful adaptation of Mendelssohn’s musical style by the contemporary British composer, arranger, and instrumentalist Clifford Bevan.
Mendelssohn's Seasons was first performed in July at the Early Brass Festival, held at Connecticut College, and staged by Berlioz Historical Brass and The Anglican Singers of New London, Ct. Early music brass specialist Wim Becu served as guest conductor, and members of Berlioz Historical Brass included Jeffrey Snedeker on natural horn, David Loucky on trombone, Craig Kridel on English bass horn, and Douglas Yeo on ophicleide. In November, The Anglican Singers, conducted by Simon Holt, staged the premiere of the work with modern brass, including two horns, trombone, and tuba. Mark E. Weaver, principal trombonist with the United States Coast Guard Band, and other brass instrumentalists participated in this performance.
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Sandy Peterson
11-29-2009
Pelican Music Publishing 20% off sale
Pelican Music Publishing is having a 20% off sale until December 7, 2009.
Just enter the Coupon Code THANKS20 during the ordering process.
I am currently in Florida and will be returning on the 30th of November. Any orders processed between now and the 30th will be shipped by December 2. Thank you!
Sandy Petersen
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Doug Hall
11-21-2009
South West Horn Convention
Greetings Fellow Hornists! My colleagues in the SDSO horn section join me in inviting you to the 2010 Southwest Regional Workshop of the International Horn Society, to take place in San Diego from May 14-16! When Doug Hall and I attended the IHS Symposium in Macomb this past June, we were so inspired by the goings-on of that week that we started to put our heads together about how we might host such an affair here in San Diego. It happens that this season'ss SDSO performance schedule includes many of the orchestral horn repertoire's greatest chestnuts, most notably our performances of Eine Alpensinfonie of Richard Strauss and Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring which will coincide with this Southwestern Horn Convention. We're also very excited to have such a star-studded roster of guest artists who have agreed to participate, including: - Eric Ruske - David Krehbiel - Dr. Annie Bosler - Don Greene - Four Hornsmen of the Apocalypse We have many great events in the works and would love if as many people as possible can attend. Submit your registration today by going to: www.southwesthornconvention.com
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