March 24th, 2012

Hello Hornists!

I am reporting on our latest rehearsal, which was this past Saturday at MCC.  Thanks to everyone who came out and played!  For those of you who missed, here's what happened:

• We rehearsed the following pieces:
• Chicken Run (practice your parts!) 
• Colonel Bogey March (Practice Suggestion: use a metronome, we discovered the group has a tendency to drag.  Reminder: Take all 2nd endings: be sure to play anything marked 2nd time only and play 2nd time dynamics, except at the trio, where we will start at pp and then move to 2nd time dynamics).
• Lord of the Rings Medley (Dynamics!)
• Titanic Fantasy (practice with mute to avoid clunking, dynamics!)
• O Rest in the Lord (Dynamics!)

• We have decided on a concert order (look to the left sidebar).
• Do you have a mute?  Be sure to bring yours to all rehearsals so we can practice the logistics of using mutes (especially in the Wenger Ouverture).
• We have concert posters!  Check your email for a digital copy which you may print and post anywhere/everywhere to advertise our Spring Concert!

Special thanks to everyone who helped set up and tear down this week!

Our next rehearsal will be March 31st at MCC.  Please plan on arriving by 8:45 am; see you then!

March 17th, 2012 (Happy St. Patrick's Day!)

Hello Hornists!

I am reporting on our latest rehearsal, which was this past Saturday at MCC.  Thanks to everyone who came out and played!  For those of you who missed, here's what happened:

• We read some more pieces for the spring concert:
• Overture to The Magic Flute (cuts to this piece; be sure you have them)
• Colonel Bogey March (all 2nd endings: be sure to play anything marked 2nd time only and play 2nd time dynamics, except at the trio, where we will start at pp and then move to 2nd time dynamics).
• Lord of the Rings Medley (cuts to this piece; be sure you have them)
• Wenger Ouverture (practice with mute to avoid clunking, dynamics!)

• You will be receiving verification this week as to which small ensembles you will be playing in, and part assignments.  If you do not have the correct part, please let us know at our next rehearsal.
• Do you have a mute?  Be sure to bring yours to all rehearsals so we can practice the logistics of using mutes (especially in the Wenger Ouverture).

Special thanks to everyone who helped set up and tear down this week!

Our next rehearsal will be March 24th at MCC.  Please plan on arriving by 8:45 am; see you then!

Listening Fun!

Check out these videos of the tunes on our coming concert, especially if you are unfamiliar with any of them. Happy listening!

Titanic Fantasy!

London Horns

Chicken Run Main Titles 

(original movie soundtrack)

Hogwarts Forever

(original movie soundtrack)

Lord of the Rings Medley

(Oshkosh Horn Ensemble; not the greatest recording, but it'll give you an idea of what the melodies should sound like)

Magic Flute Overture

(San Francisco Conservatory Horn Teachers)

O, Rest in the Lord

(vocal/orchestral recording)

Sailors' Chorus

(Berliner Philharmonic)

March 3rd, 2012

Hello Hornists!

I am reporting on our latest rehearsal, which was this past Saturday at MCC.  Thanks to everyone who came out and played!  For those of you who missed, here's what happened:

• We read some more pieces for the spring concert, and have edited the short list of possible pieces down to:
• Overture to The Magic Flute*
• Hogwarts Forever*
• Colonel Bogey March
• Sailor's Chorus*
• Rimsky-Korsakov Suite mvmts. I*
• O Rest in the Lord*
• Chicken Run
• Titanic
• Lord of the Rings Medley
• Wenger Ouverture

• Please do begin to look over your parts for these selections; be sure to check that you have a variety of parts with which you are happy (i.e. not all 1st parts, etc.).
• Check your email for the small ensemble preference list; be sure to respond with which small ensemble pieces you would be interested in playing.
• Please consider which pieces you may be interested in conducting.
• Do you have a mute?  Be sure to bring yours to all rehearsals so we can practice the logistics of using mutes (especially in the Wenger Ouverture).

Special thanks to everyone who helped set up and tear down this week!

Our next rehearsal will be March 10th at MCC.  Please plan on arriving by 8:45 am; see you then!
*Denotes small ensemble pieces.