Vol. 8 No. 2 (October 2000)

Jazzing it Up
Pip Eastop overcomes his prejudices, and with the help of Jim Rattigan (pictured), finds that the horn
can have a valuable (and audible) role in jazz.

Checking our Playing for Cracks
Julian Baker, with the benefit of many years experience, suggests ways to turn the bad habits that can
build up from many years playing into a useful technique tune-up.

Lip Salvation
Stephan Smoktunowicz examines lip problems, both common and rare, and suggests ways to avoid them.

Still in the Pits
Paul Kampen, fourth horn with Opera North in Leeds, sticks his head above the parapet to reveal some of the best (and occasionally the worst) horn parts in opera.

The Lost Chord
John Humphries examines the Vaughan Williams Horn Sonata, a substantial but incomplete work which appears never to have been performed or published.

Jirácek approved
Martin Lawrence tries out the Jirácek natural horn, and declares it a fine instrument.

Into the Limelight
Andrew Clark meets Nicholas Perry, one of the U.K.'s most accomplished, and modest, instrument craftsmen.

PLUS News, Views, Reviews, Letters and the original contribution of the legendary Otto Fisch, who reaches London and meets his Waterloo.

Vol. 8 No. 1 (May 2000)

No Cover Versions of This One!
The magazine cover features the making of the London Horn Sound CD, and The Horn has in-depth accounts of the whole project from Richard Bissill, John Humphries and Roger Montgomery.

A Momentous Premičre
Steve Bell, Principal Horn of the BBC Concert Orchestra, reports on the first performance, by Richard Watkins, for whom it was written, of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies's new Horn Concerto. This formidable new work follows in the steps of Sea Eagle, which Sir Peter also wrote for Richard.

Bells Up!
Martin Prowse conducts an unusual art class for Horn readers - on the tradition of beautifully painted horn bells.

In Search of the Wagner Tuba
John Denison, then third horn of the London Philharmonic Orchestra with Beecham, recalls his 1934 trip to Bayreuth in search of Britain's first set of Wagner Tubas.

Still in the Pits
Paul Kampen, fourth horn with Opera North in Leeds, continues his thoughts on the often unsung role of the fourth horn in opera.

A Great Debt
Ifor James recalls the great contribution to brass music of Philip Jones, who died recently.

PLUS News, Views, Reviews, Lively Letters and the original contribution of the legendary Otto Fisch, who manages to find himself involved in a Welsh Eisteddfod.