Festival Focus
Several special correspondents report comprehensively on the 2004 British Horn Festival, which among many superlative stars featured the legendary Peter Damm (right).

Hermann at Seventy
Frank Lloyd meets the great German horn player, Hermann Baumann, who at the age of seventy has overcome the effects of a serious stroke to play the horn again.

Perfect Fourths
Chris Larkin, fourth horn of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, begins a series of articles on the often unsung heroes who provide the foundation of the horn section.

Phil. 3rd @ 20!
Chris Crawley profiles Timothy Thorpe, recently appointed to the third horn chair of the Philharmonia Orchestra at the age of twenty.

"I know what is an Crumpet!"
Pat Strevens continues his memorable tales of some of the extraordinary conductors he encountered in his long horn playing career in several of Britain's top orchestras.

Plus comprehensive News and Reviews sections

Festival Preview
The Horn Player looks forward to the BHS Festival, starring Michael Thompson, in the autumn.

Centenary Section
Tony Catterick and Hugh Seenan celebrate the centenary of the London Symphony Orchestra, and take an in-depth look at the orchestra's remarkable horn sections over the years.

Age Is No Barrier
Norwegian horn playing legend, Frøydis Ree Wekre, discusses how to counter the inevitable effects of ageing.

Horn Repairer to the Stars
Simon de Souza meets Luke Woodhead of Paxman Horns - he decided on a horn repairing, rather than playing, career.

DIY Dent Repairs
Anthony Halstead and Tom Fisher went on a course to learn how to do their own horn straightening...

Fifty Years Under the Baton
Pat Strevens recounts some entertaining tales about the extraordinary conductors he encountered in his long horn playing career.

Horn Surfing
Mike Fage continues his voyage of discovery around the world wide horn web.

Plus comprehensive News and Reviews sections

Under the Influence
Dave Lee, one of London's most versatile and experienced horn players talks to Hugh Seenan about a career that spans The City of Birmingham, BBC Concert, Royal Opera House, Royal Philharmonic, London Philharmonic and BBC Scottish Orchestras, not to mention the Michael Nyman Band and innumerable film and other sessions...and a new CD! (Dave will also be appearing at the BHS Festival in the autumn).

Mine's a Triple!
Philip Myers, Solo Horn with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, in an exclusive Horn Player article, discusses why he decided to change to a triple horn.

My Friends on the Left
Distinguished trombonist, Denis Wick, describes the many horn-playing characters he encountered during the course of a 31-year career in the London Symphony Orchestra.

En Fôret? En Irlande!
Simon de Souza recommends Bozza's 'En Irlande' for horn and piano as a worthy companion piece to the composer's better-known 'En Fôret'.

Horn High Points
Hugh Seenan surveys the many challenges for horn players posed by Shostakovich's 5th Symphony.

Horn Surfing
Mike Fage discovers how to learn (almost) all there is to know about horn playing - without picking up an instrument.

Horn Review
Dave Lee (as featured above) rates the Paxman compensating triple horn against his usual Englebert Schmid.

Endangered Species?
Paul Sawbridge reports on a new initiative to save horn players from becoming an 'endangered species'

PLUS many other fascinating articles, news items, reviews and letters.