Peerless playing at the Festival
Etienne Cutajar, (right), one of the leading players at the 2006 BHS Festival, fully reviewed in this issue.

Fingering Trouble?
BHS Chairman, Michael Thompson, explains how to use some of the lesser-known horn fingerings to good effect.

Fearless Horning and Performing
Jeff Nelsen, fresh from appearing at the BHS Festival, explains how to bring extra magic to horn performing.

Farewell Zdenek Tylšar
Ralph Hall mourns the premature death of one of the Czech Republic's, and the world's, most eminent horn players.

A Tricky Ascent
David Garbutt reveals the advantages (and disadvantages) of the ascending third valve.

Flash Conductors
Pat Strevens, former 4th horn with the Philharmonia Orchestra, continues his series on 50 years of playing under some of the world's great conductors with his memories of Lorin Maazel.

Plus comprehensive news, views and music and CD reviews from the world of British horn playing.

Horn playing without fear
Jeff Nelsen, one of the top players at the 2006 BHS Festival in Manchester, explains his fearless style of playing to The Horn Player.

What a Blast!
The Horn Player has full details of the 2006 British Horn Festival, being held as a joint Horn and Woodwind weekend at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester. See the events page

Alphorn not required
Nigel Downing tells the story of his horn-playing journey from Manchester to 3rd horn in the Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra, and also contributes more on Mahler's terminology in his horn parts.

Physics and Horn Playing
Fred Schlesinger explains some of the many physical mysteries of the horn.

Flash Conducting
Pat Strevens, former 4th horn with the Philharmonia Orchestra, continues his series on 50 years of playing under some of the world's great conductors by considering Sir Malcolm Sargent's contribution.

Plus comprehensive news, views and music and CD reviews from the world of British horn playing.

Welcome to the New Chairman
Michael Thompson introduces himself and outlines some of his plans for the future of the BHS.

Barry Tuckwell at 75
The Horn Player marks the 75th birthday of BHS President, Barry Tuckwell, with a transcription of his fascinating conversation with Tony Catterick, which took place at the 2005 25th Anniversary British Horn Festival.

The British Horn Player Abroad
In a first for The Horn Player, Ralph Hall, Head of Brass and Percussion and Lecturer in Arranging at the Royal Guard of Oman Military School of Music, interviews himself.

Deutsch für Hornisten
Following on from Peter Holgate's article in The Horn Player Volume 2 No 3, Nigel Downing has compiled a comprehensive list of Mahler's comments relevant to horn players when playing the Mahler symphonies.

Size Matters
Mark Sykes takes the plunge from his day job (analysis of foodstuffs using mass spectrometry) to probe the mysteries (and controversies) of horn tube lengths. (Mark is also Principal Horn of the York Symphony Orchestra).

What a Blast!
The Horn Player previews the 2006 British Horn Festival, being held as a joint Horn and Woodwind weekend at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester. See the events page

Plus comprehensive news, views and reviews from the world of British horn playing.