In Celebration of Dennis Brain
To mark the 50th anniversary of his premature death the Horn Player carries a comprehensive selection of articles about the life and achievements of the legendary Dennis Brain, as well as a fully illustrated account of the special 2006 British Horn Festival, which was dedicated to his life and achievements.

Time for Practice
John-Morgan Bush explains how to best use the most precious commodity, time, when practising the horn.

Winging It
Christopher Owen joined the Royal Air Force Band at the relatively ripe old age of 40. He tells the Horn Player how he managed to clear the various hurdles in his path.

A Historic Sound
John A.Morrison tells the story of a Raoux horn that was liberated from a loft in Leicester, where it had been since 1953.

I Found My Horn
An excerpt from the entertaining book by journalist, Jasper Rees, on his journey back to playing the horn after an interval of more than 20 years .

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

The Coach Boy
John Humphries tells the story of the earliest surviving portrait of a British horn player, thought to be John Hanby, "the Coach Boy of Erddig".

Two Weeks in Oman
Julian Baker reveals a rewarding fortnight spent teaching with the Royal Oman Symphony Orchestra.

Woodland Surprise
The Horn Player reports on the incident-packed first performance of the new work by Matthew King, "the King's Wood Symphony", written for sixteen solo horns - intended to be played outdoors, in a wood, but ideally not in a raging thunderstorm.

Dennis Brain - an American Perspective
Jim Decker and Milan Yancich contribute an American view on the playing of Dennis Brain.

East Midlands Horns
Paul Sawbridge reports from the innovative Nottingham Horn Day, which included the premiere of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies' Fanfare - Salute to Dennis Brain.

Dennis Brain and the BBC
Jonathan Stoneman delves into the archives to reveal the fascinating (and sometimes trivial) correspondence that passed between Dennis Brain and the BBC.

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

Farewell to a Great Player
The Horn Player bids farewell to the late Douglas Moore, whose distinguished career as a player and teacher marks him out as one of the greats of British horn playing.

Haydn's Signalling Horns
Andrew Clark explains how Haydn's writing for the horn helped it make the journey from the woods and fields to the concert hall.

Woodland Surprise
The Horn Player previews the first performance of a new work by Matthew King, the King's Wood Symphony, written for sixteen solo horns - playing outdoors, in a wood.

Fearless Performing
Jeff Nelsen continues his series on performing confidently.

East Midlands Horns
Paul Sawbridge reports from the innovative Nottingham Horn Day, which included the premiere of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies' Fanfare - Salute to Dennis Brain.

Dennis Brain's Desert Island
Jonathan Stoneman delves into the BBC archives to reveal what music Dennis Brain chose when he appeared on the famous programme in August 1956.

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