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Re: French Horns

brassman wrote:
> 
> Yeah... Norm......so far no checks in the mail.  I think I can speak for
> Adrian.... We are both for hire.
> 
> But being serious......we were all "budding" once..... and needed an
> influence, and as much help as we could get.  Mine were Erik Leidzen,
> Gilbert Vinter, Johnny Richards and Billy May.  I was fortunate to study
> with Erik Leidzen and learned a great deal by copying his scores.  I had
> the "honor" of copying "None Other Name",  a Salvation Army classic.

"None Other Name" is as Mark says one of the truly great selections in
SA repertoire. There is no single piece of writing as poignant as the
cornet solo "Jesus is the Sweetest Name I Know" with its counterpoint
writing. Leading the old Earlscourt Band in this piece, their then solo
cornet player, Bill Gibson, asked me in rehearsal if I intended to play
it as slowly as I was practicing it. My reply was, "It may be even
slower". My single favourite piece of writing ever. The sentiment
expressed, and Erik Leidzen was a very sentimental man, is quite
irrelevant to the beauty of the writing.

I must confess I am enjoying these conversations with old friend Mark
Freeh. I hope the rest of you are not too bored.

Dave.

   I
> later became Johnny Richard's copiest.  As you may know, Johnny Richards
> composed "Cuban Fire", "Adventures In Time" and arranged "West Side Story"
> all for Stan Kenton and all Grammy winners. Everyone should be so lucky to
> be around such legends like these men.  I met Billy May once but never had
> the pleasure of meeting Gilbert Vinter.  Now this would be and interesting
> thread....
> Maybe this list is to young.  Well... that is, outside of you Norm...
> Adrian...Dave Buckley and a few others....... better stop while I'm
> ahead.......
> 
> Mark Freeh (NYC)
> ----------
> 
> P.S.  I know Brian Bowen and I believe Bill Himes monitor this list.  It
> would be good to hear about their experiences and influences.
> As we say in America, "Step Up To Bat"  (Oh yes... and Canada too.....)
> 
> Just trying to get an interesting thread going.......
> 
> ****************************************************************************
> ************
> 
> > From: Norm Harris <normal@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: French Horns
> > Date: Tuesday, May 12, 1998 8:04 AM
> >
> 
> >
> > The previous discussions between Mark Freeh and Adrian Drover have been
> > fantastic. I wonder just how many budding arrangers out there took the
> trouble to
> > save their exchanges for utilisation in their future arrangements. Under
> normal
> > circumstances you might pay big bucks to get that information off either
> of them.
> >
> > Norm
> >
> >
> > Peter Younghusband wrote:
> >
> > > > Hey Norm
> > > >
> > > > what about all those pro violinists who use vib on every  note
> > > > not to mention the cellists.. bit of an all encompassing,numb kind of
> > > > statement perhaps?
> > > >  Still each to his own eh norm:)
> > >
> > > Dear Norm,
> > >
> > > Ed Martin, Willupson Big Band, brass band trained still living in WA.
> > >
> > > What a load of shit.
> > >
> > > Call back please.
> > >
> > > Ed Martin c/o Monkey
> > >
> > > > Nige Beasley
> > > >
> > > > >Mark,
> > > > >You and I agree on many things, one of them being vibrato. Vibrato
> is what
> > > > BB
> > > > >users use to cover other problems. Listen to the pro's BB players.
> They
> > > > don't
> > > > >use vib on every  note. U want tuning? don't use vib.
> > > > >
> > > > >Norm
> > > >
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