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COMPOSED FOR ANDREW BAIN One of the highlights of the summer of 2020 was the opportunity to participate in a series of internet-based Warm-Up Classes presented by Andrew Bain-Principal Hornist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and co-hosted by Rupal Bain-of their INVESTED MUSICIAN program. Impressed by Andrew's regular presentation of horn studies in a comfortable and friendly atmosphere, I was inspired to write this piece by the fact that he candidly discussed some of his own personal technical challenges in playing the horn. This Scherzo is dedicated to Andrew Bain, his ongoing artistry, inspiration, and good humor.
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Recorded by Andrew Pelletier on MSR Classics 1168: Celebration: Horn Music of Randall Faust
Grade: 5-6
Rondo from the Horn Concerto for Horn and Piano, Andrew Pelletier, horn
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Composed in honor of Roger Collins, hornist with the Camerata Woodwind Quintet from 1966-1997. As recorded on the compact disk - Fantasies on American Themes. Recorded by Andrew Pelletier on MSR Classics 1168: Celebration: Horn Music of Randall Faust Grade: 5
Rondo for Horn and Piano by Randall Faust, Randall Faust, horn Andrew Pelletier, horn and Minjung Seo, piano May 2018. The performance of Rondo for Horn and Piano begins at 32:40 . Learn More -
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In 1994, I was commissioned by Randy Gardner to compose a Quartet for Four Horns for a compact disc he was producing for Summit Records in collaboration with Michael Hatfield, Douglas Hill, and David Krehbiel. This Romanza was one of the four movements of that Quartet. In the Fall of 2016, I created this horn and piano setting of the Romanza for a series of recital performances, I was planning for the 2016-2017 academic year. -Randall Faust
Grade: 4
Recorded by Thomas and Tricia Jöstlein, horns and Yeon-Kynug Kim, piano on the CD: SINGING SMOOTH MELODIES ON THE HORN
Tricia Jostlein, horn and Minjung Seo, piano May 2018. The performance of this piece begins at 18:45.
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$9.99Based on the most popular all-time etude collection for horn, 60 Etudes by Georg Kopprasch, Rhythm Kopprasch uses the original Kopprasch etude’s pitches, but applies them to a vastly more challenging array of rhythms, meters, accents, and styles.
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$10.00This set of Variations is a comprehensive study of styles, rhythms, articulations, and techniques. When performed in its entirety is a major work for Solo Horn - equal in musical, dramatic, and technical challenge to many other works for Solo Horn—as well as works for orchestra and band - as performed by Professional and University Hornists. This work was commissioned by Nicholas Steffenhagen as a test composition for a research project for his Master's Degree at Illinois State University where he compared practice techniques of Professional and University Hornists. It is a set of variations for a virtuoso hornist - and could be used as a sequential set of studies for developing an advanced level of solo performance. I hope that all hornists enjoy studying and performing these Rhapsodic Variations! Grade: 5-6 Learn More -
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A wonderful collection of fifteen Holiday Songs arranged for two horns by Randall E. Faust. Playing Horn Duets has provided some of the most enjoyable moments for me in Horn lessons-both as a student and as a teacher. A couple of years ago, during the Covid-pandemic lockdown, I recorded several of the following duets as part of the project for the Knox-Galesburg Symphony. The recordings of the duets were used as part of a special KGS project that provided Holiday music in support of front-line medical workers. Subsequently, some of my students have also enjoyed playing these. These duets are being published so that more hornists may perform them. I hope you find these arrangements interesting and enjoyable! -Randall E. Faust Table of Contents We Gather Together Come Ye Thankful People Come, Raise the Song of Harvest Home Rock of Ages, Let Our Song (Mooz Tsur) While Shepherds Watched Their Flock It Came Upon A Midnight Clear The First Noel Here We Come a Wassailing Kalanda Christouyennon Come All Ye Faithful God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen! In Dulci Jubilo The Huron Carol Jingle Bells Joy to The World Silent Night Learn More -
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$25.00Commissioned by Randy Gardner for a compact disc in memory of Philip Farkas--on Summit Records.
Grade: 4-5
Mvt I: Prelude Mvt. II: Scherzo Mvt. III: Romanza Mvt. IV: Rondo Learn More -
$9.99This new volume takes the spirit and general approach of the original and provides “stepping stone” etudes for young players by reducing the range and length of the originals, and occasionally making other adjustments to enable novice players to experience the material similar to the original Kopprasch etudes. Players who use this preparatory material will very likely be ready and able to tackle the original Kopprasch etudes much earlier and more easily than before. Learn More -
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Horn and 4 percussion. Learn More -
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Solo work that explores the technique of stopping the horn. Composed for Marvin Howe.
In 1972 THE HORN CALL published part of a short treatise by Marvin Howe on Stopped Horn (1968). In this short treatise, Marvin Howe discussed an effective method for improving stopped horn technique. The essential statement was that closing the hand in the bell of the horn, lowers the pitch to a half-step above the next lowest partial in the harmonic series.” The subsequent letters to the editor of THE HORN CALL became what was known as “The Great Stopped Horn Debate.” Rather than write a letter to the editor, I chose to compose this Prelude—to illustrate the techniques discussed by Marvin Howe. (REF)
Interestingly enough, the review of this composition also became an ongoing discussion between the reviewer-Dr. Gayle Chesebro, the Editor of the Horn Call-Paul Mansur, and Dr. Howe. So, this composition, itself, also became part of “The Great Stopped Horn Debate”!
In many ways the composition is a dialog between the outdoor horn-with little fanfares on open notes of the harmonic series-and the indoor horn-with open-stopped glissandi-created by closing the right hand inside the horn. In the end, regardless of whether one is projecting open notes or stopped notes, the harmonic series always wins the debate! Grade: 5 University Division Solo Horn Selection--American Horn Competition, 1991, 1994, 1997, & 2001.
Recorded by Randall Faust on Fantasies on American Themes. Prelude for Solo Horn-Randall Faust, horn
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