Comments on: Alphorn magic http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/archives/2006/03/30/alphorn-magic/ The Revd Gareth J M Saunders' weblog Sat, 6 Sep 2008 21:23:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: frances jones http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/archives/2006/03/30/alphorn-magic/#comment-29809 Wed, 28 Jun 2006 19:11:02 +0000 http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/archives/2006/03/30/alphorn-magic/#comment-29809 Hey I'd love to do the Daphne part! I have a copy of the part already. Please contact me through www.amazingalphorn.com. By the way I'm also a professional French horn player, so no problem understanding the genre! The only other orchestral alphorn part that I know of is a vaudeville stage piece by Wagner called 'La Descente de la Courtille' - how about that next time? Frances ps Hi Gareth! Hey I’d love to do the Daphne part! I have a copy of the part already. Please contact me through www.amazingalphorn.com. By the way I’m also a professional French horn player, so no problem understanding the genre!
The only other orchestral alphorn part that I know of is a vaudeville stage piece by Wagner called ‘La Descente de la Courtille’ - how about that next time?
Frances
ps Hi Gareth!

]]> by: Gareth J M Saunders http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/archives/2006/03/30/alphorn-magic/#comment-29064 Sun, 18 Jun 2006 20:51:31 +0000 http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/archives/2006/03/30/alphorn-magic/#comment-29064 Check out <a href="http://amazingalphorn.com/" rel="nofollow">http://amazingalphorn.com/</a> for details on how to book Frances. Hope that helps. Gareth Check out http://amazingalphorn.com/ for details on how to book Frances.

Hope that helps.

Gareth

]]> by: Eleanor Steinitz http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/archives/2006/03/30/alphorn-magic/#comment-29055 Sun, 18 Jun 2006 13:21:15 +0000 http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/archives/2006/03/30/alphorn-magic/#comment-29055 Hi! I also greatly enjoyed the broadcast and have remembered it! I am now fixing a performance of Daphne by Richard Strauss and it has an offstage alphorn part (very small one) in the score. I would dearly love to get a proper alphorn player to do this with the orcestra: any chance of someone putting me in touch with Frances to discuss this? Cheers Eleanor Hi! I also greatly enjoyed the broadcast and have remembered it! I am now fixing a performance of Daphne by Richard Strauss and it has an offstage alphorn part (very small one) in the score. I would dearly love to get a proper alphorn player to do this with the orcestra: any chance of someone putting me in touch with Frances to discuss this?

Cheers
Eleanor

]]> by: Gareth J M Saunders http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/archives/2006/03/30/alphorn-magic/#comment-11138 Wed, 12 Apr 2006 22:40:37 +0000 http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/archives/2006/03/30/alphorn-magic/#comment-11138 Fantastic! And that's one reason why the Internet is so wonderful too. Not only can you Listen Again to the Radio 4 item, but the stars of the show can comment on your blog! Thanks for such a lovely comment post, Frances. I'll get settled into my new life in Fife and then see if there are any cows in the vicinity that need soothing. They may do after the whole bird flu upset in Cellardyke. Gareth x Fantastic! And that’s one reason why the Internet is so wonderful too. Not only can you Listen Again to the Radio 4 item, but the stars of the show can comment on your blog!

Thanks for such a lovely comment post, Frances.

I’ll get settled into my new life in Fife and then see if there are any cows in the vicinity that need soothing. They may do after the whole bird flu upset in Cellardyke.

Gareth x

]]> by: frances http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/archives/2006/03/30/alphorn-magic/#comment-11136 Wed, 12 Apr 2006 20:19:14 +0000 http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/archives/2006/03/30/alphorn-magic/#comment-11136 Hi Gareth - I'm so pleased you enjoyed my cow experience. It was a pretty awsome day! I discovered the effect quite inadvertently as it's rather loud practising the alphorn indoors: it's OK in my home when I know the neighbours are out, but I needed to practice for a performance when I was staying in a flat in Exmouth so went to a deserted bit of coast path that went along the edge of an empty field, and within a minute of starting to play I noticed a herd of Fresians coming towards me from out of sight - surreal! I have to say I felt quite touched, even honoured, that they came so ernestly and listened so intently. It's very strange when animals respond to one like that! I tried it with some highland cattle in the Hebrides (unmissable photo opportunity, really) in the summer, and they came immediately too, so when Radio 4 got on to me I suggested we met in a field and let them watch what happened! My son who runs my website took some photos which he's put there and also some wonderful video of the cows coming, but unfortunately they are very large files and he's having trouble making them any smaller. Do you happen to know anything about editing .MOV files? Anyway, I'm glad the programme gave you so much pleasure. If ever I'm performing in Scotland I'll let you know! Or, if you want to fix something for me, I'm very willing to come up! You can probably tell from my list of engagements, I live in Berkshire. Bye Frances Hi Gareth - I’m so pleased you enjoyed my cow experience. It was a pretty awsome day! I discovered the effect quite inadvertently as it’s rather loud practising the alphorn indoors: it’s OK in my home when I know the neighbours are out, but I needed to practice for a performance when I was staying in a flat in Exmouth so went to a deserted bit of coast path that went along the edge of an empty field, and within a minute of starting to play I noticed a herd of Fresians coming towards me from out of sight - surreal! I have to say I felt quite touched, even honoured, that they came so ernestly and listened so intently. It’s very strange when animals respond to one like that! I tried it with some highland cattle in the Hebrides (unmissable photo opportunity, really) in the summer, and they came immediately too, so when Radio 4 got on to me I suggested we met in a field and let them watch what happened! My son who runs my website took some photos which he’s put there and also some wonderful video of the cows coming, but unfortunately they are very large files and he’s having trouble making them any smaller. Do you happen to know anything about editing .MOV files? Anyway, I’m glad the programme gave you so much pleasure. If ever I’m performing in Scotland I’ll let you know! Or, if you want to fix something for me, I’m very willing to come up! You can probably tell from my list of engagements, I live in Berkshire.
Bye
Frances

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