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Two Poems, Recitative and Aria by Harold Kafer uses the texts from two poems: If I can keep one heart from breaking by Emily Dickinson and the first verse from the CHORIC SONG from THE LOTOS-EATERS by Alfred, Lord Tennyson: There is sweet music here. Harold Kafer's settings of these poems use the beauty and expressive qualities of each - the soprano, oboe, horn, and piano - breathing life into these texts. Learn More

A study of the spaces between notes: intervals of time and of sound. In addition to their study and mastery by individuals, these exercises can be studied and performed as canons in two or three parts by like or differing instruments. Available editions include: Horn, Trumpet in B-flat, Trombone, Euphonium, and Tuba. Grade: 4 Learn More

This three movement work is a wonderfully colorful set of etudes for solo horn. Grade: 5-6

Battle Axe emphasizes large leaps (7ths and 9ths), often slurred, as well as ascending sixteenth-note patterns following the octatonic scale. The Bug and the Blue Light is an expressive journey through many different keys (all lydian), with slurred, disjunct melody lines that cover a large range. Vertigo Skipping, explores the alternation between 6/8 and 5/8 ideas, as well as slurs from beat to beat, with the ascending major 9th appearing prominently. Three Concert Etudes-Dr. Ashley Cumming, horn

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Picturesque settings of The Wabash Cannonball, Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child, and To Study War No More. As recorded by Randall Faust on the compact disk -
Fantasies on American Themes

Grade: 5 Mvt I: Wabash Cannonball Mvt II: Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child Mvt III: To Study War No More

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Picturesque settings of The Wabash Cannonball, Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child, and To Study War No More. As recorded by Randall Faust on the compact disk - Fantasies on American Themes Grade: 5

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"Rules", both musical and mechanical, to help the player sort out the various problems encountered in Western art music. Learn More

SCHERZI for physical and mental flexibility. Grade: 4-5 Learn More

Sights and Sounds of the Symposium was composed for Robert Palmer and Vanessa Montelongo on the occasion of the 52nd International Horn Symposium. The first movement, The Bell Tower at Sunrise, is an ever-developing set of variations over an ever-developing repeated thematic motive. A Rondo for the Morning Run, the second movement, is based on the Rondo from the Quartet for Four Horns by Randall Faust and uses the pitch pattern: sol-do-re-sol.

Grade 4-6

Recorded by Thomas and Tricia Jöstlein, horns and Yeon-Kynug Kim, piano on the CD: SINGING SMOOTH MELODIES ON THE HORN

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Variations on hymn tune "Standing on the Promises of God." Premiered at the Sesquicentennial Services of Centenary United Methodist Church, Mankato, Minnesota. Recorded by Andrew Pelletier on MSR Classics 1168: Celebration: Horn Music of Randall Faust Grade: 5

Sesquicentennial Prelude for Horn and Organ, Andrew Pelletier, horn

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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 .

 

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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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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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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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Music for the Horns of the Emerald City for Horn Quartet or Horn Choir was composed for Lydia Van Dreel Horn Professor at The University of Oregon and her vision, as Host, of the International Horn Symposium 52 in 2020. This two movement work depicts two very natural and healthy activities one can associate with the Horn Symposium and with Lydia Van Dreel: The Yoga Class and The Joggers. Grade: 4-6 Learn More

Commissioned by Jim Kellock of St. Columba's Episcopal Church, Washington, D.C. Recorded by Andrew Pelletier on MSR Classics 1168: Celebration: Horn Music of Randall Faust

Grade: 5

Meditation for Horn and Organ, Andrew Pelletier, horn

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This work was inspired by the composer's study of the chants and dance rhythms of Native Americans. Performed by the composer at the International Horn Symposium in Munich in 1989. Grade: 5 Learn More

Written for and premiered by the Lyric Ensemble, Harold Kafer's setting of the Kyrie for Soprano, Oboe, Horn, and Piano is lovely and lyrical; contemporary and old at the same time and will prove to be a nice addition to your collection of mixed chamber music repertoire that includes horn. Learn More

Wonderful piece for horn and electronic media where the horn sound is echoed and the timbre manipulated through electronic media. Performed at The Electronic Music Plus Festival--The University of Maryland --1979. Subject of an article by the composer in THE HORN CALL--Fall of 1980. Recorded by Andrew Pelletier on MSR Classics 1168: Celebration: Horn Music of Randall Faust Grade: 5-6  Horn Call for Horn and Electronic Media-Andrew Pelletier, horn

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This sextet was commissioned and written for Ashley Cumming, Horn Professor, Murray State University on the occasion of its Premier Performance at the Murray State Horn Faculty Celebration Concert on February 17. 2018. Heroic Brew was also performed at the 50th International Horn Symposium of the International Horn Society at Ball State University in 2018. Grade: 4-5 Learn More

Composed for Douglas Campbell. A major new work for Solo Horn--exploiting the study of the harmonics of the horn as practiced by Dr. Douglas Campbell and the composer. First performance--Interlochen Center for the Arts--Summer, 1996
Recorded by Randall Faust on Fantasies on American Themes

Grade: 5-6 Harmonielehre for Solo Horn-Randall Faust, horn Learn More

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