Other
Types of Horns
(See also Hunting Horn)
Wagner
Tuba... now, there's a story. To read up on it, see
the following:
•The Wagner Tuba: A History by William Melton, 198
p. 2008 Edition Ebenos. See the detailed review of this book by David
Guion.
•Wagner-Tuba.com - attractive,
detailed site
•The Wagner Tuba Page - by John
Ericson, who also has written "Playing the Wagner Tuba:
A Handbook for Hornists"
•What to Play on your Wagner Tuba by
John Ericson
•Wagner Tuba - Wikipedia article
•The Wagner Tuba - the instrument
that existed only in Wagner's imagination - article by
Paul-Erik Vilsbaek
•The Wagner Tuba - from Tom Bacon's
Cyberhorn Museum
•Wagner's Tuba - article, photos,
& audio by John Lienhard
•Evolution, Physics & Usage of the
Wagner Tuba by C. C. Hutchins
•Do a search for "Wagner Tuba" on YouTube to see the
instrument in action.
Below is Alexander's new double F/Bb Wagner
Tuba
Alphorns
Alphorn Stocker - One of the biggest
Swiss alphorn makers.
Now I've Seen Everything Dept: Alpine Legend. Xbox Game? Someone is pulling our collective leg...
Alphorn - Wikipedia article
Amazing Alphorn - the site of Frances Jones, who is available to play and/or present the alphorn. Some nice pictures and a history of the alphorn.
Alphorn Center - content-rich site by alphorn maker and soloist Franz Schüssele. Great set of alphorn links.
Editions Reift offers a wide selection of sheet music for alphorn, including Alphorn & Piano, Alphorn & Organ, Alphorn and Flute, Alphorn and Harp, Alphorn and Accordion, Alphorn and various brass ensembles, Alphorn & Orchestra, and 2, 3, or 4 Alphorns & various other groups.
Alphorn/Cor des Alpes - performance by the "Swiss Alphorn Quartet" founded in 1991 by Jozsef Molnar
The world's greatest alphorn player just happens to be Russian: Arkady Shilkloper...
The
Mellophone
The Mello Zone - "A resource for
mellophone players and their teachers" by John Q.
Ericson.
Mellophone - Wikipedia article
The Mellocast - mellophone podcast
Mellophone Fingering Chart
History of the Marching Mellophone
Al's Mellophone Page
Mellophone discussion - lots of
photos
Mellophone Madness
The Bass Horn
Not really a horn, but a tuba made for
Roger Bobo in the shape of a horn. According to Bruce
Hemd (Horn Matters blog), Larry Minick was the
builder. Watch John Elliot play it on a YouTube video.
Lur - Ever wonder where you could buy a modern copy of a
Bronze Age Lur? Helmut Voight makes them.
Irish Bronze Age Horn - "Side blow horn" from Lark in the Morning (photo below). 22" long with "an oval mouthpiece set into the side. ... Notes can be altered by moving the hand in and out of the bell." $3220. 26" model: $3590. 56" model $4070. These horns are special order only - individually crafted, about 12 weeks delivery time.
Tibetan Horns - still in use in Tibetan Buddhism ritual.
Read about them here. Buy one here, here, here, or here. Listen to clips of CDs of Phil
Thornton playing Tibetan horn here or here.
The Dutch Midwinter horn is a curved
wooden horn used in the eastern part of Holland (Twente).
The horn is played by ancient tradition mostly in the
Advent season. You can learn more about it here, here, and here.
Conch shell 'horns' #1; Conch shell horns
#2
Hosaphone Headquarters
Lark in the Morning
boasts the "world's largest selection of ethnic
instruments," so if you are looking for a place to buy a
shofar, bugle, fog horn, bulb horn, simple hunting horn,
digeridoo, or a thousand other ethnic instruments, this
is the place to check out first.
The Shofar Man
Shofars for sale! Don't miss the article "Tips on Buying a
Shofar." Another place to buy a shofar is here.
Train Horns - labor of love of a
collector of diesel train horns. Interesting links to a
Yahoo discussion group on air horns, steam whistles,
etc., air horn dictionary, and various railroad horn
sites, journals, discussion groups, and more. Trainhornguide.com has a lot of
information on train horns. If you'd like to know what
chords the trains play, check out Train Horn Chords. If you would like
to order a train horn or two, Train Horns Delivered will oblige.