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L Journa of the International Trumpet Guild to promote communications among trumpet players around the world and to improveS.the artistic level of performance, teaching, and literature associated with the trumpet Vol. 8, No. 4 Anne F. Hardin, Editor May, 1984 Contents 2 From the President; From the Editor 3 General News, Michael Tunnell, Editor 11 An Innocent Abroad: Playing with a South American Orchestra by David Bannard 12 Masters of the Twentieth Century: Roger Dehnotte by Michel Laplace 16 Relaxation Techniques for Better Performance by Dr. Betty Scott 18 Follow-up Notes: “Homage to Pioneers” by Alvin Lowrey 19 Adolf Herseth: The Great Storyteller by Guido Frigerio 20 Beta Blockade and Stage Fright, Looking Back by Thomas A. Brantigan, DMA and Charles 0. Brantigan, MD 22 Record Reviews, Alvin Lowrey, Editor c 1983-1985 Officers President: Donald Bullock, School of Music, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008 Vice President: Gordon Mathie, Crane School of Music, S.U.C., Potsdam, NY 13676 Secretary: Stephen Jones, School of Music, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008 Treasurer: Bryan Goff, School of Music, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306 Past President: Charles Gorham, School of Music, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405 Board of Directors Richard Burkart, Leonard Candelaria, Stephen Chenette, Vincent DiMartino, Timofei Dokschitzer, Bengt Eklund, Lloyd Geisler, Armando Ghitalla, Anthony Plog, Ray Sasaki, Charles Schlueter, Bobby Shew, Donald Tison, Michael Tunnel1 ITG Journal & Newsletter Staff Editor: Anne F. Hardin, Drawer 2025, Columbia, SC 29202 Assistant Editors: A. Keith Amstutz, Music Department, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208 H.M. Lewis, Music Department, Louisiana State University at Shreveport, Shreveport, LA 71115 Scott Sorenson, 1807 Second Avenue South No. 24, Minneapolis, MN 55403 Associate Editors: General News Editor: Michael Tunnell, School of Music, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801 Book Reviews: Kim Dunnick, School of Music, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY 14850 Music Reviews: Keith Johnson, School of Music, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA 50614 Record Reviews: Alvin L. Lowrey, 23 Meadowood Crescent, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada T8A OL6 Medical Editor: Dr. Leon J. Whitsell, 909 Hyde Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 Graphics Director and Advertisements Manager: Janice Christian, 453 Tusculum Road, Nashville, Tennessee 37211 Deadlines for receiving information to be published are: July 1st (September Journal), October 1st (December, Journal), December 1st (February Journal), and March 1st (May Journal) The ITG Journalis published fourtimesyearly in September, December, February and May. ITGmemberships are arranged to run in units of one year (July I- June 30) and include subscriptions to ITG publications. (Library subscriptions are welcome.) Please make checks or money orders payable to: International Trumpet Guild and mail to: Bryan Goff, School of Music, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306 U.S.A. (Payments from outside the U.S.A. should be made in U.S. $ by international money order or by a draft on a U.S. bank.) 1983-84 Membership Dues: $12.00 (students); $20.00 (regular members &libraries). Optionalairmailto membersoutside U.S.A.:Canadaand Mexico-$4.00, Europe-$8.00, Asia and Africa-$14.00. Ideas and opinions expressed in this issue are those of individual writers and not necessarily those of the editors or the International Trumpet Guild. The ITG Journal is an official publication of the International Trumpet Guild. ISSN: 0363-2845. @ Copyright 1984 by the International Trumpet Guild. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A. From the President registration and attendance procedures for that big week. It will be important for you to preregister as soon as you Greetings to all ITG members: receive your information packet from the IBC. Thefollow- As I sit down to write this letter at the end of February, ing clause will appear in your brochure and in this Ibelieve I am in a much better position to inform you Journal: “Due to the capacity of the Musical Arts Center, about the condition of our organization than I was in my registration will only be accepted for the first 1,500 people. first two letters to you, one of which was written three With an anticipated 3,000 applications, members are months before I assumed the Presidency and the other in urged to send in their registration forms as soon as possi- October when I first took office. Of special help to me was ble. It is doubtful that any applications will be accepted a meeting of ITG officers which was held February 18-19 after May 15, 1984, nor any walk-in registrations.” in Kalamazoo, during which we had an opportunity to A definite Iist of artists will be announced in your bro- discuss directions in which ITG was, and should be mov- chure and possibly in this issue before the Journal is ing. As proposals are developed and passed by the Board printed, but we have a tentative list of artists as of March of Directors, I will be bringing the ideas and projects to 1. Trumpet: the membership in future issues of the ITG Journal. Dot Severinson In my last letter to you I indicated that ITG was in good Ralph Dudgeon financial condition and I am happy to report that it is Charles Schleuter true. This status means that the organization will be able Phil Smith to deliver more seryices to members with no increase in Red Rodney dues in the near future. Bernard Adelstein I am pleased to announce that three new ITG Affiliate Robert Pallansch Chapters have been constituted: The Western New York Robert Sheldon Chapter of ITG (Fredonia, New York), The Treasure Trombone: Valley Trumpet Guild (Boise, Idaho) and Salpinx (Can- Glenn Dodson yon, Texas). If you have interest in forming a local chap- Slide Hampton ter of ITG, contact me or the local chapter coordinators, Charles Vernon Rick Lundquist and Grant Cooper, at State University of Carsten Svanberg New York, Fredonia, NY 14063. Stuart Dempster The “Adopt-A-Trumpeter” program is beginning to show Larry Campbell some success. Several U.S. trumpeters have agreed to pay Allen Kofsky ITG dues on behalf of:a member for whom government Edwin Anderson restrictions in his/her home country prevent the exchange Bill Watrous of currency. If you have interest in participating in this Denis Wick program, contact Stephen Jones, ITG Secretary. Horn: Finally, I want to bring you information about our Froydis Wekre annual conferences. As you know, your Board of Directors Francis Orval decided to declare the International Brass Congress Douglas Hill which meets in Bloomington, Indiana, June 3-8,1984, as Ib Lansky-Otto the official ITG annual conference for this year. By the John MacDonald time you receive this Journal you will have already Gail Williams received a brochure with details of the Congress. All of the The Jack Covert Jazz Octet other international brass societies have also made IBC Tuba: their official annual meeting. While having all of the Brian Bowman international brass societies come together will create an John Fletcher opportunity for one of the largest and most diverse brass Melvin Culbertson gatherings ever known, the potential number of attendees Toru Miura is so great that not all who wish to attend may be able to Dietrich Unkrodt be accommodated. Therefore, I urge all who plan to Chester Schmitz attend to: (1) Preregister at the earliest possible time, and Michael Lind (2) Not leave home without a confirmed registration. Daniel Perantoni I hope to see many of you in Bloomington. Arnold Jacobs Sincere best wishes, Ensembles: -Donald Bullock, President The Wynton Marsalis Quintet Arban Brass Quintet Budapest Modern Brass Ensemble Cleveland Orchestra Brass Section From the Editor Paris Trombone Quartet Slokar Quartet As the International Brass Congress approaches, I Scandinavian Brass Ensemble would like to reiterate Don Bullock’s message concerning The Matteson-Phillips Tubajazz Consort 2 ITG JOURNAL / MAY, 1984 The word then from Bloomington concerning preregis- Trombacor Music Established tration is much like the well-known advertisement for an After a successful tour of the Southern States with the American Express Traveler’s Check-“Don’t leave home newly-reformed Mantovani Orchestra, John Swan and without it!” See you there. his wife, Nancy Weckwerth (horn), settled in Toronto -Anne Hardin (June 1983) where they have launched a publishing com- pany devoted to brass literature: Trombacor Music. In addition, they have a working brass quartet, The Brass Ring, which concertizes in the area schools and malls. Swan also is director of the Humber College Concert General News Band. For inquiries: Trombacor Music (John D. Swan), Michael Tunnell, Editor Box 275, Station L, Toronto, Ontario, M6E 422, (416) 653- 3557. Taxin Premiere Any worthy information concerning the trumpet or Ira Taxin’s new Concerto for Brass Quintet and Or- brass world, including recent programs, should be mailed chestra was premiered by the Empire Brass Quintet with directly to: Michael Tunnell, General News Editor, ITG the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra on March 30 and 31, Journal, School of Music, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1984. On March 23, the piece was presented as a work in IL 61801. progress at Boston University. 1985 ITG Conference New Editions of Davidson Publication Available The 1985 International Trumpet Guild Conference will be held May 28-31,1985 at The University of New Mexico Trumpet Techniques by Louis Davidson is now avail- in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Conference hosts are Jeffrey able in both French and German editions from Editions Piper, Professor of Trumpet, and Peter Ciurczak, Music BIM, Bulle, Switzerland, with the translation by Jean- Department Chairman. Pierre Mathez. The translated editions are of highly The center of activities will be Popejoy Hall. You are artistic quality, using the finest paper and superior type invited to visit our campus and the beautiful Land of and graphics, according to the author.