Horn Day

Last Friday evening, I had the pleasure of assisting at the International Horn Day Concert which is growing in number of participants and audience each year. The organizers Gloria Ratcliffe and Joan Watson should be proud of what they have accomplished.
The evening was cold outside but inside members of the horn section of the Toronto Symphony, Canadian Opera Company, National Ballet, and Orchestra London as well as many others from the horn community from young players to players who are still enjoying the experience of playing and have managed to put in a few years since school put on a wonderful show. What a wonderful variety of music. Selections that ranged from Gonna Fly Now, Baby its cold outside to St Hubert's Mass Fanfare.
I can hardly wait until next February. What a wonderful site: over a 100 horn players performing at once in a magnificent church like St. Paul's.