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'''Douglas Hill''' (born February 6, 1946) is an American composer, author and [[horn (instrument)|horn]] soloist. He has been the professor of horn at the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]] since 1974.<ref name=UWM>[http://www.music.wisc.edu/faculty/bio?faculty_id=3 University of Wisconsin–Madison: Faculty Biography] (accessed 12 February 2013)</ref> His primary teachers were [[Philip Farkas]], [[Paul Ingraham]], and [[Jack Snider]].<ref name=IHS /> He has performed as a soloist with the [[Rochester Philharmonic]], [[Madison Symphony Orchestra]] and [[New York City Ballet]], among others, and also performs in chamber ensembles including the [[American Brass Quintet]]. He has made three solo recordings, as well as several recordings of chamber and orchestral music.<ref name=UWM /><ref name=IHS /> Hill is one of twenty horn soloists reviewed in the book ''20th Century Brass Soloists'' by [[Michael Meckna]], which surveys both jazz and classical genres.<ref name=UWM /><ref>[http://hornworld.me/2010/07/02/michael-mecknas-twentieth-century-brass-soloists/ Hornworld: Michael Meckna’s Twentieth-Century Brass Soloists] (accessed 12 February 2013)</ref>
'''Douglas Hill''' (born February 6, 1946) is an American composer, author and [[French horn|horn]] soloist. He was the professor of horn at the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]] from 1974 to 2011, when he was replaced by Daniel Grabois.<ref name=UWM>[http://www.music.wisc.edu/faculty/bio?faculty_id=3 University of Wisconsin–Madison: Faculty Biography] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090416205055/http://www.music.wisc.edu/faculty/bio?faculty_id=3 |date=April 16, 2009 }} (accessed 12 February 2013)</ref>{{Failed verification|date=February 2018}}<!--Grabois is not mentioned, nor is either his departure nor the reason for Hill's presumed dismissal from the post.--> He has performed as a soloist with the [[Rochester Philharmonic]], [[Madison Symphony Orchestra]] and [[New York City Ballet]], among others, and also performs in chamber ensembles including the [[American Brass Quintet]]. He has made three solo recordings, as well as several recordings of chamber and orchestral music.<ref name=UWM /><ref name=IHS /> Hill is one of twenty horn soloists reviewed in the book ''20th Century Brass Soloists'' by [[Michael Meckna]], which surveys both jazz and classical genres.<ref name=UWM /><ref>[https://archive.today/20130413150708/http://hornworld.me/2010/07/02/michael-mecknas-twentieth-century-brass-soloists/ Hornworld: Michael Meckna’s Twentieth-Century Brass Soloists] (accessed 12 February 2013)</ref>


Hill served as president of the [[International Horn Society]] (IHS) from 1978 to 1981, and was elected an honorary member of the society in 2008.<ref name=IHS>[http://www.hornsociety.org/home/ihs-news/219-douglas-hill International Horn Society: Douglas Hill] (accessed 12 February 2013)</ref> He also served as Chair of the Classical Music Division of the [[National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts]].<ref name=IHS /> He has judged several competitions, including the Fischoff and Coleman Chamber Music Competitions, and the first International Horn Competition in [[Toulon]], France.<ref name=UWM /><ref name=IHS />
Hill served as president of the [[International Horn Society]] (IHS) from 1978 to 1981, and was elected an honorary member of the society in 2008.<ref name=IHS>[http://www.hornsociety.org/home/ihs-news/219-douglas-hill International Horn Society: Douglas Hill] (accessed 12 February 2013)</ref> He also served as Chair of the Classical Music Division of the [[National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts]].<ref name=IHS /> He has judged several competitions, including the Fischoff and Coleman Chamber Music Competitions, and the first International Horn Competition in [[Toulon]], France.<ref name=UWM /><ref name=IHS />


==Writing and compositions==
==Writing and compositions==
He has composed numerous works for the horn.<ref name=IHS /> His contributions to the horn community include the instructional books ''Collected Thoughts on Teaching and Learning, Creativity, and Horn Performance'', ''Extended Techniques for the Horn: A Practical Handbook for Students, Performers, and Composers'', ''High Range for the Horn Player'', ''From Trills to Tremolo to Vibrato'', and ''Warm-ups and Maintenance Sessions for the Horn Player''.<ref name=UWM /><ref name=IHS /> The IHS calls his teaching works "classics of horn pedagogy".<ref name=IHS />
He has composed numerous works for the horn.<ref name=IHS /> He has written a number of instructional books ''Collected Thoughts on Teaching and Learning, Creativity, and Horn Performance'', ''Extended Techniques for the Horn: A Practical Handbook for Students, Performers, and Composers'', ''High Range for the Horn Player'', ''From Trills to Tremolo to Vibrato'', and ''Warm-ups and Maintenance Sessions for the Horn Player''.<ref name=UWM /><ref name=IHS /> The IHS calls his teaching works "classics of horn pedagogy".<ref name=IHS />


==References==
==References==
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==External link==
==External links==
*[http://www.music.wisc.edu/media/HillPubCompRecord.pdf University of Wisconsin-Madison: Recordings, compositions and publications list] with quotations from reviews
*[http://www.music.wisc.edu/media/HillPubCompRecord.pdf University of Wisconsin-Madison: Recordings, compositions and publications list]{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} with quotations from reviews
==Further reading==
==Further reading==
*Meckna M. ''20th Century Brass Soloists'' (Greenwood Press, 1994) (ISBN 0313264686)
*Meckna M. ''20th Century Brass Soloists'' (Greenwood Press, 1994) ({{ISBN|0313264686}})


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Douglas Hill (born February 6, 1946) is an American composer, author and horn soloist. He was the professor of horn at the University of Wisconsin–Madison from 1974 to 2011, when he was replaced by Daniel Grabois.[1][failed verification] He has performed as a soloist with the Rochester Philharmonic, Madison Symphony Orchestra and New York City Ballet, among others, and also performs in chamber ensembles including the American Brass Quintet. He has made three solo recordings, as well as several recordings of chamber and orchestral music.[1][2] Hill is one of twenty horn soloists reviewed in the book 20th Century Brass Soloists by Michael Meckna, which surveys both jazz and classical genres.[1][3]

Hill served as president of the International Horn Society (IHS) from 1978 to 1981, and was elected an honorary member of the society in 2008.[2] He also served as Chair of the Classical Music Division of the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts.[2] He has judged several competitions, including the Fischoff and Coleman Chamber Music Competitions, and the first International Horn Competition in Toulon, France.[1][2]

Writing and compositions

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He has composed numerous works for the horn.[2] He has written a number of instructional books Collected Thoughts on Teaching and Learning, Creativity, and Horn Performance, Extended Techniques for the Horn: A Practical Handbook for Students, Performers, and Composers, High Range for the Horn Player, From Trills to Tremolo to Vibrato, and Warm-ups and Maintenance Sessions for the Horn Player.[1][2] The IHS calls his teaching works "classics of horn pedagogy".[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e University of Wisconsin–Madison: Faculty Biography Archived April 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (accessed 12 February 2013)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g International Horn Society: Douglas Hill (accessed 12 February 2013)
  3. ^ Hornworld: Michael Meckna’s Twentieth-Century Brass Soloists (accessed 12 February 2013)
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Further reading

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  • Meckna M. 20th Century Brass Soloists (Greenwood Press, 1994) (ISBN 0313264686)
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