NHIMA Videos
2021
Jamulus Pilot Project
November 11, 2021 Pilot Project Trailer
30th Anniversary
Videos from An Evening with Roy Ernst: Celebrating 30 years of New Horizons Music
All videos were produced by Irene Cohen and contain clips and well wishes for Roy sent in by our members.
An Evening with Roy Ernst, Recorded January 5th, 2021
30 Years of New Horizons Music
Happy Trails to You
2020
Our "Staying Connected" video featuring our members. Contains content created during the pandemic.
Staying Connected
Hear from members like you what New Horizons means to the featured musicians.
New Horizons Testimonials
2015
The documentary The Beat Goes On! was produced in 2015 and premiered on TVO (publically funded broadcasting and production company in Ontario, Canada). It is a heartwarming look at the New Horizons Band of Toronto program from the inside.
The Beat Goes On!
2014
Originally produced in 2014, Music For Life aired on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).
Music for Life - The Story of New Horizons
1995
Recorded and produced in 1995, New Horizons Founder Roy Ernst introduces us to the program.
New Horizons Introduction from Roy Ernst
Instructional
2021
Website Instruction
The launch of our new website in 2020 required many changes to how NHIMA members login to the member area, renew memberships, and register for our informational classes and camps. Our Treasurer, Nina Andersen developed instructional videos to assist our membership.
How to Register for a Members Only Event
2020
As we continue to navigate this pandemic, many are turning to virtual practice and performance spaces. Simon Powis, classical guitarist put together a video "Teaching Music Online with Zoom" that shows the tools that can be utilized through Zoom.
Teaching Music Online with Zoom
Dan Kapp, Vice President of NHIMA had some extra time on his hands (who doesn’t?) and prepared this very entertaining clip - just for NHIMA - about the Trumpet Family. Please, watch Prof. Von Kapp and Dan.
Professor von Kapp Describes the Trumpet Family
This is a "Music Theory Teaser" originally created for the Rochester New Horizons program.
Tierney McLean, Rochester NHB, Rochester NY
Mandi Schlegel, Assistant Professor of Instrumental Music Education, Director, Congaree New Horizons Band Program, SC is teaching her band despite the COVID-19 pandemic. She has combined the technology of Zoom and SmartMusic software to allow her band members to get together and practice in a really fun way. She has developed an intro video (see link below) to provide interested players/band directors to learn a bit more about this before joining an actual session.
Zoom and Smart Music Introductory video
featuring-Our Members
2021
Bolero
Doug Robertson, Director, New Horizons Band York Region released a music video on YouTube that he wrote and produced honoring the Frontline & Essential Workers. "One third of the "Bang Your Pots" performers are members of New Horizons Bands; Toronto & York Region. From NHB Toronto is Mara Nicholson percussionist & Beverly Taft singer (and clarinetist). From NHB York Region is Lisa Wells percussionist and myself, Director of NHB York Region."
Eastman Rochester New Horizons Band, "Call to Victory" Composer: Karl L. King. Arranger: James Swearingen Eastman Rochester New Horizons Concert and Symphonic Bands. Directors: Larry Neeck and Tom Indiano. Video Production: Ron Uhlig.
2020
Recorded Fall 2020 the PMAC/Portsmouth New Horizons Band performing the Grand Canyon Suite by Ferde Grofe, arranged by Douglas E. Wagner. Directed by Russ Grazier.
Steven Smith produced two videos to share. The first is a trumpet cover of An American in Havana. The second is Little Brown Jug Trumpet Boards Youth Group Remote Performance.
Andy Chelchowski, one of the conductors at the Western University NHB in London, Canada asked members to send ‘Quarantine Messages.’ He sent NHB members this video link at the same time that our usual practices would happen on Saturday morning. As Andy said: “For Now We Need to be Haydn….but we’ll be Bach!”
Quarantine Messages
The Portsmouth New Hampshire New Horizons Band didn't let the pandemic get in the way of their weekly rehearsals. The band shifted quickly to remote rehearsals using Zoom and SmartMusic technology. The band decided that Brighton Beach, a concert march they were rehearsing, would be the perfect piece for this project. Each musician in the ensemble created a video of their part from home using SmartMusic and a smartphone. They then emailed each video to their band director, Russ Grazier, who assembled all of the videos into a single performance of the piece.
Portsmouth New Hamshire NHB
The Western University NHB held a COVID concert on a large parking lot in September 2020, complying with the local public health regulations. The band practiced on-line four times prior to the concert. Conductors Mark Enns and Mary Gillard volunteered their time to allow for band members to give this once in a lifetime concert.
Concert Western University NHB, London, ON
Diane Muffitt of Sudbury Valley New Horizons Music (band and strings) in Sudbury, MA have recently completed their first Virtual Performance piece! They have had quite a musical journey from mid-March 2020 to this point. When all playing together stopped, they moved to learning about other aspects of music on-line; it was useful as these are topics that usually don’t get covered during the year while prepping for concerts. They had seminars aimed at beginners - advanced players, with choices of 4 or 5 topics on any given evening. Among other things, they had seminars on music theory basics, practicing for performance, using the Acapella app, rhythm work, some advanced sessions on 12-tone music, analysis of a Bach Cello Suite and baroque ornamentation. They also did what we call "Listening Inside the Music" to awaken the ears, exploring classical, jazz, pop/rock and some rather odd combinations of instruments. Andante from Mozart's Notturno, K. 286, originally for 4 orchestras (strings and horns), here arranged for Sudbury Valley New Horizons Music’s strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion. Diane commented: “This was fun! On to the next virtual performances!!”
Mozart and Sudbury Valley New Horizons Music
Cindy Miller-Aungst is the past president of the Ringgold Band and Assistant conductor of Ringgold New Horizons Band. She sent this brilliant idea how members of the band are staying connected during the pandemic. Although they are not doing virtual performances they are creating a video series entitled ‘Ringgold Rapid Responses’ which are short interviews with members from the Ringgold Band (the NH sponsoring band) and Ringgold New Horizons Band.
Ringgold NHB Rapid Responses
Nina Andersen, director of The New Horizons Band of Greater Portland, Maine sent in this great video performance. The Band barely "missed a beat" when they had to stop meeting in person in mid-March. The group quickly moved to virtual weekly sessions using Zoom and structured their sessions to include playing along with repertoire they had been working on using Smart Music and recordings played using the Amazing Slow Downer app; breakout sessions with specialist faculty; and a focused session on one of the elements of music making - such as breathing, phrasing, dynamics, articulation and different styles of music. Normally the group ends their session with a final concert. Because we couldn't do that this year we decided to create a music video. Everyone created both an audio and video recording of their part and Director, Nina Andersen edited and compiled the video. Folks had lots of fun with the video portion, donning appropriate western/cowboy/girl attire to go along with the music - The Magnificent Seven - film score by Elmer Bernstein, arr. by Michael Story.
The Magnificent NHB of Greater Portland
Paul Bruesch from Greensboro, NC send in this great idea. Paul and his friend Ann from New Bern, NC have each collaborated with other musicians using the Acapella app (by PickPlayPost) for iPhone and iPad. Here is the YouTube link to a piece that Paul recorded in collaboration with his friend Ann Clarke Courtney using the Acapella app. This piece is titled Little Red Monkey by Jack Jordan, arranged by Russell Nygren.
Collaboration on Acapella
Susan Baskin, director of New Horizons Music North York, Ontario, Canada sent in the video of the Virtual Performance of their music group as their closing 'concert' on June 15. The group never stopped during Covid. They switched to a virtual platform immediately with the theme: 'And The Beat Goes On'. It was a wonderful project that included members from their concert band, intensive band class, ukulele group, and a handful of high school and college students (former students of Susan’s). They performed the uplifting piece 'Tomorrow' from the Broadway Musical Annie.
NH Music North York
Covid 19 Blues, Featuring how to play a trumpet with a mask on. David Coulson, trumpet player in Paulette Gulakowki’s New Horizons Band of Greater Pittsburgh, wrote and performed his own Covid 19 Blues - it is hilarious and also shows how you CAN play your instrument with a mask on.
Covid 19 Blues
Music Camp-Orchestra, Fiddling Band
2019
Piano Fusion Celebrates Piano Day at the MIM in Phoenix
2015
2014
South Rampart Street Parade- ESM New Horizons Big Band
2010
2021 New Horizons Holiday Videos
Members of the New Horizons Band-Cape Cod
Compiled by Steven Smith
"The Christmas Song"
2020 New Horizons Holiday Videos
University of Dayton NHB Virtual Holiday Concert
Directed by Linda Hartley
University of Dayton NHB
Congaree New Horizons Band Program Concert
Directed by Mandi Schlegel
Congaree New Horizons Band
West Michigan New Horizons Music Ensemble-Ransom Street Big Band
Directed by Dr. Nancy Summers
Ransom Street Big Band
New Horizons of Greater Portland Holiday Concert
Directed by Nina Andersen
New Horizons of Greater Portland
New Horizons Oak Hammock Chamber Players-Pool Deck Pandemic Players
Directed by Cheryl Poe
The Pool Deck Pandemic Players
New Horizons Band of Cape Cod
Directed by Alex Pendleton
Above and Beyond
Pioneer Valley New Horizons Band, Clarinet Section
Arranged by Faith McKinley
Up on the Housetop
New Horizons Music North York
Directed by Susan Baskin
Holiday Greeting Card
