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“Snyder and the orchestra play with convincing energy, enthusiastic rhythmic punctuation, and a full romantic sound.” – Daniel Grabois, Horn Call
This concerto for horn and orchestra is not well known outside of its country of origin. It was composed by Lithuanian composer Balys Dvarionas. This recording is the first ever studio recording of the concerto and was recorded in 2019 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas recording studios.
Available at all major streaming services.
Solo Multi-track Recordings
Wednesday Main Theme – Arranged for 8 French Horns by Jonathan Snyder
🎮📯 Undertale Theme | Arranged for 8 Horns by Jonathan Snyder
Ode to Liberty– Helldivers 2 | Arranged for 8 Horns
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag Main Theme for 8 Horns | Arranged by Jonathan Snyder
🎨✨ Lumière from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | Reimagined for 8 French Horns
God of War (2018) Theme Composed by Bear McCreary Arranged for 10 French horns and performed by Jonathan Snyder
🕷️ Marvel’s Spider-Man Theme Originally composed by John Paesano Arranged for 8 French horns and performed by Jonathan Snyder
🦇🎶 Batman: Arkham City Theme for 8 Horns | Arranged & Performed by Jonathan Snyder
🎮🎶 Tomb Raider Theme for 10 Horns | Arranged & Performed by Jonathan Snyder
"Ahsoka Tano's Theme" composed by Kevin Kiner for 'Star Wars: Clone Wars' arranged for horn quartet by Jonathan Snyder.
Virtual Horn Choirs with Players World-Wide
"Gettysburg Theme" composed by Randy Edelman Arranged for horn choir by Jonathan Snyder
"The Mandalorian" composed by Ludwig Göransson Arranged for horn choir by Jonathan Snyder
Virtual Horn Choir — “Adagio for Strings” Arranged and performed by Jonathan Snyder In memory of Bobbie Litzinger (1942–2020)
The theme to "Game of Thrones" was composed by Ramin Djawadi. Arranged for horn choir by Jonathan Snyder.
"Imperial Suite" composed by Michael Giacchino Arranged for horn choir by Jonathan Snyder
NMEA and CCSD Honor Band Auditions 2024
2024-2025 NMEA Nevada All-State Honor Band | Horn
High School - Technical Etude
Pottage, Pg. 68, #53: Measures 1-40, Leggiero, ending on eighth note “G”, suggested at 96 BPM
2024-2025 NMEA Nevada All-State Honor Band | Horn
High School - Lyrical Etude
Pottage, Pg. 50, Adagio: Measures 1-18, ending on note “F”,
suggested at 72 BPM
2024-2025 NMEA Nevada All-State/Honor Band Horn
Middle School Etudes
Technical #80: 1st 16 measures of Leggiero, ending on quarter note “A”, 108-112 BPM
Lyrical #83: First 16 measures until the fermata (play the fermata)
2023-2024 CCSD Honor Band - Middle School Horn Etudes Lyrical and Technical Etudes
LIVE Performances
Award winning performance of of Olivier Messiaen's "Appel Interstellaire" (Interstellar Call) from 'Des canyons aux étoiles'. Recorded in Doc Rando Hall at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on May 20, 2021.
Cathy Likhuta "I Threw A Shoe At A Cat", Mvt III. Yazz
2024 Super Bowl LVII CBS Sports teaser promo that I played on.
By request of the composer, Dr. Michael Schelle (http://www.schellemusic.com/1.html), I have uploaded the video that I took during my 3rd performance recital for my DMA at UNLV. This is the live performance of Dr. Schelle's "Say Goodnight, Gracie" that opened my recital. The performance was given on May 5, 2019, in Doc Rando Recital Hall at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Performers: Jonathan Snyder - Horn Sarra Hey-Folick - Clarinet Marta Płomińska - Flute Ashlea Sheridan - Contrabassoon Michael Villarreal - Stagehand Note: The performance is supposed to create tension and anxiety in the audience. The "music" is aleatoric. The performance is entirely improvised while following a set of general guidelines.
Facebook Challenges of COVID Times
In celebration of Star Wars Day (it's still Revenge of the 5th, right?) I thought I would try to get one more video of me playing a famous horn solo from the Star Wars film. Here we have the horn solo from John Williams's piece titles "Luke and Leia".
In celebration of Star Wars Day (it's still Revenge of the 5th, right?) I thought I would try to get one more video of me playing a famous horn solo from the Star Wars film. Here we have the horn solo from John Williams's piece titles "Luke and Leia".
Episode I of the May 4th challenge videos in celebration of Star Wars Day 2020. This challenge video is the #MayThe4thForceThemeChallenge! Here, I have performed the well-known "Force Theme" as composed by John Williams for the 1977 movie, Star Wars. Now, this particular recording includes a bit more than the horns usually get to play. But, I felt it needed the other half of the statement heard in "Binary Sunset."
I now present to you a rather short excerpt. This horn solo, originally performed by Jim Decker, is from Leonard Bernstein's score to "On the Waterfront," a 1954 American crime drama staring Marlon Brando and Eva Marie Saint.
How about another challenge to keep you horn players motivated?! I give you the #RichardWatkinsPrometheusChallenge!!! The movie "Prometheus" premiered in 2012. It opens with a melodic horn solo performed impeccably by Richard Watkins in the cue titled "Life". Marc Streitenfeld is given composer credit for the film. However, a lot of additional music was composed by Harry Gregson-Williams. This cue in particular is one of Gregson-Williams's contributions.
First there was the #AlanCivilChallenge. Then there was the #hacklemanLOWHORNchallenge. I wasn't nominated for either (though I did play the Alan Civil Challenge anyway). So, I now give you the #DeRosaRocky3challenge!!! This excerpt from "Mickey" is the heartfelt horn solo from Bill Conti's score to Rocky 3, which came out in 1982 (the year I was born)! The gorgeous horn solo was performed by the inimitable legend Vince DeRosa. I think the passage is astoundingly beautiful. So, I wanted to record it.
Well, I'm a little late to the party, and I wasn't nominated (boo-hoo), but I still felt compelled to participate in the #AlanCivilChallenge that a lot of my FB horn friends have been doing. So, here is my #AlanCivilChallenge, playing the solo from “For No One" by The Beatles.
Recordings That I Have Played On
One of the tracks from Shea Arender's album "The King Symphonic". I recorded all 3 horn parts for every track on the album.