Blowin’ in the wind

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Cows at sunset, a short walk from Hotel Hornfluh, where students meet. Photo Brian Opyd Bryan Opyd

Several alphorns lay in the Swiss grass. Photo Brian Opyd Brian Opyd

Ben Seale, who teaches on the course, practises alphorn in a meadow. Photo Brian Opyd Brian Opyd

Alphorn mouthpieces. Photo Chantal Panozzo Chantal Panozzo

Ben Seale plays alphorn. Photo Brian Opyd Brian Opyd

Cows love the sound of the alphorn. Photo Chantal Panozzo Chantal Panozzo

Students find their practice room. Photo Chantal Panozzo Chantal Panozzo

Fritz Frautschi, founder of the Swiss Alphorn School, demonstrates the use of the mouthpiece. Photo Chantal Panozzo Chantal Panozzo

Seale gives a beginner a private lesson. Photo Chantal Panozzo Chantal Panozzo

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The increasingly popular art of the alphorn.

Forget vuvuzelas – if you really want a loud musical challenge, head to the Swiss Alphorn School in the Bernese Alps.