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Start your day practicing with a supportive and fun warm-up class community! The first half of the class is appropriate for all levels, with additional challenges offered for more advanced players. The second half focuses on playing and analyzing a Baroque duet, using it to identify places to work on tone, coordination, articulation, and more. My approach is to first determine what we want to say musically, and then find the technique needed to express it. Music-minus-one videos are provided to support your practice. To register, e-mail Cantornote@icloud.com For more information visit: http://www.cantornote.com
more info...		3/9/2026
-3/9/2027		9:30am to 10:00amSarah Cantor

Happy Birthday, Johann Sebastian Bach!

Considered by many to be one of the greatest composers in history, Johann Sebastian Bach’s birthday is generally celebrated on March 21. Born in 1685, JS Bach had a stunning output of vocal and instrumental music throughout his lifetime, working, among other locations, at churches in Weimar, Arnstadt, and Leipzig. In our March 21st playing meeting, we will explore some of his music, from SATB 4-part vocal chorals, to the triple canon for 6 voices visible in one of his famous portraits, to instrumental settings of music contained in the notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach, all in recorder arrangements. While much of Bach’s music is well-known for its sublime complexity and often also technical difficulty, I will make sure that these music selections will include parts accessible for a wide range of playing levels.
more info...		3/21/20262:00pm to 3:30pmMike Richart

The Chester Baroque Orchestra celebrates JS Bach's birthday and St. Patty's Day.  The program includes music by Handel, Bach, Carolan, early American tunes, and arrangements of Irish tunes.  The orchestra includes strings, recorders, early and traditional flutes, Irish whistle, bodhran, and voice.

The concert lasts under and hour and will be followed by a reception with an open Irish session.  Please bring your instruments and plan to participate!  (Yes, you can play your recorder in the jam session!)
more info...		3/22/20263:00pm to 5:15pmKris Lamb

Presented by Annette Bauer

Exploring music by the influential 14th-century French poet and composer Guillaume de Machaut (1300-1377). Guillaume de Machaut was a French composer and poet who was the central figure of the ars nova style in late medieval music. He was regarded as the most significant French composer and poet of the 14th century, and he is often seen as the century’s leading European composer. His life and death dates are even used in modern musicology to separate the ars nova from the subsequent ars subtilior style. An unprecedented amount of music survives for Machaut compared to his contemporaries, partially because he was personally involved in the creation of the beautifully crafted manuscripts that preserve his creative output. As a poet-composer, he also embodies the culmination of the tradition stretching back to the traditions of the troubadours and trouvères of earlier centuries.

All are welcome! SATB Recorders, A=440hz


more info...		3/23/20267:30pm to 9:00pmDonna Messer

Spring Reset
with Anne Timberlake

Tuesdays, Mar 3, 10, 17, and 24 at 4 PM, CT

Are you ready for a fresh start for your recorder playing? Does your music-making feel too tense or effortful? Would you like to play the recorder with more ease and joy? In this live, four-week small group short course, we’ll review core principles of recorder technique, identify unhelpful habits, and work through an exercise program designed to help you build or rebuild the foundation for great playing!

Cost: $99

To register, visit my website

This course is appropriate for all levels.


more info...		3/24/20264:00pm to 5:00pm

Helen Thomas Memorial  Bach recital, as part of the church's Lenten concert series.
Patricia Ruggles
Kris Lamb and Roma Blanchet, recorder and traverso
Anne Matlack, organ
more info...		3/27/202612:15pm to 1:00pmKris Lamb

The Water Is Wide
Feeling landlocked? Set sail on a voyage of musical exploration, plying the musical byways of Renaissance and Baroque Europe. Music about water in its many incarnations: Sea shanties, Dufay, Palestrina, and more.

We're excited to host clinician Anne Timberlake again for a day of group playing and technique on the beautiful campus of Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS.


more info...		3/28/20269:00am to 4:00pmDavid Wood

The Central Coast Recorder Society presents:
Five Composers: Dufay, Byrd, Vizzana, Bach, and Blaker:

A Recorder Workshop with Tish Berlin and Frances Blaker

 


more info...		3/28/20269:00am to 4:00pmKent Hanson

In the second of a series of two hybrid masterclasses, Maestro Hurd will take drafts of new works by aspiring recorder composers, and provide helpful and encouraging feedback. Selected works will also be considered for inclusion in the ARS Digital Music Library.
 
more info...		4/9/20262:30pm to 3:30pm

Info available at www.trianglerecorder.org
more info...		4/11/20269:30am to 4:30pmJennifer Streeter

AEM's Spring Break Workshop!  Join us for an exciting weekend of classes for recorders, viols, lutes, and singers at St. George's Episcopal Church, in Arlington, VA. 
Co-Directed by Letitia Berlin and Amy Domingues. With recorder faculty Letitia Berlin, Rainer Beckmann, Frances Blaker, and Wendy Powers.
 
more info...		4/11/2026
-4/12/2026		9:30am to 5:30pmSally Merriman, AEM Administrator

Recorder players at all levels are welcome. Beginners should be comfortable with either the C fingerings of the soprano and tenor or the F fingerings of the alto and bass. Eventually, beginners should learn both C and F fingerings so that they can enjoy playing different parts of a musical piece.
 
Bring any size of soprano, alto, tenor, or bass recorder that you have. You will have a chance to explore more than one part of each piece. Both plastic and wooden instruments are welcome. Pitch is A=440.
 
Please bring a music stand. We recommend that you bring a stand light to supplement the ceiling light. 

More info: https://www.nyrg.org/
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The Church of Saint Mary the Virgin at 145 West 46th Street, between Sixth and Seventh Avenues in Manhattan. Meetings are held in St. Joseph’s Hall, a side chapel of St. Mary's. Located in a brick building to the left of the main church, the entranceway is distinguished by the street number 145 displayed on the door. 
1:30-3:30 PM. Doors open at 1PM.
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Meeting Fees:
$20 per meeting for members
$30 per meeting for non-members
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FULL SEASON PREPAYMENT OPTION: $180. Includes annual membership dues and meeting fees for the entire 2025-26 season.
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Send payment using Zelle to NYRG treasurer Judith Wink at jwink@nyc.rr.com. Please put your email address in the Notes field. Alternatively, send checks to New York Recorder Guild, 145 West 93rd Street, Apt. 2, New York, NY 10025.
more info...		4/11/20261:30pm to 3:30pm

Medieval Mondays runs from February to May in four sessions. Each class will focus on a particular medieval topic, composer, or musical source. The sessions include a brief overview of the composer and information about the music’s historical context then a selection of music to discover and play. Scores will be available for registered participants a week ahead of each class. Medieval Mondays will take place on the following dates, always from 12:30-2pm Eastern:
  • Feb 9: Chansonnier Cordiforme - 15th Century Songs of Love
  • Mar 16: O Fortuna! Songs from the Carmina Burana
  • Apr 13: “Eye Music” - Music Written in Extraordinary Notation
  • May 4: Composer’s Portrait: Gilles Binchois - A Musical Miniaturist Please note: If you miss a session, each Zoom meeting will be recorded and will stay available and on demand until one full month after the final class
All music will be provided in modern notation. The playing level is geared towards recorder players of intermediate and higher skill levels - fluency on C- and F-instruments is expected. For the most part, the chosen music will be accessible on alto and tenor recorders, occasionally also on soprano or bass. Since some portion of every class is spent on information for the historical and musical background, everyone is welcome to join the series, even if your playing level is a bit lower than suggested. In that case, feel free to work with and absorb the given materials over a longer period of time, at your own pace.
more info...		4/13/202612:30pm to 2:00pmMike Richart

Annual Spring Workshop led by Glen Shannon
more info...		4/18/20269:30am to 4:00pmCatherine Foster

Exploring and experimenting with jazz melodies, rhythms, and improvisations on the recorder. No matter if this is your first time as a participant in Tali's workshop on performing jazz on recorders, or if you have already taken one or both of her previous NAVRS workshop offerings in past years, there will be something new to explore for everyone! Come unleash your inner jazzer!

In this workshop we will revisit some basic concepts (swing, rhythm, scales), as well as try to tackle a famous jazz standard with harmony which is a bit more complex.
more info...		4/19/20267:00pm to 8:30pmMike Richart

Join us for a series of Consort Studio Workshops in central New Jersey, monthly sessions in ensemble playing for intermediate to advanced level recorder players to learn to play with one another and other instruments under a skilled conductor, with professional accompaniment.

These events will be led by conductor, recorder player, and harpsichordist, Steven Russell (see below). It is an opportunity to play a variety of Baroque literature for small ensembles, through rehearsal, instruction, and demonstration, in a supportive environment, with a focus on ensemble playing, and end with the option to play the lead alto part with a professional ensemble. We will have opportunities to warm up on Renaissance music with SATB recorders, so bring all sizes. Register early to receive the music well in advance. Auditors welcome to attend. Sessions culminate in a performance.

Dates: One Saturday of the month, 1:00 – 5:00 P.M. w/ a 15-min. break       

Nov. 8, 2025  Open for General Registration. A Taste of Things to Come       

Jan. 10, 2026           Feb. 28, 2026        March 14, 2026        April 25, 2026

May 9, 2026  Workshop-Rehearsal     June 13      Oct. 10      Nov. 14, 2026

Location: Reformed Church of Highland Park, 19-21 South Second Avenue, Highland Park, NJ. There is plenty of parking at the location, which is a 30-minute walk or 5-minute taxi ride from the New Brunswick NJT train station.

To register, Visit https://hprecorder.org/events/2026-consort-studio/. For more information contact recorderdonna@gmail.com 


more info...		4/25/20261:00pm to 5:00pm

Join us for “Medieval Gems,” an inspiring session with Tom Beets and Joris Van Goethem of the Flanders Recorder Duo.

Step into the colorful sound world of the 14th and 15th centuries as we explore a carefully curated selection of late medieval masterpieces. From the chant-inspired polyphony of O Virgo Splendens (Libre Vermell) to the English elegance of John Dunstable’s Quam Pulchra Es, and concluding with the festive, fanfare-like energy of Propinan de Melyor, this session promises contrast, depth, and musical joy.

The repertoire is suitable for various recorders (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass), with flexible options to adapt parts to your instrument.
more info...		4/25/20262:00pm to 3:30pmMike Richart

The Phoenix Desert Pipes invites you to 

The Water is Wide

with Anne Timberlake

Saturday, May 2-Sunday, May 3, 2026

Feeling landlocked?  Set sail on a full-day voyage of exploration, playing the musical byways of Renaissance and Baroque Europe.  We'll explore music about water in its many incarnations and investigate how ideas of flow can improve our playing.  Works by Palestrina, Telemann, Lasso, and more.

Schedule & Location: 

Workshop sessions with Anne Timberlake

Saturday, May 2, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm 
Sunday, May 3, 9:00 am-12:00 pm

Location

McDowell Center
16116 N. McDowell Mountain Ranch Rd
Scottsdale 85255

Workshop Fee: Early registration discount deadline is March 28, 2026. 


more info...		5/2/2026
-5/3/2026		Saturday all-day; Sunday morningKaren Grover

Medieval Mondays runs from February to May in four sessions. Each class will focus on a particular medieval topic, composer, or musical source. The sessions include a brief overview of the composer and information about the music’s historical context then a selection of music to discover and play. Scores will be available for registered participants a week ahead of each class. Medieval Mondays will take place on the following dates, always from 12:30-2pm Eastern:
  • Feb 9: Chansonnier Cordiforme - 15th Century Songs of Love
  • Mar 16: O Fortuna! Songs from the Carmina Burana
  • Apr 13: “Eye Music” - Music Written in Extraordinary Notation
  • May 4: Composer’s Portrait: Gilles Binchois - A Musical Miniaturist Please note: If you miss a session, each Zoom meeting will be recorded and will stay available and on demand until one full month after the final class
All music will be provided in modern notation. The playing level is geared towards recorder players of intermediate and higher skill levels - fluency on C- and F-instruments is expected. For the most part, the chosen music will be accessible on alto and tenor recorders, occasionally also on soprano or bass. Since some portion of every class is spent on information for the historical and musical background, everyone is welcome to join the series, even if your playing level is a bit lower than suggested. In that case, feel free to work with and absorb the given materials over a longer period of time, at your own pace.
more info...		5/4/202612:30pm to 2:00pmMike Richart

Presented by Adam Gilbert

This class will trace a tradition of composers crafting songs from symmetrical patterns, including numerical symmetries in numbers of pitches, melodic symmetries like palindromes and passages that are identical to their own retrograde inversion, contrapuntal symmetries in which a voice is consonant against its own retrograde or retrograde inversion, and even magic squares in which all four permutations of a melody can be played simultaneously to make consonant counterpoint. These devices are hidden in lovely songs and compositions by three generations of composers from Gilles Binchois to Johannes Ockeghem, Josquin Deprez, and Antoine Brumel.  In Part 2 we will explore these devices in the songs of Binchois and anonymous composers, and ask ourselves whether their use of these devices can lead to our identifying the origins of the anonymous composers.

All are welcome! SATB Recorders, A=440hz


more info...		5/4/20267:30pm to 9:00pmDonna Messer

The Old Avoca Schoolhouse in Avoca, Nebraska will be streaming three on line French Fiddle Tunes for Two Workshops for violins, violas, cellos, basses, mandolins, soprano recorder, and alto recorder.

The workshop will explore tunes from our French Fiddle Tunes for Two book.  This collection of 37 traditional French tunes offer you the opportunity to play many different dance forms, including a couple of bourées, mazurkas, as well as a branle, a farandole, a galop, a schottische, and a tarantella.  These charming pieces are from several regions of France, including Alsace, Auvergne, Brittany, Flanders, and Gascogne.

 
more info...		5/5/20267:00pm to 8:00pmDeborah Greenblatt

Join us for a series of Consort Studio Workshops in central New Jersey, monthly sessions in ensemble playing for intermediate to advanced level recorder players to learn to play with one another and other instruments under a skilled conductor, with professional accompaniment.

These events will be led by conductor, recorder player, and harpsichordist, Steven Russell (see below). It is an opportunity to play a variety of Baroque literature for small ensembles, through rehearsal, instruction, and demonstration, in a supportive environment, with a focus on ensemble playing, and end with the option to play the lead alto part with a professional ensemble. We will have opportunities to warm up on Renaissance music with SATB recorders, so bring all sizes. Register early to receive the music well in advance. Auditors welcome to attend. Sessions culminate in a performance.

Dates: One Saturday of the month, 1:00 – 5:00 P.M. w/ a 15-min. break       

Nov. 8, 2025  Open for General Registration. A Taste of Things to Come       

Jan. 10, 2026           Feb. 28, 2026        March 14, 2026        April 25, 2026

May 9, 2026  Workshop-Rehearsal     June 13      Oct. 10      Nov. 14, 2026

Location: Reformed Church of Highland Park, 19-21 South Second Avenue, Highland Park, NJ. There is plenty of parking at the location, which is a 30-minute walk or 5-minute taxi ride from the New Brunswick NJT train station.

To register, Visit https://hprecorder.org/events/2026-consort-studio/. For more information contact recorderdonna@gmail.com 


more info...		5/9/20261:00pm to 5:00pm

Recorder players at all levels are welcome. Beginners should be comfortable with either the C fingerings of the soprano and tenor or the F fingerings of the alto and bass. Eventually, beginners should learn both C and F fingerings so that they can enjoy playing different parts of a musical piece.
 
Bring any size of soprano, alto, tenor, or bass recorder that you have. You will have a chance to explore more than one part of each piece. Both plastic and wooden instruments are welcome. Pitch is A=440.
 
Please bring a music stand. We recommend that you bring a stand light to supplement the ceiling light. 

More info: https://www.nyrg.org/
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The Church of Saint Mary the Virgin at 145 West 46th Street, between Sixth and Seventh Avenues in Manhattan. Meetings are held in St. Joseph’s Hall, a side chapel of St. Mary's. Located in a brick building to the left of the main church, the entranceway is distinguished by the street number 145 displayed on the door. 
1:30-3:30 PM. Doors open at 1PM.
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Meeting Fees:
$20 per meeting for members
$30 per meeting for non-members
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FULL SEASON PREPAYMENT OPTION: $180. Includes annual membership dues and meeting fees for the entire 2025-26 season.
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Send payment using Zelle to NYRG treasurer Judith Wink at jwink@nyc.rr.com. Please put your email address in the Notes field. Alternatively, send checks to New York Recorder Guild, 145 West 93rd Street, Apt. 2, New York, NY 10025.
more info...		5/9/20261:30pm to 3:30pm

Firstly, I hope you are all doing well and have enjoyed a relaxing summer. As the teachers of the world and I get ready to kick off school again, I'm excited to give you some information regarding the 2025-2026 season of the Brandywine Chapter of the American Recorder Society.

The dates and clinicians for our meetings this year will be:

September 12, 2025 - TBA
November 21, 2025 - Joan Kimball
January 16, 2026 - Gwyn Roberts
March 13, 2026 - Bob Wiemken
May 15, 2026 - TBA

Music, when provided by the clinician, will be available digitally before the meetings. If anyone requires or desires a print copy for the meeting, please let me know. I'm more than happy to make as many physical copies as needed, but don't want to waste paper on unneeded copies.

Our meetings will be held from 7:30-9:30 pm at:

New Ark UCC Church
300 East Main Street
Newark, DE 19711

The fee for our meetings will be $15 per meeting or $60 for an annual membership (covers all 5 meetings). Fees help support the chapter by providing honorariums to our guest clinicians as well as an honorarium for New Ark UCC for allowing us to use the space.

You can bring payment with you to the first meeting or send a check made to "Brandywine ARS" to our treasurer, Fred Litcofsky. Fred can be reached fredlitcofsky@gmail or 19 Savoy Rd., Newark, DE 19702

As always, guests are free on their first visit, so please feel free to invite a friend (or 2 or 3)!
more info...		5/15/20267:30pm to 9:30pm

Gather on Zoom with Phil Hollar and have a chat with your fellow leaders about what's happening in your chapter, brainstorm with other chapter reps, and share ideas.
more info...		5/16/20262:00pm to 3:30pmPhil Hollar

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