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| 5/2/2025 | Medieval music ensemble Alkemie premieres an old tale perfect for a spring evening. Almost seven hundred years ago, a London contemporary of the young Chaucer recorded a Celtic-inspired version of ancient Orpheus myth in which our hero visits the realm of the Fairies rather than the spirits of the underworld. Ben Matus’s arrangement of the Middle English legend reworks 14th-century English sources to set Sir Orfeo to music. Concert dates/locations: Saturday, May 3, 7:30pm For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit: https://bit.ly/floralia-fest more info... |
| 5/3/2025 | The Ann Arbor Recorder Society is holding an in-person recorder workshop on May 3, 2025 and you're invited to attend! The theme of this five-hour workshop is When Birds Do Sing, In Springtime, In Springtime: Music of the English Madrigal School. We'll be led in four-plus hours of music-making by Ann Arbor's Corinne Schat, a local recorder professional and teacher. We hope you'll join us. Workshop Description: An intense flowering of the musical madrigal came to fruition during the time of The English Madrigal School from 1588 to 1627. Our workshop features works by John Farmer, John Wilbye, Orlando Gibbons, John Bennet, William Byrd and Thomas Morley, whose contributions to this musical form are filled with highly expressive depictions of poetic texts employing many examples of vivid word painting. This music is bursting with joy, humor, and passion! In order to bring these compositions to life, we will work on both general ensemble skills: how to start, how to end, score analysis, effective rehearsal strategies, and especially on skills that meet the unique challenges of the recorder: articulation, tuning, tone, and playing in sync with each other. We will get results that sparkle and make an impact! more info... |
| 5/3/2025 | Monthly Chapter Meeting: Mini Musical Era Trip more info... |
| 5/3/2025 | Medieval music ensemble Alkemie premieres an old tale perfect for a spring evening. Almost seven hundred years ago, a London contemporary of the young Chaucer recorded a Celtic-inspired version of ancient Orpheus myth in which our hero visits the realm of the Fairies rather than the spirits of the underworld. Ben Matus’s arrangement of the Middle English legend reworks 14th-century English sources to set Sir Orfeo to music. Concert dates/locations: Saturday, May 3, 7:30pm For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit: https://bit.ly/floralia-fest more info... |
| 5/4/2025 | Kalamazoo Recorder Players directed by Dr. Karen Woodworth concert will feature world premiere performances of music by Sound Ecologies composers Rob Funkhouser, Luke Garrigus, Brenna Green and Amanda S. and music by Marg Hall, William Byrd, Josquin des Prez, William Ruthenberg. Concert is free; donations accepted. Click here for a PDF flyer more info... |
| 5/5/2025 |  Medieval Mondays Spring Edition 2025NAVRS is excited to announce the continuation of Medieval Mondays taught by NAVRS music director Annette Bauer - thank you for your continued interest in medieval music! The Medieval Mondays Spring Edition 2025 runs from February to May in four sessions. Each class will focus on a particular medieval topic, composer, or musical source. A brief overview of the historical context is followed by a selection of music to discover and play together. Scores will be available for registered participants a week ahead of each class. Play-along files will be created on recorders. Each zoom meeting will be recorded and will stay available to view on demand until one full month after the final class of the series. Medieval Mondays will take place on zoom on the following dates, always from 12:30-2:00 pm Eastern:
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| 5/6/2025 | Powerful Practice Tuesdays, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, and 5/20 at 3:30 PM, CT In this live, four-week small-group short course, we’ll explore important principles of effective practice and work toward applying principles in our own routines. We’ll discuss concrete strategies that work, the practice pitfalls you may be falling prey to, and why some conventional practice wisdom is wrong. With great power comes great responsibility! Gain confidence in your practice. Course fee: $99 Register on my website! Registration will be closed if the participant limit is met. |
| 5/9/2025 | Looking forward to our meeting of this season, Friday, May 9 2025 at New Ark UCC Church beginning at 7:30 pm. As always, individual meetings are $15, annual dues to include all meetings are $60. If bringing cash, please try to bring exact change. This month's guest clinician is Joan Kimball who will be presenting a program of music titled 'Tis the Merry Month of May. more info... |
| 5/9/2025 | Step into a world of medieval romance and intrigue as Collectio Musicorum brings to life the legendary tale of Jaufre Rudel, a 12th-century troubadour whose songs of unrequited love continue to inspire across the ages. According to legend, Rudel fell deeply in love with the Countess of Tripoli without ever having seen her. Driven by longing, he set sail for Lebanon to be with her, only to perish upon his arrival. His story, intertwined with the poetry and music of the troubadours, captures the spirit of devotion, artistry, and adventure. Experience the music of Jaufre Rudel—all his surviving compositions—along with selections by his contemporary Marcabru and other troubadours. Performed in the mystical ambiance of the Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art, this is an evening where history, legend, and music converge. The concert will be performed by Alexander Longnecker, tenor; Christopher Morrongiello, lute; Jeff Dailey and Richard Walker, recorders. Date: Friday, May 9, 2025 Time: 7:30 pm Location: Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art (338 Lighthouse Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10306) Neighborhood: Richmond Bus: S54, S74, and S84 buses and the #15 SIM express bus See a Staten Island bus map here: https://new.mta.info/map/5376 Tickets: $20 https://www.tibetanmuseum.org/event-details/collectio-musicorum-presents-jaufre-rudel-and-the-lure-of-the-orient More info at https://collectio-musicorum-upcoming.blogspot.com/ |
| 5/11/2025 |  Breath and Sound Meditation for Comfort and Consort playingThis workshop is open to all levels. Terri will lead us through a number of breath work and sound development exercises to improve physical well-being and your sound on the instrument. These exercises will then be applied to Renaissance (consort) pieces to help learn more about tuning, phrasing and connection. more info... |
| 5/12/2025 -5/21/2025 | If you’ve taken one of ARS’ Online Beginners’ Courses for the soprano or tenor recorder, then you are ready for Level 2! If you didn’t master everything the first time around there will be plenty of review. In this second-level 4-part series, professional performer and teacher Cornell Kinderknecht will guide you in continued work on recorder technique and musical expression, extending our range and developing an even tone across all registers of our instrument. We will be using lessons and pieces from The Sweet Pipes Recorder Book for Soprano, Book One. This course is free for American Recorder Society members. Dates: Monday, May 12, 2025 - 3:00pm US Eastern Time (2PM CT, 1PM MT, Noon PT) Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - 3:00pm US Eastern Time (2PM CT, 1PM MT, Noon PT) Monday, May 19, 2025 - 3:00pm US Eastern Time (2PM CT, 1PM MT, Noon PT) Wednesday, May 21, 2025 - 3:00pm US Eastern Time (2PM CT, 1PM MT, Noon PT) more info... |
| 5/12/2025 | Ludwig Senfl’s output as a composer of German lieder (songs) has long been celebrated for its sheer beauty, diversity and refinement. This seminar session examines simple homophonic song settings (especially Senfl’s catchy May songs!), contrapuntal tenor songs, clever quodlibets combining two or more songs in one composition, as well as charming songs without words called “Carmen.” It does so from a recorder perspective that will allow for many opportunities to play along recordings of this engaging repertory from the early 16th century. All levels of players are welcome! SATB Recorders, A=440hz. Register Here! more info... |
| 5/13/2025 | Powerful Practice Tuesdays, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, and 5/20 at 3:30 PM, CT In this live, four-week small-group short course, we’ll explore important principles of effective practice and work toward applying principles in our own routines. We’ll discuss concrete strategies that work, the practice pitfalls you may be falling prey to, and why some conventional practice wisdom is wrong. With great power comes great responsibility! Gain confidence in your practice. Course fee: $99 Register on my website! Registration will be closed if the participant limit is met. |
| 5/13/2025 | The Old Avoca Schoolhouse in Avoca, Nebraska will be streaming three on line Swedish Workshops for violins, violas, cellos, basses, soprano recorder, and alto recorder. The workshop will explore tunes from our “Swedish Fiddle Tunes for Two”. more info... |
| 5/14/2025 | The Old Avoca Schoolhouse in Avoca, Nebraska will be streaming three on line Swedish Workshops for violins, violas, cellos, basses, soprano recorder, and alto recorder. The workshop will explore tunes from our “Swedish Fiddle Tunes for Two”. more info... |
| 5/16/2025 | The Old Avoca Schoolhouse in Avoca, Nebraska will be streaming three on line Swedish Workshops for violins, violas, cellos, basses, soprano recorder, and alto recorder. The workshop will explore tunes from our “Swedish Fiddle Tunes for Two”. more info... |
| 5/17/2025 | A Workshop for Baroque Ensembles Focusing on 17th Century Music
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| 5/17/2025 |  "The Snow It Melts the Soonest: English Music Celebrating May and Springtime"This session will be led by Gayle Neuman, Phil Neuman and Laura Kuhlman from the Early Music Guild of Oregon, and the featured music comes from both renaissance and traditional sources. Composers will include Weelkes, Morley, Playford and Anonymous! more info... |
| 5/18/2025 |  Baroque guitars, theorbo and archlute join forces with voice, cornetto, recorder and percussion, in a rich sampler of 17th-century Italian music. Taking its name from a villanella by Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger, the program also features works of Barbara Strozzi, Claudio Monteverdi, Carlo Milanuzzi, and others. more info... |
| 5/20/2025 | Powerful Practice Tuesdays, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, and 5/20 at 3:30 PM, CT In this live, four-week small-group short course, we’ll explore important principles of effective practice and work toward applying principles in our own routines. We’ll discuss concrete strategies that work, the practice pitfalls you may be falling prey to, and why some conventional practice wisdom is wrong. With great power comes great responsibility! Gain confidence in your practice. Course fee: $99 Register on my website! Registration will be closed if the participant limit is met. |
| 5/24/2025 | The Highland Park Recorder Society is offering a Consort Studio in central New Jersey, monthly sessions in ensemble playing for intermediate and above recorder players to play with one another and other instruments under a skilled conductor, with professional accompaniment. January 11, 2025 Giuseppe Sammartini Sonata II in F for 2 Alto Recorders and Continuo Meredyth Coleman, oboe Ruth Ochs, cello Second part played by oboe February 22, 2025 Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Trio in F Major for Bass Recorder, Viola, and Continuo Tina Wagner, viola Ruth Ochs, cello We will play the recorder part on alto first, then anyone who wants can play on bass Both treble clef and bass clef parts are available March 22, 2025 Georg Friedrich Handel Sonata II in F for Alto Recorder and Violin (Op. 2 No. 4) Alexei Yavtuhovich, Violin Ruth Ochs, cello April 26, 2025 Georg Philipp Telemann Trio Sonata in A Minor (42:a6) for alto recorder and oboe. Nick Gatto, oboe Ruth Ochs, cello May 24, 2025 Georg Philipp Telemann Trio Sonata in F (42:F6) for alto recorder and violin. Alexei Yavtuhovich, Violin Ruth Ochs, cello June 28, 2025 Georg Philipp Telemann Trio 8 in B Flat Major for alto recorder and solo harpsichord. Steven Russell, harpsichord TBA, cello more info... |
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