Requirements:
- Soprano or tenor recorder
- Sweet Pipes vol. 1 (soprano/blue cover) - we will use the ensemble section in the back. Additional class materials will be provided by the instructor. Consider buying from our business partners Von Huene Workshop or Honeysuckle Music.
- Basic sight reading skills
- Being comfortable working with the lower octave including F#/Bb, and the higher octave until at least the high E
Tuesday, March 18th, 12-12:45 ET (11AM CT, 10AM MT, 9AM PT)
Tuesday, March 24th, 12-12:45 ET (11AM CT, 10AM MT, 9AM PT)
Tuesday, April 1st, 12-12:45 ET (11AM CT, 10AM MT, 9AM PT)
Tuesday, April 8th, 12-12:45 ET (11AM CT, 10AM MT, 9AM PT)
Join us for ARS's next Free Online Beginners' Course! Whether you're new to the recorder or it's been years since you last played, this is the perfect opportunity to dive into the basics of this versatile and expressive instrument. Professional performer and teacher Cornell Kinderknecht will lead you through engaging lessons that will help you develop practical musical skills. The course is open to all ages, though children should be accompanied by an adult during the sessions.
Dates:
Tuesday, March 18th at 8PM ET (7 CT, 6 MT, 5 PT)
Tuesday, March 25th at 8PM ET (7 CT, 6 MT, 5 PT)
Tuesday, April 1st at 8PM ET (7 CT, 6 MT, 5 PT)
Tuesday, April 8th at 8PM ET (7 CT, 6 MT, 5 PT)
We will be using The Sweet Pipes Recorder Book (Soprano, Book One) by Gerald Burokoff & William E. Hettrick SP2313 for this course.
If you need to get the Sweet Pipes Recorder Book or a recorder, consider purchasing these from one of our business partners, and please allow ample time for mail delivery. If you have purchased the Sweet Pipes Recorder book online but are concerned that you may not receive it in time for your first class, we can provide you with a "temporary" copy for download. Instructions will be in your emailed registration confirmation notice.
Sweet Pipes Recorder Book (Soprano, Book One)
https://www.vonhuene.com/p-3684-burakoff-gerald-hettrick-sweet-pipes-recorder-book-book-1-a dults-and-older-beginners.aspx
https://www.honeysucklemusic.com/showf.php?item=5288
Soprano/Tenor Recorder – purchasing text and links
Do you need to purchase an instrument? You cannot go wrong with a good plastic recorder—they can actually sound better than a poor wooden one! Yamaha and Aulos make very good plastic sopranos. For tenors: Yamaha provides an exceptional tone, while Aulos is lighter-weight with a smaller reach. Consider purchasing an instrument from one of our business partners:
Von Huene Workshop (The Early Music Shop of New England), Boston, MA: (617) 277-8690
Honeysuckle Music, St. Paul, MN: (651) 644-8545
Lazar's Early Music, Carson City, NV: (866) 511-2981
Recorderforge.com, Happy Valley, OR: (503) 210-1643
Struggle no more!! Each week BCRS features a recorder soloist on ensemble by posting a live performance video to our YouTube channel. We strive to provide an interesting mix of styles from musicians all over the world. A new performance is uploaded every Sunday. And it's FREE!
This is for folks who own a 10 hole diatonic harmonica in the key of C.
Taming the Tiger - How to soothe your nervous system in the face of performance anxiety Sweaty palms, shaky fingers, reduced air flow and phrasing, or in general, a feeling of simply not being able to access your usual playing skills, ease and joy, or technical level - these are just some of the examples of how our nervous system can wreak havoc on our music making when we find ourselves in a performance situation. Read “performance situation” here as wide as you can possibly define it - it can encompass everything from performing in front of a large sold-out public concert hall, to playing in front of your peers at a local chapter recital, to playing for your teacher in a private lesson. Being affected by nerves in a performance situation is very common among musicians of all skill levels, from the beginning player to the most seasoned professional performer. This workshop aims to open the conversation around some of the resources that are available to us to help come to terms with, anticipate, and actively help soothe our own nervous system’s reaction in high pressure situations. From practical tips on how to prepare for an upcoming performance, to more general ideas of how to embrace and support our own nervous system, when we want to pursue musical performance situations in our lives, this is a conversation between the workshop participants and the presenter.
Annette Bauer has been playing and performing on the recorder since she was five years old. In addition to her ample background as a freelance performer in the early music world, she has also worked as a musician with TOTEM, a touring Cirque du Soleil show, from 2012-2020. During this time she completed over 2300 performances on three continents, which gave her plenty of opportunities to observe and get to know her own nervous system in musical performance situations, and to attempt to befriend and tame her own "inner tiger".
Presented by Annette Bauer, our April 2025 Online Seminar includes a historical lecture and an opportunity to play music that is sent in advance to all who register. The theme for our early music seminar in early April is all about springtime. Following on the heels of the date marking the beginning of the meteorological spring (and the equinox in the Northern hemisphere), I have selected music from across the centuries that celebrate the season of spring, the return of longer days, bird song, and the reawakening of nature… “Spring is in the air!” Be delighted by music by composers Landini, Vivaldi, Playford, and Schumann, among others!
The BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH workshop will feature music from the Middle Ages to the Baroque and will involve ensemble playing for all participants, as well as three sessions of separate classes for emergent (Intermediate I and II) and experienced players (Intermediate III and IV). Click here to evaluate your playing level. The day will conclude with an hour-long concert by the Farallon Recorder Quartet. For more information on workshop details, click HERE.
Make your plans today to join our four outstanding recorderists in this first major workshop hosted by BCRS since 2020. Seating is limited to 40 for the workshop, and to 60 for the concert -- book your spot now!
BCRS Board member Tony Griffiths says: "I have known Farallon for about 20 years, and have taken many classes from them in California, Victoria, Seattle, Portland, Brittany, Italy, Scotland, Cornwall, and Wales. Not only are they wonderful recorder players, but they are great teachers too. These are international stars, and we have the opportunity to meet and play with them without leaving the Lower Mainland."
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:
- Feb 10: Llibre Vermell - a 14th century collection of pilgrim songs from the “red book” of Montserrat
- March 24: Estampie & Istanpitta - discovering a medieval dance form
- Apr 14: In Seculum - early polyphony from the School of Notre Dame, Pais around 1300
- May 5: Cantigas de Santa Maria - music and miracles from the Iberian peninsula, collected by Alfonso X “The Wise” (1221-1284)
The workshop will explore tunes from our “Bach Family Album Tunes for Two. This collection of 26 lively pieces were composed by Johann Sebastian Bach and four of his sons, Wilhelm Friedemann, Carl Philipp Emanuel, Johann Christoph Friedrich, and Johann Christian. A generous helping of dance movements (courante, sarabande, gigue, bourree, minuet, and polonaise) are included.
Required materials:
*alto recorder
*basic ability to read music
*The Sweet Pipes Recorder Book: A method for adults and older beginners by Gerald Burakoff and William E. Hettrick. Alto, Book One. SP2318 (RED cover). This book can be purchased from one of our partners at these links:Sweet Pipes at Von Huene or Sweet Pipes at Honeysuckle Music.
(It is recommended that you are comfortable with and can play through Unit 6.)
Dates:
Wednesday, April 23, Noon p.m. EDT (11:00 a.m. CDT, 10:00 a.m. MDT, 9:00 a.m. PDT)
Saturday, April 26, Noon p.m. EDT (11:00 a.m. CDT, 10:00 a.m. MDT, 9:00 a.m. PDT)
Wednesday, April 30, Noon p.m. EDT (11:00 a.m. CDT, 10:00 a.m. MDT, 9:00 a.m. PDT)
Saturday, May 3, 12 Noon p.m. EDT (11:00 a.m. CDT, 10:00 a.m. MDT, 9:00 a.m. PDT)
Do you need to purchase an instrument? You cannot go wrong with a good plastic recorder—it can actually sound better than a poor wooden one! Aulos makes a very good plastic alto. Consider purchasing an Aulos “Haka” model A709B from one of our business partners:
Honeysuckle Music, St. Paul, MN: (651) 644-8545 www.honeysucklemusic.com/
Von Huene Workshop, Boston, MA: (617) 277-8690 www.vonhuene.com/
Lazar's Early Music, Carson City, NV: (866) 511-2981 www.lazarsearlymusic.com/
Recorderforge.com, Happy Valley, OR: (503) 210-1643 www.recorderforge.com/
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.
Music Director Steven Russell will lead a “Consort Studio” ensemble of recorder players in an exploration of Baroque Trio Sonatas through rehearsal, instruction and demonstration and end with the players opportunity to play solo alto with a professional ensemble of harpsichord and violin, flute, or oboe depending on the music. Focusing on ensemble skills, this will take place in a welcoming, intimate environment that encourages people to feel comfortable to get up and play. We will have opportunities to warm up on Renaissance music with SATB recorders, so bring all sizes.
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
From the St Louis Recorder Society, workshop led by our Music Director, Anne Timberlake (https://www.annetimberlake.com/
Join us for a full-day workshop on Saturday, April 26, 2024 for Flower Power!
Gather your tuneful lilies! Stop and smell the musical roses! Enjoy a lush bouquet of music by composers from many times and places in this full-day workshop. Grow your ensemble skills! Let your playing bloom! Is it possible to stuff any more flower puns into a single course? Sign up here and find out! https://stlouisrecordersociety.weebly.com/
"April... hath put a spirit of youth in everything." - William ShakespeareOur NAVRS playing meeting on April 26th will be all about celebrating the capricious month of April! The music Annette selected includes a 13th century motet, compositions by Alexander Agricola, John Dowland and Luca Marenzio from the 15th and 16th centuries, a famous Jazz standard, and a traditional Waltz… What do they all have in common? They reference the month of April in text or title.