9/7/2024
How does an overture musically differ from a fugue? What is musically significant in the form of a rondeau? How does the form of a piece of music affect how we should approach playing it? The members of New World Recorders (Rainer Beckmann, Héloïse Degrugillier, Gwyn Roberts and Sarah Shodja) tackle these questions and more in an all-day workshop for recorders focused on musical forms.9/7/2024
Join our local monthly hybrid meeting as member Paula Sirola takes us back to the times and the music of William Byrd.9/8/2024
In this intriguing concert, the virtuosi of New World Recorders focus on how various musical forms - even those without words -can be structured to create an audible narrative arc.
The Quartet plays music from the 15th to the 20th century by Dufay, Isaac, Locke, Purcell, Marcello, Schumann, Vaughan Williams and more, employing a variety of styles and sizes of recorders.
9/11/2024
Five sessions, Wednesday evenings, starts September 11!
5:30 - 6:45 pm Easterm Time, September 11, 18, 25 and October 2 & 9
For intermediate to advanced early notation students
“Tandernaken, al op den Rijn” (sometimes also spelled T’Andernaken, or Tandernack) is the title of a popular 15th c. Middle Dutch tune, which was used as the slow-moving tenor line for virtuosic polyphonic settings by several 15th and early 16th century composers in Dutch, Italian, English, and German sources. In this 5-week series kicking off our 2024-2025 notation sessions, we will explore 5 of these wonderful settings, focusing at first on the ones transmitted in manuscript form, but also including some of the ones in early prints. Composers of Tandernaken settings include Tijling, Jacob Obrecht, Antoine Brumel, King Henry VIII, Paul Hofhaimer, Petrus Alamire, Ludwig Senfl, Alexander Agricola, and Erasmus Lapicida.
9/14/2024
The ARS Chapter Rep Round Table is a forum in which chapter representatives can meet with their peers from around the country and discuss chapter challenges and best practices.9/15/2024 - 9/21/2024
BROAD CREEK on Maryland's Scenic Eastern ShoreSEPTEMBER 15-21, 2024
Tina Chancey, coach
Spend whatever time you've got, a few days to a week, focusing on IMPROVISATION, both FREE and EARLY MUSIC.
Choose from these historical genres:
13th century Modal troubadour songs
14th century Estampies
14th century Faenza Codex/Italian Trecento
15th century Basse Danse
16th century English Lute Song
17th century Divisions on a Ground (Playford)
18th century Corelli (ornamentation), Hotteterre (preludes)
Other topics considered upon request.
We learn music by using our brain, ears and fingers; a combination of intellectual, aural and kinetic resources feeds us a wide variety of data that we use to unpick, understand and absorb the music, so we can know it well enough to interpret it and create our own synthesis. Each style will be presented with background material, listening examples and hands-on exercises. We'll work on listening to each other, experimentation and a joyous acceptance of mistakes.
Activities include beach walks, cookouts, two-hour workshops (morning and afternoon), campfires, group practice sessions and student improv cabaret each evening.
PRACTICAL MATTERS
Prerequisite: Not being afraid to try new things. Early and modern instruments welcome.
Timeframe: Come as many days as you can; suggest 3-4 minimum.
Food: Participants will cook on our own, sharing tasks.
Children and animals: Not advised.
Cost: $150/day for instruction, room and board. $1050/week. Classes start in the late afternoon-evening of 9/15. Workshop ends on 9/21--no classes on 9/22.
Info: Tina Chancey, tinachancey@cs.com, 703-407-0642
9/15/2024
Let’s explore this captivating fipple flute indigenous to North America -- the Native American Style Flute. From its ancient roots to its modern form and the “Renaissance of the Native American Flute,” we’ll learn about this simple yet expressive instrument. We’ll hear how it sounds. We’ll explore scales and some types of music that might be played by it. Plus we can look at the distinct embellishments that characterize this flute, and how we can use our recorders to experiment with the style on our own instrument. Bring your tenor and soprano recorders (alto is also OK if you don’t have soprano or tenor).9/17/2024
The Old Avoca Schoolhouse in Avoca, Nebraska will be streaming three on line English Fiddle Tunes Workshops for violins, violas, cellos, basses, mandolins, soprano recorder, and alto recorder.The workshops will feature pieces from “English Fiddle Tunes for Two”, a collection of 48 lively pieces originating from England. These curated gems include easy arrangements of hornpipes, jigs, maggots, polkas, waltzes, etc.
The Workshops will be on Tuesday, September 17, 7 PM, Central Time, Wednesday, September 18, 10 AM, Central Time, and Friday, September 20, 7 PM, Central Time.
Different tunes will be played at each session.
We will read, play, and discuss various survival skills for these charming pieces. A treble clef version of the sheet music for the tunes being played will be displayed on the screen during the workshop.
There is limited enrollment, and pre-registration is required. The cost for each workshop is $10.00. The cost of each optional book is $15.00 (includes shipping if ordered with workshop registration).
For more information, and to register:
https://www.greenblattandseay.com/workshops_english.shtml
AEM ONLINE - A Complete Beginner's Introduction to 16th century Mensural Notation with Annette Bauer
9/17/2024
Four sessions, Tuesday evenings, starts September 17!
7:00 - 8:15 pm Easterm Time, September 17 & 24, October 1 & 8
Are you curious about the origins of our Western modern notation system? How was music written down in the 16th century? Would you like to know how to differentiate longa, breve, semibreve, and minim? Are you up for a fun challenge playing from historical clefs? And what about those ligatures?
There is no time like the present to dip your toes (and fingers) into the wonderful world of original notation, specifically mensural notation, the system primarily used during the 14th-16th centuries. Being able to read from the original greatly enhances our understanding of how the music we love works and can give new insights for our performance practice. One might compare this process to how reading a work of literature in its original language reveals a world of nuances hidden in even the best of translations.
Sign up for this introductory notation class of four weekly sessions starting in late September 2024! Our sessions will focus on reading and playing practice. We will work from easily accessible 16th century sources. We will take baby steps, and the instructor will be available to answer all of your questions. Music and recordings will be provided and can be used for your individual practice at home between sessions. Open to all instruments and singers. All levels welcome - basic abilities on your instrument/voice and basic music-reading skills are a prerequisite.Sound files of the pieces are accessible for personal practice between classes.
9/21/2024
Welcome to the new season of the New York Recorder Guild. Please join us on the following dates:
Sept. 21, 2024 – Deborah Booth
Oct. 12, 2024 – Gene Murrow
Nov. 9, 2024 – David Hurd
Dec. 7, 2024 – Deborah Booth
Jan. 18, 2025 – Larry Zukof
Feb. 8, 2025 – Deborah Booth
Mar. 8, 2025 – David Hurd
Apr. 5, 2025 – Lewis Baratz
May 17, 2025 – Deborah Booth
WHERE? Church of Saint Mary the Virgin
145 W. 46th St., Accessible via 1/2/3/B/D/F/Q/R/N
DAY/TIME? Sat.,1:30-3:30 p.m. Doors open at 1:00 p.m.
MUSIC: If you would like the music beforehand, please contact NYRG Music Director Deborah Booth at boothflutes@gmail.com or 212-864-6490.
MEMBERSHIP DUES: $50
PER-MEETING FEES:
Members: $20 per meeting
Non-members: $30 per meeting
PREPAYMENT OPTION: $180
Prepayment includes membership and
admission to all meetings of the season.
If you are paying via Zelle, send meeting fees to NYRG treasurer
Judith Wink at jwink@nyc.rr.com. Help us contact you by putting your
email address in the "notes" field.
Send checks to New York Recorder Guild,
145 W. 93rd St., Apt 2, New York, NY 10025, attn: Judith Wink.
If you use this option, please mail your check well in advance of the meeting date.
9/21/2024
Welcome to the 2024-2025 season of the Tucson Recorder Society, a Chapter of the American Recorder Society. We provide opportunities for people to play recorders and other early instruments, to learn more about early music, ranging from the Medieval through the Baroque periods, and to have fun. We have players of all ages and abilities, and we meet about once a month from the fall through the spring. We welcome all members, new and old.The first meeting of the season is on Saturday, September 21st, 1:30 p.m. to 3:15, at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, 602 N Wilmot Road at 5th Street. There is plenty of parking in the NW parking lot under the solar panels. Park and walk around the north end of the church to the east, and meet in the Smith Parish Hall. Please see the attached map.
The annual TRS dues are $40 per person this season.
The Play Day will have an additional fee.
Our September leader, Brian Cochran, provided the following message:
Hi Recorder players! Welcome to a new recorder season. We are changing the program up just a bit this year. Char will be starting the meeting with two pieces from the Consort Collection book (the blue or white recorder book). We will be working on #11 - Fantasia con Pause and #14 - Pavana La Cornett for September.
The first is the Corelli Pastorale. In it the tenor and bass recorder parts are basically the same. If you have a bass, please bring it. Also, if you have a great bass, it sounds really great playing the tenor part. Then we'll play several movements from Purcell's Abdelazar. Again, lots of basses would be nice. I think you'll enjoy these. If you get a chance, print the music out and go over some of the parts. If you don't get a chance, no problem- you'll be able to sight read them just fine at the meeting.
9/23/2024
NAVRS music director Annette Bauer teaches a 4-session online series on medieval music. To kick off this new program, each session this fall will focus on music by a different 14th or 15th-century composer:
- September 23 - Guillaume de Machaut (ca. 1300-1377)
- October 21 - Francesco Landini (ca. 1335 - 1397)
- November 18 - Johannes Ciconia (ca. 1335-1411)
- December 16 - Guillaume Dufay (ca. 1397-1474)
Each session will contain a composer’s mini-portrait with a brief overview of what we know about their life and work, as well as a selection of their music to discover and play together. Scores will be available for registered participants a week ahead of each session. Play-along files will be created on recorders.
9/26/2024 - 11/14/2024
Congratulations! You're no longer a total beginner on the recorder. You're ready for the next steps. Come and enjoy 8 weekly classes (60 minutes each) with step-by-step instruction and suitable music that prepares you for the intermediate level. 
9/26/2024 - 11/14/2024
This class is perfect for intermediate recorder players who're ready to improve their skills (fingers, breath, tongue, rhythm, ensemble, etc.). Come and enjoy 8 weekly classes (90 minutes each) that are fun and that help you grow as a musician. Not sure which playing level you are? Contact Inga at funck.inga@gmail.com9/27/2024
We are excited to kick off our new season by welcoming back Parish House Baroque. Their creative program recalls how famous English painter Thomas Gainsborough had a passion for music, and many significant composers sat for portraits by him. Ignatius Sancho, Carl Friedrich Abel, Felice de Giardini, Rudolf Straube, Johann Christian Fischer, and J.C. Bach all were subjects for Gainsborough and left behind not only their portraits but also a treasure trove of musical delights. Come hear their music performed live, on period instruments, or join us for live streaming. Either way, you will treat yourself to a wonderfully unique program.PERFORMERS
Elisa Wicks, baroque violin
Jennifer Carpenter, recorders
Pam Chaddon, baroque cello
Eric Wicks, harpsichord
You can purchase in-person tickets or streaming access through our website and PayPal by using the button immediately below. All PayPal advanced ticket sales close no later than noon the day of the concert. In-person ticket sales end earlier if our maximum seating capacity of 80 is reached. Additional ticket sale information is available if you scroll down. In-person tickets can sell out before concert day, so ordering your tickets online now is the best way to assure you'll have a seat.
PROGRAM
Dance Suite, arr. Jennifer Carpenter – Igantius Sancho (1729-1780)
Trio Sonata in G major, WK 80 – Carl Freidrich Abel (1723-1787)
Moderato
Adagio ma non troppo
Allegretto
Duo for Violin and Cello in F major – Felice de Giardini (1716-1796)
Andante
Adagio
Allegro assai
Sonata for harpsichord and violin, op. 1, no. 3 – Francesca LeBrun (1756-1791)
Allegro
Rondeau-Allegretto
Trio sonata in F major, op 8, no 6, WB 40 – Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782)
Adagio
Allegretto
Allegro assai
ABOUT THIS CONCERT AND OUR SERIES
Complimentary wine, drinks, and snacks are available at our concert and are included in the price of your ticket. If you would like to leave an additional "tip" that goes to the musicians, please use the basket on the refreshments table at the concert.
There is a ramp into the venue, together with limited parking, for those with accessibility issues; both of these can be accessed from the alley behind the church.
9/28/2024 - 11/23/2024
This class is perfect for intermediate recorder players who're ready to improve their skills (fingers, breath, tongue, rhythm, ensemble, etc.). Come and enjoy 8 weekly classes (90 minutes each) that are fun and that help you grow as a musician. Not sure which playing level you are? Contact Inga at funck.inga@gmail.com9/28/2024
Earth, Wind and Fire!Rachel Begley, our Inaugural Music Director, returns to NAVRS in September with a playing meeting loosely inspired by the four classical elements: earth, water, wind and fire. The music for the session is somehow connected with three out of the four of these: with earth, with wind, and with fire. You may have heard of this combination elsewhere...
The richly varied selection of pieces will include a beautiful ensemble setting of divisions upon a ground, a section from an evocative Renaissance Mass, and an arrangement of a movement from a dynamic baroque concerto. There may even be an unusual bonus piece or two! With a little historical background and a short illustration of how each piece "works", Rachel's goal is to make this amazing music more and more enjoyable for us to play, while also helping us refine our skills as music makers. She will also show us some connections between our recorder technique and each of these three elements with some useful and memorable tips.
For every piece there will be something for everyone: easier parts for those who prefer them, and challenging ones too for those who want to spice things up! There will even be options for those with larger instruments.
9/29/2024 - 11/24/2024
If you consider yourself an advanced player, then this class is perfect for you! Come and enjoy 8 weekly classes (via Zoom and in-preson in Los Angeles). With challenging pieces, you'll grow your technique, musicianship and expand the knowledge of the recorder repertoire. FREE access to Recorder Central, a resource platform with a rich body of repertoire specifically arranged for recorder, as well as a place to ask questions, to connect with other players, promote your own recorder playing events, and performance opportunities. Not sure which playing level you are? Contact Inga at funck.inga@gmail.com