10/3/2026
You are invited to attend CMRS' monthly chapter meeting with Professional Coach Anne Timberlake; special awards ceremony will occur at break.10/6/2026
The Old Avoca Schoolhouse in Avoca, Nebraska will be streaming three on line Playford English Country Dance Tunes Workshops for violins, violas, cellos, basses, mandolins, soprano recorder, and alto recorder.The workshop will explore tunes from our "Playford English Country Dance Tunes for Two". This curated collection contains 37 tunes from the 1651 edition of Playford's "The English Dancing Master" arranged for two players. The melodies are on the top stave, and the harmony/backup is on the bottom stave.
The Workshops will be on Tuesday, October 6, 7 PM, Central Time, Wednesday, October 7, 10 AM, Central Time, and Friday, October 9, 7 PM, Central Time.
Different tunes will be played at each session. We will read, play, and discuss various survival skills for these tunes.
There is limited enrollment, and pre-registration is required. The cost for each workshop is $15.00. The cost of each optional book is $15.00 (includes shipping if ordered with workshop registration). To view a sample tune from the collection, and to see a list of the tunes, click on the following link:
https://greenblattandseay.com/book_42_playford.shtml
Review: This edition would make for great additions to one's recorder library. Because they contain a mix of easier and a bit more challenging pieces that are pleasingly arranged, they offer less and more experienced players both a challenge and an opportunity to play simplay for the enjoyment of the music.... ...Victor Eijkhout American Recorder, Fall 2020...
For more information, and to register for the workshop:
https://www.greenblattandseay.com/workshops_playford.shtml
10/6/2026
10:00 am - 11:15 am Pacific/11:00 pm - 12:15 pm Mountain; 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Central; 1:00 pm - 2:15 EasternJoin Tish and Frances in three sessions. The goal is to practice (even just a little) every day. Each week we'll start with a brief check-in to see how you all did the previous 7 days. What were your challenges? Was it easy to practice all 7 days? Did you fall off the wagon, but jump back on? A short technique warm-up comes next, getting fingers, tongue and breath ready to play music together. During each session we will spend the bulk of our time playing two three-part pieces - you play with Tish and Frances. We'll discuss aspects of each piece, special challenges, and how to practice to overcome these challenges. Participants will be muted but will hear Tish and Frances.
In week 1 we'll work on Medieval pieces; week 2 Renaissance; week 3 Baroque.
Fee: $90, includes access to class recordings for two months. Geared to intermediate to advanced players.
To register and learn how to pay, please contact Tish at tibiarecorderduo@gmail.com.
Letitia Berlin
tishberlin@gmail.com
510-882-1169
10/6/2026
Back to the Bass with some of Tish's Favorites! With Tish Berlin3:00 pm - 4:15 pm Pacific/4:00 pm - 5:15 pm Mountain/5:00 pm - 6:15 pm Central/6:00 pm - 7:15 pm Eastern
Let's get back on the bass bandwagon! We'll drill exercises for intonation, resonant low notes, clear high notes and everything in-between, we'll work on solos and duets from the Middle Ages and Baroque periods. Let the bass recorder become your voice so you can let your musicality soar!
Fee: $75, includes access to class recordings for two months. Geared to intermediate to advanced bass recorder players.
To register and learn how to pay, please contact Tish at tibiarecorderduo@gmail.com.
Letitia Berlin
tishberlin@gmail.com
510-882-1169
10/7/2026
The Old Avoca Schoolhouse in Avoca, Nebraska will be streaming three on line Playford English Country Dance Tunes Workshops for violins, violas, cellos, basses, mandolins, soprano recorder, and alto recorder.The workshop will explore tunes from our "Playford English Country Dance Tunes for Two". This curated collection contains 37 tunes from the 1651 edition of Playford's "The English Dancing Master" arranged for two players. The melodies are on the top stave, and the harmony/backup is on the bottom stave.
The Workshops will be on Tuesday, October 6, 7 PM, Central Time, Wednesday, October 7, 10 AM, Central Time, and Friday, October 9, 7 PM, Central Time.
Different tunes will be played at each session. We will read, play, and discuss various survival skills for these tunes.
There is limited enrollment, and pre-registration is required. The cost for each workshop is $15.00. The cost of each optional book is $15.00 (includes shipping if ordered with workshop registration). To view a sample tune from the collection, and to see a list of the tunes, click on the following link:
https://greenblattandseay.com/book_42_playford.shtml
Review: This edition would make for great additions to one's recorder library. Because they contain a mix of easier and a bit more challenging pieces that are pleasingly arranged, they offer less and more experienced players both a challenge and an opportunity to play simplay for the enjoyment of the music.... ...Victor Eijkhout American Recorder, Fall 2020...
For more information, and to register for the workshop:
https://www.greenblattandseay.com/workshops_playford.shtml
10/9/2026
The Old Avoca Schoolhouse in Avoca, Nebraska will be streaming three on line Playford English Country Dance Tunes Workshops for violins, violas, cellos, basses, mandolins, soprano recorder, and alto recorder.The workshop will explore tunes from our "Playford English Country Dance Tunes for Two". This curated collection contains 37 tunes from the 1651 edition of Playford's "The English Dancing Master" arranged for two players. The melodies are on the top stave, and the harmony/backup is on the bottom stave.
The Workshops will be on Tuesday, October 6, 7 PM, Central Time, Wednesday, October 7, 10 AM, Central Time, and Friday, October 9, 7 PM, Central Time.
Different tunes will be played at each session. We will read, play, and discuss various survival skills for these tunes.
There is limited enrollment, and pre-registration is required. The cost for each workshop is $15.00. The cost of each optional book is $15.00 (includes shipping if ordered with workshop registration). To view a sample tune from the collection, and to see a list of the tunes, click on the following link:
https://greenblattandseay.com/book_42_playford.shtml
Review: This edition would make for great additions to one's recorder library. Because they contain a mix of easier and a bit more challenging pieces that are pleasingly arranged, they offer less and more experienced players both a challenge and an opportunity to play simplay for the enjoyment of the music.... ...Victor Eijkhout American Recorder, Fall 2020...
For more information, and to register for the workshop:
https://www.greenblattandseay.com/workshops_playford.shtml
10/10/2026
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
10/13/2026
10:00 am - 11:15 am Pacific/11:00 pm - 12:15 pm Mountain; 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Central; 1:00 pm - 2:15 EasternJoin Tish and Frances in three sessions. The goal is to practice (even just a little) every day. Each week we'll start with a brief check-in to see how you all did the previous 7 days. What were your challenges? Was it easy to practice all 7 days? Did you fall off the wagon, but jump back on? A short technique warm-up comes next, getting fingers, tongue and breath ready to play music together. During each session we will spend the bulk of our time playing two three-part pieces - you play with Tish and Frances. We'll discuss aspects of each piece, special challenges, and how to practice to overcome these challenges. Participants will be muted but will hear Tish and Frances.
In week 1 we'll work on Medieval pieces; week 2 Renaissance; week 3 Baroque.
Fee: $90, includes access to class recordings for two months. Geared to intermediate to advanced players.
To register and learn how to pay, please contact Tish at tibiarecorderduo@gmail.com.
Letitia Berlin
tishberlin@gmail.com
510-882-1169
10/13/2026
Back to the Bass with some of Tish's Favorites! With Tish Berlin3:00 pm - 4:15 pm Pacific/4:00 pm - 5:15 pm Mountain/5:00 pm - 6:15 pm Central/6:00 pm - 7:15 pm Eastern
Let's get back on the bass bandwagon! We'll drill exercises for intonation, resonant low notes, clear high notes and everything in-between, we'll work on solos and duets from the Middle Ages and Baroque periods. Let the bass recorder become your voice so you can let your musicality soar!
Fee: $75, includes access to class recordings for two months. Geared to intermediate to advanced bass recorder players.
To register and learn how to pay, please contact Tish at tibiarecorderduo@gmail.com.
Letitia Berlin
tishberlin@gmail.com
510-882-1169
10/17/2026
A Musical Adventure in Sounds and Styles -
Traveling the world with your recorder!
with Vicki Boeckman
Saturday, October 17, 2026 9am - 4pm
Join Vicki in a globe-trotting day of music. We’ll explore early Italian instrumental canzonas, German and Norwegian motets, then cross the Channel to England for some folk tunes and ballades before making our way over to the United States and ending up in South America with a toe tappin’ rendition of “Brazil.” Come enjoy the music of Biumi, Bruckner, Bach, Grieg, Barroso, and the infamous anonymous, as we play clever arrangements by her brilliant Seattle colleagues Peter Seibert, Charles Coldwell, and Miguel Rode.
10/20/2026
10:00 am - 11:15 am Pacific/11:00 pm - 12:15 pm Mountain; 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Central; 1:00 pm - 2:15 EasternJoin Tish and Frances in three sessions. The goal is to practice (even just a little) every day. Each week we'll start with a brief check-in to see how you all did the previous 7 days. What were your challenges? Was it easy to practice all 7 days? Did you fall off the wagon, but jump back on? A short technique warm-up comes next, getting fingers, tongue and breath ready to play music together. During each session we will spend the bulk of our time playing two three-part pieces - you play with Tish and Frances. We'll discuss aspects of each piece, special challenges, and how to practice to overcome these challenges. Participants will be muted but will hear Tish and Frances.
In week 1 we'll work on Medieval pieces; week 2 Renaissance; week 3 Baroque.
Fee: $90, includes access to class recordings for two months. Geared to intermediate to advanced players.
To register and learn how to pay, please contact Tish at tibiarecorderduo@gmail.com.
Letitia Berlin
tishberlin@gmail.com
510-882-1169
10/20/2026
Back to the Bass with some of Tish's Favorites! With Tish Berlin3:00 pm - 4:15 pm Pacific/4:00 pm - 5:15 pm Mountain/5:00 pm - 6:15 pm Central/6:00 pm - 7:15 pm Eastern
Let's get back on the bass bandwagon! We'll drill exercises for intonation, resonant low notes, clear high notes and everything in-between, we'll work on solos and duets from the Middle Ages and Baroque periods. Let the bass recorder become your voice so you can let your musicality soar!
Fee: $75, includes access to class recordings for two months. Geared to intermediate to advanced bass recorder players.
To register and learn how to pay, please contact Tish at tibiarecorderduo@gmail.com.
Letitia Berlin
tishberlin@gmail.com
510-882-1169
10/25/2026 - 10/31/2026
Revel in the lyrical sounds of the recorder, viola da gamba and harpsichord as you share your musical gifts during a week-long intensive early music workshop. Enhance your skills in small classes taught by expert instructors with emphasis on improving technique and playing with ensembles. At Hidden Valley Music Seminars, An Institute of the Arts, in Carmel Valley, California, nestled amongst oak and buckeye trees below majestic hillsides, enjoy a serene and inspiring place for playing music. This unique experience includes opportunities for daily early morning stretching and breathing, daily happy hour, locally sourced meals, free time for local exploration or playing, live faculty and student performances, and interaction with the local community.
The 2026 musical theme is Music from Spain and England from the Middle Ages on, as well as music of the New World and Netherlands. Specific class offerings differ by date and will be given out 6 weeks before the program begins.
Week #1 (Oct 25 - 31, 2026) Faculty: Letitia Berlin (recorder), Frances Blaker (recorder & orchestra), Lawrence Lipnik (recorder & viola da gamba), David Morris (viola da gamba), and Shira Kammen (early strings & repertoire).
Week #2 (November 1 - 7, 2026) Faculty: Letitia Berlin (recorder), Frances Blaker (recorder & orchestra), Lawrence Lipnik (recorder & viola da gamba), Mary Springfels (viola da gamba), and Alison Gangler (dulcian and shawm).