The Society of Recorder Players

President: Sir Peter Maxwell Davies CBE
Registered Charity No. 282751
Scottish Registered Charity No. SC038422
Since 1937 The Society of Recorder Players has been
stimulating interest and enjoyment in the art of recorder playing

Concerts & Recitals of interest to Recorder Players

Do let us have information about any concerts or recitals you think might be of interest.
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Mar 2010 | Apr 2010 | May 2010 | Jun 2010 | Jul 2010

March 2010

2nd March, 2010 1.10pm
Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire
Orton-Nasidlak Duo; works by Berkeley, Poulenc, Southhall, Winters, Tedde and Berio

Sunday 7th March 2010 at 3:00pm
St Patrick's Church, Netham Rd, Redfield, Bristol BS5 9PF (Click for map)
Chamber Recorder Orchestra of the West with Rosemary Robinson (harpsichord) conducted by Pam Smith
Music from eight centuries, including music by Gabrieli, Handel and Arvo Pärt.
World première of the Harpsichord Concertino by John Hawkes
Tickets (£5, children £2) are available on the door,
or from St Patrick's Parish Office, 140b Church Rd, Redfield, Bristol, BS5 9HN

Sunday 14th of March 2010, 4pm
St George's Bloomsbury, 7 Little Russell Street, London WC1A 2HR
Something old, Something new...
Alana Blackburn (Australia) - Recorder, Olivia Newbold (Australia) - Piano
Performing works by; Telemann, van Eyck, Berkeley, Hotteterre and Krahmer
Entry by donation.
Website

Wednesday March 20th 2010 7.30pm
Rookesbury Park School, Wickham, Hants, PO17 6HT
Hampshire Recorder Sinfonia
Part of HRS's "Adopt a School" programme.
Tickets Adults £5 / Children £1
Available
Proceeds will be going to The Haiti Disaster Fund Some of the items in this concert will include and support young recorder players from the school .
More details on the HRS web site

24th March, 2010, 1.00pm
Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Manchester Midday Society - Orton-Nasidlak Duo
Works by Berkeley, Bach, Telemann, Debussy, Gregson (WP)

Saturday March 27th, 7.30pm
St. John's Church, Weston-super-Mare.
Mendip Consort, conducted by Joyce Rudall
A concert of Italian music
Interval refreshments provided.

April 2010

1st April 2010, time TBC
Handel House Museum, Brook Street, London
Chris Orton & Laura Tivendale (harpsichord)
Passion and Reason; music for recorder and harpsichord by Handel, Dieupart, Bach

Saturday 17th April 2010
Birmingham Conservatoire
pOLyPhoNiCA Recorder Trio & HERO
No recorder enthusiast will want to miss the chance to see this exciting recorder trio perform
Steve Marshall's Triple Concerto with the Heart of England Recorder Orchestra
Tickets priced only £6 (£4)

Saturday April 24th 2010
St. Mary Virgin Church Little Wymondley. Near Hitchin Herts. SG4 7JE
The Peregrine Recorder Orchestra
Conducted by Ian Farquhar and Evelyn Nallen with soloist Jackie Mitchell soprano.

Sunday 25th April 2010 2pm - 5pm
Middleton Hall near Tamworth B78 2AE (A4091)
The Holborne Recorder Consort play music informally during the afternoon.
Hall and Grounds Open 2pm-5pm: £2.50 adults; £1.50 concessions; accompanied children free.
Concert free.
Middleton Hall Website

Sunday 25th April 2010 5pm
Chiddingfold Parish Church, Chiddingfold, Surrey
Concert by Guildford Branch
In aid of the Haiti Appeal

May 2010

Saturday evening, May 1st 2010
Fitzwilliam College Auditorium, Storey's Way, Cambridge.
A Concert and Divertissement:
Evelyn Nallen, recorder, Frances Kelly, baroque harp and David Gordon, harpsichord
With special guest, baroque dance superstar, Gilles Poirier
With poetry and prose from Madeliene Forrester & Martin Woodruff
The programme will contain the first performance of some new Handel recorder sonatas.

Saturday May 8th, 1.05pm
Bath Abbey.
Mendip Consort, conducted by Joyce Rudall
A concert of Italian music

Saturday May 15th, 1.05pm
Wells Cathedral.
Mendip Consort, conducted by Joyce Rudall
A concert of Italian music

June 2010

Friday June 25th 2010 8pm
St, Peter's Catholic Church Biggleswade SG18 8AL
The Peregrine Recorder Orchestra conducted by Ian Farquhar.
25 years Celebration Concert,
Includes World Premier of "Celebration Suite" composed by Ian Farquhar especially for this concert
In aid of Macmillan Cancer Support

27th June, 2010, time TBC
Rosehill Theatre, Whitehaven, Cumbria
Consort 1700 & Chris Orton: music for recorder, traverso, cello and harpsichord

July 2010

Sunday 11th July 2pm - 5pm 2010
Middleton Hall near Tamworth B78 2AE (A4091)
The Arden Consort (Recorders with lute) play music informally during the afternoon.
Hall and Grounds Open 2pm-5pm; £2.50 adults; £1.50 concessions; accompanied children free.
Concert free.
Middleton Hall Website
Arden Consort Website