NEW PAGE 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
See also the Recorder Classes Page
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March 27th 2010 10.15am - 5.30pm A Study Day at the Museum of London |
The Museum of London The City Musick is a day of talks, discussion and concerts onthe lives and music of the ‘Waits’ – The day covers music for theatre, masque and public spectacle with recitals on original instruments: cornetts,sackbuts, shawms, recorders, flute, viols, cittern, bandora, lute and violinband. The speakers are the eminent scholars Peter Holman and David Lindley withan introduction by William Lyons, the event coordinator and director of The City Musick. For more detailed information and bookings please visit |
| 29 March to 3 April
2010 Easter Early Music Course |
St George's School,
Ascot. Tutors: Philip Thorby, Eileen Silcocks, Marion Scott, Alison Kinder, David Hatcher, Jane Francis, Andrew Collis and others.. For players of recorders and viols. Small consort groups plus ensembles, chamber groups and multi-choir works. Contact Geri Coop Website: www.easterearlymusiccourse.org.uk 07971 388509. |
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Tue 13th April 2010 45th Northern Recorder Course |
Burton Manor, Neston,
Cheshire Tutors: Brian Blood, Ruth Burbidge, Paul Burnell, Alan Davis, Ruth Hayward, Laura Justice, Steve Marshall, Andrew Melville, Janice Ormerod, Pam Smith Contact: Justine Spence 142 Peverell Park Road, Plymouth PL3 4NF Tel: 01752 257455 Website: www.northernrecordercourse.org The NRC offers a relaxed, supportive and friendly environment for recorder players of all abilities to make music. A large variety of repertoire from Medieval to Minimalism will be studied during the week. Recorder Orchestras are a particular feature of the NRC and in 2010 there will be four: "Classic", Chamber, Easy and Jazz & Blues Orchestras. Also on offer are Masterclasses with Alan Davis, Technique Classes, Trio Sonatas, one to a part playing and recorder ensembles. There is a large choice of tutors and music in each playing session, allowing you to tailor the course to suit your individual interests. |
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Fri 16th April - Sun 18th April 2010
Recorder Fest
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Benslow Music Trust, A brand new Benslow concept, this weekend Fest is designed to suit recorder players of all abilities. Fit in as you find! There'll be groups for beginners, middle level and advanced players, so if you discover that you are a better player than you thought you were - or the other way around - no problem. We're also hoping to include a few little extras to turn the event into the total recorder experience. Tutors: Alyson Lewin, Sandra Foxall, Rae Strong, Caroline Radcliffe & Jean McCreery. Resident £190 Non Resident £155 Contacts: Tel - 01462 459446, Web: www.benslow.org |
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Sun 2nd May 2010 Recorder Consort Weekend |
Dillington House,
near Ilminster, Somerset Tutor: Helen Hooker Contact: Phone: 01460 52427 |
| Fri 21st - Sun
23rd May 2010 Swinging Recorders |
West Dean College,
near Chichester, West Sussex Tutors: Moira Usher and Helen Hooker Recorder consort playing with a focus on jazz, swing and light music Contact: Phone: 01243 811301 |
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Fri 4th June - Sunday 6th June 2010
Migrating from Descant to Treble Recorder
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Benslow Music Trust, Tutor: Rae Strong Most people learn to play recorders pitched in C - usually the descant - but other members of the family, the treble, bass and tiny sopranino recorder, are pitched in F. Rae Strong's This accessible course will help you make the transition and have fun while you're doing it. Resident £190 Non Resident £155 Contacts: Tel - 01462 459446, Web:www.benslow.org |
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8th - 13th June 2010 Recorder Courses in France with Pamela Thorby |
Moulin de Cajarc, Cordes-sur-Ciel, near Toulouse, France A three-day recorder course (five nights’ accommodation) for adult learners to explore solo and consort repertoire from the Renaissance period to the present day in this relaxed and beautiful setting Tutor: Pamela Thorby Prices: £350, Non- Player: £285 Further Details: MS Word | PDF For further information please contact: Jane Ebel on 01722 333272, 07515 822479, or Website: www.moulindecajarc.com |
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Sunday, 11th July 2010
Hampshire Recorder Sinfonia |
Petersfield Community Centre, Love Lane, For any experienced recorder player to join HRS for a day’s playing of recorder orchestra music. All the relevant information for this event is on the Places will be limited, so bookings need to be made as soon as possible. |
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11th - 18th July 2010 Summer School of Early Music |
Prachatice, Czech Republic Recorder classes with Individual lessons, group teaching of techniques, ensemble playing, listening workshops, lectures, and concerts of lecturers and participants. Further details: http://www.lssh.euweb.cz/en/ |
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Fri 30th July 2010 North West Early Music Forum Summer School |
Set in the
beautiful English Lake District our Summer School has now been running for 27 years. For singers, recorder, viol and lute players. There are also opportunities for players of other renaissance wind instruments. Full information will be available on the NWEMF web site from early 2010 |
| July 31st - August 1st 2010 NORVIS XL |
College of St. Hild
and St. Bede, Durham City. Northumbrian Recorder and Viol School, Recorders, viols, singing, harpsichord, lute, Baroque strings, etc. Tutors: Ralph Woodward (Musical Director), Alan Davis, Elizabeth Dodd, Duncan Druce, Martin Eastwell, Andrew Fowler, Alison Kinder, Clare Griffel, Manfred Harras, Laura Hird, Stewart McCoy, David Pinto, Jacqui Robertson-Wade. Jane Rumney, Mary Tyers. Contact: 01652 678 230 www.norvis.org.uk |
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Recorder Summer School |
Bishop Burton College This course is designed for recorder players of all standards, from near beginners to advanced students Full Details available on the Website. |
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August 14th - August 21st 2010 Irish Recorder and Viol Course |
An Grianán, Termonfechin, Co. Louth, IrelandIreland TutorsIbi Aziz, Marion Doherty, Pamela Flanagan, Emma Murphy, Marion Scott, Eileen Silcocks, Philip Thorby Thorby A course designfor players of recorders, viols and other early instruments, covering a wide repertoire from the 15th to the 21st centuries.tuSessions include one-to-a-part groups, a variety of technique classes, lectures, large and small ensembles, recorder orchestra, and a choir conducted by Philip Thorby. horby. There are opportunities for the study of consort songs, broken consorts, Renaissance wind band music, trio sonatas and other baroque works with continuo, and contemporary music. Further information |
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September 3rd - 5th 2010
Residential Weekend Recorder Course |
The Friars in Aylesford nr. Maidstone Tutors: Kathryn Bennetts & Peter Bowman Bowman Covers repertoire from early to modern Costs: £157.50 single room, Further Info: MS Word Format | PDF (Adobe Acrobat Document)
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| 17th - 24th October 2010
Master Class for Recorder and Chamber Music. |
Evoramonte, Portugal. Directed by Antonio Carrilho, in cooperation |