Training

The Society organises a variety of training, details of which are shown below.

Individual training events will be mostly organised by branches, but our Training Officer, who co-ordinates these is Moira Usher (trainingatsrpdotorgdotuk  (trainingatsrpdotorgdotuk)  ).

SRP Workshops

The SRP will underwrite the following workshops to the extent of guaranteeing the tutor’s fee and travelling expenses. However, it is expected that any branch running a workshop would aim to cover the costs. All monies collected, after local costs have been paid, should be sent to the National Treasurer who will reimburse the tutor. The course fee is £10 for all except the Intermediate Conducting, which is £15, because of restricted numbers. ( £12 and £17 respectively for non SRP for non SRP members)

The course must be posted on the SRP website and be open to anyone in the SRP who wishes to attend.

Listed below are the current workshops on offer. If you would like to run one in your branch, you should decide on the topic, the date and tutor you wish to approach. Then contact Moira Usher by e mail  (trainingatsrpdotorgdotuk)   or phone to arrange the details with her. It is assumed that each workshop will last around 5 hours with a break for lunch and drinks. The hosting branch should provide general refreshments during the day, but
lunch is not usually included.

Conducting

There are two levels of course offered. Beginner for those who have never conducted and would like to know what it is all about and Intermediate for those who have some experience but would like to improve.

Beginner

It is assumed that anyone applying to join the beginner class is able to play the recorder, even at a very basic level, reads music and had attended some SRP meetings.

The course should cover :

  1. Beating time in 2,3,4, beats to a bar
  2. Reading a score – tempo, mood and markings
  3. Communicating with the group
  4. Distributing music and general organisation of the rehearsal
  5. Tuning

- Colin Touchin, Marion Scott, Moira Usher, Eileen Silcocks, Marion Doherty

Intermediate

This course needs 10 (max 12) people to allow for two quartets plus conductor. It is assumed that anyone applying to join the intermediate class is comfortable with the following :

  1. Can conduct 2, 3, 4 in a bar.
  2. Can follow a score
  3. Has an understanding of the ranges of the recorders

The course should cover :

  1. Beating 5, 7, 8 beats in a bar
  2. Time signature and tempi changes during a piece
  3. Multiple entries
  4. Analysing the music
  5. Running rehearsals

- Colin Touchin, Marion Scott, Moira Usher, Eileen Silcocks, Marion Doherty

Theory

For those who learned to play but never had the lessons! Have you ever wondered : What does the conductor mean when they talk about the key change? What are those notes with a 3 above them? What is a chord? Come to a theory workshop and find out.

The day will cover :

  1. Rhythm – how to read rhythm, simple time, compound time, dots, rests, ties, time signatures, triplets.
  2. Pitch – major and minor scales, key signatures, modulations, accidentals.
  3. Harmony – a brief introduction on how chords are formed, how they relate to notes of the scale, how chords are used.

- Moira Usher, Sandra Foxall, Helen Hooker

Unbarred Renaissance music

Explore the art of playing Renaissance music written without barlines. without barlines. Feel the freedom this brings when playing music not originally constrained by
this modern invention! The workshop will involve learning to play music (e.g. Fantasias) from a modern, unbarred edition. By doing this, you willing this, you will hear how the phrases are shaped and how they fit together in a way quite unlike music from later periods.

- Eileen Silcocks

French Baroque

The art of playing French Baroque music as it was intended, with all the frills and furbelows, that a composer of that period would have expected from players of their music. This is an opportunity to learn about French ornamentation, in music by composers such as Boismortier and Hotteterre.

- Eileen Silcocks, Marion Scott

Technique

Brush up on your technique (or acquire one!) The importance of breathing, how to practice – the list is endless. Have access to an expert who will take you through the basics of playing your recorder well. Ask the questions you have always wanted to ask.

- Helen Hooker, Eileen Silcocks, Marion Scott

Baroque Ornamentation
Demystified

With a particular look at music in England : Handel, Paisible etc..  Paisible etc..

- Evelyn Nallen

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