Officers
Chair Chris Buttery Tel. 07572895636
Musical Director Ruth Churn
Treasurer Annette Brown
Secretary Ailith Rutt
We normally meet on the first Saturday of each month except August at
Cotteridge Quaker Meeting House
23A Watford Rd,
Cotteridge,
Birmingham B30 1JB .
Our meetings run from 2.0pm until 5.0pm with a short break for refreshments in the middle of the afternoon.
The theme of the selection of music for 2024 – 2025
is
These Green and Pleasant Isles
2024
September 7th, 2024
Alan Bullard: North Sea Sketches (Sop)SAATB(GbCb)
Thomas Arne, arr. Annabel Knight: Thou Soft Flowing Avon SATB
Marg Hall: Three Sketches of Scotland SopSAATTBBGbCb
Steve Marshall: Two Folk Songs
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A Gentle Maiden in Secret Sighed from Made in Wales SATB
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Bonny at Morn from Northumberland Suite SATTB
October 5th, 2024
Three Renaissance Consort Pieces
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John Dowland: Mr George Whitehead, his Almand SAATB
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Anthony Holborne: The Choise SAA/TTB
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Henry VIII, arr. Jaap Wiebes: Hélas, Madame SoloSopSATB
Branch AGM
Orlando Gibbons: Magnificat SATB
Thomas Tallis, arr. Helen Hooker: If Ye Love Me AATB(Gb)
November 2nd, 2024 Playing Day with Sheila Richards See below for details
December 7th, 2024
Alyson Lewin: The Lincolnshire Poacher SAATBGb
Judith Bush: Midwinter Miniatures SATB
Paul Richards: 12 Miniatures
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6. Evergreen SAT
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9. Wassail SAT
Traditional, arr. David Silk: A Merry Christmas (Sop)SSAATTB(Gb)
This will be our Christmas meeting with a bring and share tea.
2025
January 4th, 2025
G F Handel, arr. Helen Hooker: Non lo dirò col labbro SATB(Gb)
Alan Bullard: North Sea Sketches (Sop)SAATB(GbCb)
William Ward-Higgs, arr. Helen Hooker: Sussex by the Sea SAATTBGb
1st February, 1st March, 5th April, 3rd May, 7th June, 5th July
5th July 2025 will be the Members’ Concert and play through with
our traditional strawberries and cream in the tea break.
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2nd November 2024 Playing Day
Conducted by Sheila Richards
Sheila studied recorder at Lancaster University and later with Christopher Ball before undertaking post graduate studies with Philip Thorby at Trinity College of Music. After more than twenty years as a freelance recorder teacher in and around SE London, she relocated to the East Midlands where, in addition to teaching privately, she is now Musical Director of Lincolnshire SRP and currently directs an adult recorder workshop in Lincoln. She is also Director of the East Midlands Recorder Orchestra. Meanwhile, she continues to play with South London SRP and is joint conductor of the London Recorder Orchestra. Sheila is also a keen arranger of music for recorder ensemble and in 2001 she founded Willobie Press, which publishes some of her work.
Full Day Members £12 Visitors £14
Morning or afternoon only Members £6 Visitors £7
The link below will take you to a booking form for this event
https://forms.office.com/r/aLbyf1XiVS.