Mendip Consort – Society of Recorder Players

Fri 29May2026

An exploration of various settings of Ave Maria, from 15th - 20th centuries.

Wells Cathedral, Cathedral Green, Wells, Somerset. BA5 2UE

13:05 - 13:50

Concert free, but entry to the Cathedral required.

Contact: / 07789475652

February 2026

Fri 06Feb2026

Performing on a variety of period instruments, Sounds Historical’s new programme reveals some of the remarkable women who helped shape early music.

St Mary's Church, Church Lane, Lower Heyford, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 5NZ

19:30

£18.00 / free U18

Sounds Historical put women at the centre of their latest programme and introduce you to some remarkable females who left a tangible musical legacy in many ways - from patrons to poets, printers to publishers and composers, students and scribes.

Including Isabella d’Este, Anne of Denmark, Anne Boleyn, Lady Russell Countess of Bedford, Jane Pickering, Isabella Leonarda, Elizabeth Herbert Countess of Pembroke and Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre.

Sounds Historical are Heidi Fardell (recorders/flutes), Mary Tyers (recorders/flutes/voice), Alison Kinder (viols) and Lynda Sayce (theorbo/lutes).

They love to chat to their audiences, introducing the music and instruments as the concert progresses.

See you there!

www.soundshistorical.weebly.com

Sat 07Feb2026

A day with Stephen Watkins playing music of his own composition.He warmly invites the Big Basses !

St John's Church Hall, St John's Road, Meadowfield, Durham DH7 8RP

10:00 - 16:30

£15

Join the Durham SRP for a Playing Day with Stephen Watkins, playing music of his own composition.

Stephen invites all instruments and encourages the Big Basses !

Contact: / 07500706389

Sat 07Feb2026

This is the first of the 3 Recorder Orchestra Workshops this term. The dates are 10 Jan, 7 Feb and 7 March

Lancaster Methodist Church, Scotforth Road, Lancaster, LA1 4TE

14:30 - 16:30

£30 for the three workshops

Contact: / 07969358318

www.lcmt.org.uk

Sat 07Feb2026

Recorders, lutes, crumhorns, flutes, viols, violin... Hop into our time machine for a whistle-stop tour of musical history from the medieval through to the 18th century!

All Saints Church, Marketplace, Evesham, WR11 4RW

19:30

£22 / £5 U18

4 performers and 37 instruments, performing music from Hildegard to Haydn including Isaac, Alfonso X of Castile, Machaut, Dalza, Schlick, Attaignant, Susato, Cima, Simpson, de la Barre, and Telemann.

Sounds Historical are Heidi Fardell (recorders/flutes), Mary Tyers (recorders/flutes/voice), Alison Kinder (viols) and Lynda Sayce (theorbo/lutes).

Sounds Historical love to chat to their audiences, introducing the music and instruments as the concert progresses. Their programmes are carefully researched and arranged, providing an engaging journey through the changes and developments of music and instruments across 600 years!

See you there!

Contact: Evesham & District Music Club

www.evesham-music-club.co.uk/sounds-historical

Mon 09Feb2026

Medieval Mondays taught by NAVRS music director Annette Bauer runs from February to May in four sessions. Each class will focus on a particular medieval topic, composer, or musical source. The sessions include a brief overview of the composer and information about the music’s historical context then a selection of music to discover and play. Scores will be available for registered participants a week ahead of each class.Medieval Mondays will take place on the following dates, always from 12:30-2pm Eastern:Feb 9: Chansonnier Cordiforme - 15th Century Songs of LoveMar 16: O Fortuna! Songs from the Carmina BuranaApr 13: “Eye Music” - Music Written in Extraordinary NotationMay 4: Composer’s Portrait: Gilles Binchois - A Musical MiniaturistThe course fee of $80 includes all 4 live sessions and the recordings.

Online

https://www.navrs.org/

12:30 - 14:00

$80

NAVRS is excited to announce the continuation of Medieval Mondays taught by NAVRS music director Annette Bauer - thank you for your continued interest in medieval music!

Medieval Mondays runs from February to May in four sessions. Each class will focus on a particular medieval topic, composer, or musical source. The sessions include a brief overview of the composer and information about the music’s historical context then a selection of music to discover and play. Scores will be available for registered participants a week ahead of each class.

Medieval Mondays will take place on the following dates, always from 12:30-2pm Eastern:

Feb 9: Chansonnier Cordiforme - 15th Century Songs of Love
Mar 16: O Fortuna! Songs from the Carmina Burana
Apr 13: “Eye Music” - Music Written in Extraordinary Notation
May 4: Composer’s Portrait: Gilles Binchois - A Musical Miniaturist

The course fee of $80 includes all 4 live sessions and the recordings.

Please note: If you miss a session, each Zoom meeting will be recorded and will stay available and on demand until one full month after the final class

All music will be provided in modern notation. The playing level is geared towards recorder players of intermediate and higher skill levels - fluency on C- and F-instruments is expected. For the most part, the chosen music will be accessible on alto and tenor recorders, occasionally also on soprano or bass. Since some portion of every class is spent on information for the historical and musical background, everyone is welcome to join the series, even if your playing level is a bit lower than suggested. In that case, feel free to work with and absorb the given materials over a longer period of time, at your own pace.

Contact:

North American Virtual Recorder Society