Welcome to the Oxford Branch.
Our meetings are usually held on the third Saturday of the month, from 2 to 4.45. Meetings are held at the West Oxford Community Centre in Botley. See the venue page for directions. All music is provided – please bring your recorders and a music stand.
Meetings are free to members and to first time visitors – so do come along and try us out.
Annual subscriptions are £48 for individuals, £70 for families and £20 if you are under 30 or a full-time student. If you join the Oxford branch you enjoy reciprocal membership with the North Cotswold branch. Non-members pay £5 per meeting after the first.
You can download a membership application in Word or pdf, and also a gift aid form.
We welcome members and visitors of any age, including children and young people, in accordance with our safeguarding policy.
Programme
There is information about the music played at past meetings on the programme archive page.
2019 |
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| 21st September | 2.00 – 4.45 | Debbie Nicholas | |
| 19th October | 2.00 – 4.45 | John Hawkes | AGM |
| 9th November | 10.30 – 4.45 | Moira Usher | Conducting Workshop (Level 1) |
| 16th November | 2.00 – 4.45 | Dick Little | |
| 14th December | 2.00 – 4.45 | Judith Schmidt and members | Note: 2nd Saturday |
2020 |
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| 11th January | 2.00 – 4.45 | Judith Schmidt | Note: 2nd Saturday |
| 15th February | 2.00 – 4.45 | Judith Schmidt | |
| 28th March | 10 – 4.45 | Sarah Whomersley |
Playing Day |
| 18th April | 2.00 – 4.45 | John Hawkes | CANCELLED |
| 16th May | 2.00 – 4.45 | Judith Schmidt | CANCELLED |
| 20th June | 2.00 – 4.45 | Judith Schmidt | CANCELLED |
| 18th July | 3.00 – 4.30 | Harriet Oliver | Meeting by Zoom |
| 15th August | 3.00 – 4.00 | Andrew Collis |
Virtual recital, talk and Q&A session All welcome Contact oxford |
Meetings are advertised in Daily Information, the Oxford Mail and Where Can We Go
Contacts
| Chair | Tina Friedrich | 07531 374761 | tina ferner-online de |
| Musical Director | Judith Schmidt | judschmmecom |
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| Secretary | Helga Bogisch-Francis | 01189 463928 | oxfordsrporguk |
| Treasurer | Anthony Hall | 07779 255147 | oxfordsrporguk |
| Committee | John Hawkes, Rebecca Huxley, Frances Thompson | ||
Music
The branch has a library of music that members can borrow. See the Music page for information about this and for other sources of music.
Instruments
The branch has some recorders available on loan. See the Instruments page for information about these and recorder sales and repairs.
Other Activities
As well as our monthly meetings, members meet in Oxford and Upper Basildon to play one-to-a-part. Please contact the treasurer or secretary if you are interested.
There is a group that meets weekly on Thursday mornings in Wallingford: contact the secretary or treasurer for details.
The Windrush Recorder Ensemble rehearses in Cassington one Sunday a month and gives one or two concerts each year. Please contact the Musical Director if you are interested in joining.