There are two SRP Branches and two affiliated Recorder Groups in Kent:
Kent Branch usually meets near Maidstone
Weald of Kent Branch usually meets near Tonbridge
Dunorlan Recorders offers occasional playing events (evenings, days, weekends) and concerts in the Tonbridge area. Future events are listed below.
Contact : Ursula Burchette 01732 354763
e-mail ulli
burchette
gmailcom
March 2019
Gabrieli with Philip Thorby
Tonbridge Methodist Church, Higham Lane, Tonbridge TN10 4JG
Cost: £12
Gabrieli’s 2 and 3 choir canzonas are masterpieces of polychoral music full of light and shade, grandeur, dancing rhythms and singing melodies. During the course of the day, we will study, in depth, some of the finest of these. As well as conducting, Philip will give some historical and musical background to this fascinating repertoire.
June 2019
Flauti d’echo
Awake, Thou Wintry Earth
All Saints Church, Tudeley near Tonbridge
7.30pm
Olwen Foulkes & Tabea Debus – Recorders
Kate Conway – Viola da Gamba
Johan Löfving – Theorbo
In this programme, Flauti d’echo celebrate the arrival of spring with music from Germany, England, France, and Italy. Cheeky cuckoos, blossoming flowers, dancing shepherds and buffeting winds frame a beautiful pastoral aria ‘Awake, Thou Wintry Earth’ by J.S. Bach. The recital will include music by Vivaldi, Handel, and Purcell alongside some lesser-known composers of the 17th and 18th Centuries.
July 2019
Dunorlan Recorders
Tonbridge Playing Day with David Burgess
Tonbridge Methodist Church, Higham Lane, Tonbridge, TN10 4JG
September 2019
Dunorlan Recorders
Playing Weekend with Andrew Collis for Advanced Players
Modern music, at the Friars in Aylesford (currently fully booked).
October 2019
Dunorlan Recorders
Symphony Day with Stephen Watkins
Tonbridge Methodist Church, Higham Lane, Tonbridge TN10 4JG
10am - 5pm
Further details to follow.
January 2020
Dunorlan Recorders
Playing Weekend with Andrew Collis for Advanced Players
Music from early to modern, at the Friars in Aylesford.
July 2020
Dunorlan Recorders
Tonbridge Playing Day with Emma Murphy
Tonbridge Methodist Church, Higham Lane, Tonbridge TN10 4JG
September 2020
Dunorlan Recorders
Playing Weekend with Andrew Collis for Advanced Players
Modern music, at the Friars in Aylesford.
Musical Director: Peter Bowman
Tonbridge North Recorders are a friendly group of about 15 recorder players directed by Dr Peter Bowman, a professional recorder player and teacher. We meet on Monday evenings in a church hall in Tonbridge, from 8-10 pm to play a wide variety of music. We follow school terms, usually with 10 meetings for each of the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms and in addition we give occasional concerts. If you are interested in joining us, please contact us for more information. You should be able to sight-read music at an intermediate level and preferably play at least 2 of the four standard instruments.
email: tonbridgenorthsrporguk