| Date | Event |
| 5/12/2024 -12/29/2024 | EVERY Sunday the British Columbia Recorder Society posts a recorder Performance of the Week! We scour the internet for THE best recorder performances so you don't have to! Here you will find the latest Performance of the Week AND an easy way to subscribe to our Youtube channel. Subscribe and the Performance of the Week will arrive in your email box each Sunday. Let Andrea MacDonald of the BCRS curate the best online recorder performances for you to enjoy. In addition, do you want even MORE internet recorder info? The BCRS YouTube channel is designed to help you find the information and inspiration you need to take your playing to the next level or just to enjoy some wonderful performances. Here you will find our YouTube index to get you started. more info... |
| 9/14/2024 | The ARS Chapter Rep Round Table is a forum in which chapter representatives can meet with their peers from around the country and discuss chapter challenges and best practices. more info... |
| 9/15/2024 -9/21/2024 | BROAD CREEK on Maryland's Scenic Eastern Shore SEPTEMBER 15-21, 2024 Tina Chancey, coach Spend whatever time you've got, a few days to a week, focusing on IMPROVISATION, both FREE and EARLY MUSIC. Choose from these historical genres: 13th century Modal troubadour songs 14th century Estampies 14th century Faenza Codex/Italian Trecento 15th century Basse Danse 16th century English Lute Song 17th century Divisions on a Ground (Playford) 18th century Corelli (ornamentation), Hotteterre (preludes) Other topics considered upon request. We learn music by using our brain, ears and fingers; a combination of intellectual, aural and kinetic resources feeds us a wide variety of data that we use to unpick, understand and absorb the music, so we can know it well enough to interpret it and create our own synthesis. Each style will be presented with background material, listening examples and hands-on exercises. We'll work on listening to each other, experimentation and a joyous acceptance of mistakes. Activities include beach walks, cookouts, two-hour workshops (morning and afternoon), campfires, group practice sessions and student improv cabaret each evening. PRACTICAL MATTERS Prerequisite: Not being afraid to try new things. Early and modern instruments welcome. Timeframe: Come as many days as you can; suggest 3-4 minimum. Food: Participants will cook on our own, sharing tasks. Children and animals: Not advised. Cost: $150/day for instruction, room and board. $1050/week. Classes start in the late afternoon-evening of 9/15. Workshop ends on 9/21--no classes on 9/22. Info: Tina Chancey, tinachancey@cs.com, 703-407-0642 |
| 9/15/2024 |  Let’s explore this captivating fipple flute indigenous to North America -- the Native American Style Flute. From its ancient roots to its modern form and the “Renaissance of the Native American Flute,” we’ll learn about this simple yet expressive instrument. We’ll hear how it sounds. We’ll explore scales and some types of music that might be played by it. Plus we can look at the distinct embellishments that characterize this flute, and how we can use our recorders to experiment with the style on our own instrument. Bring your tenor and soprano recorders (alto is also OK if you don’t have soprano or tenor).more info... |
| 9/17/2024 | The Old Avoca Schoolhouse in Avoca, Nebraska will be streaming three on line English Fiddle Tunes Workshops for violins, violas, cellos, basses, mandolins, soprano recorder, and alto recorder. The workshops will feature pieces from “English Fiddle Tunes for Two”, a collection of 48 lively pieces originating from England. These curated gems include easy arrangements of hornpipes, jigs, maggots, polkas, waltzes, etc. The Workshops will be on Tuesday, September 17, 7 PM, Central Time, Wednesday, September 18, 10 AM, Central Time, and Friday, September 20, 7 PM, Central Time. Different tunes will be played at each session. We will read, play, and discuss various survival skills for these charming pieces. A treble clef version of the sheet music for the tunes being played will be displayed on the screen during the workshop. There is limited enrollment, and pre-registration is required. The cost for each workshop is $10.00. The cost of each optional book is $15.00 (includes shipping if ordered with workshop registration). For more information, and to register: https://www.greenblattandseay.com/workshops_english.shtml more info... |
| 9/17/2024 | AEM ONLINE - A Complete Beginner's Introduction to 16th century Mensural Notation with Annette Bauer Four sessions, Tuesday evenings, starts September 17!7:00 - 8:15 pm Easterm Time, September 17 & 24, October 1 & 8Are you curious about the origins of our Western modern notation system? How was music written down in the 16th century? Would you like to know how to differentiate longa, breve, semibreve, and minim? Are you up for a fun challenge playing from historical clefs? And what about those ligatures? more info... |
| 9/21/2024 | Welcome to the new season of the New York Recorder Guild. Please join us on the following dates: Sept. 21, 2024 – Deborah Booth Oct. 12, 2024 – Gene Murrow Nov. 9, 2024 – David Hurd Dec. 7, 2024 – Deborah Booth Jan. 18, 2025 – Larry Zukof Feb. 8, 2025 – Deborah Booth Mar. 8, 2025 – David Hurd Apr. 5, 2025 – Lewis Baratz May 17, 2025 – Deborah Booth WHERE? Church of Saint Mary the Virgin 145 W. 46th St., Accessible via 1/2/3/B/D/F/Q/R/N DAY/TIME? Sat.,1:30-3:30 p.m. Doors open at 1:00 p.m. MUSIC: If you would like the music beforehand, please contact NYRG Music Director Deborah Booth at boothflutes@gmail.com or 212-864-6490. MEMBERSHIP DUES: $50 PER-MEETING FEES: Members: $20 per meeting Non-members: $30 per meeting PREPAYMENT OPTION: $180 Prepayment includes membership and admission to all meetings of the season. If you are paying via Zelle, send meeting fees to NYRG treasurer Judith Wink at jwink@nyc.rr.com. Help us contact you by putting your email address in the "notes" field. Send checks to New York Recorder Guild, 145 W. 93rd St., Apt 2, New York, NY 10025, attn: Judith Wink. If you use this option, please mail your check well in advance of the meeting date. more info... |
| 9/27/2024 | We are excited to kick off our new season by welcoming back Parish House Baroque. Their creative program recalls how famous English painter Thomas Gainsborough had a passion for music, and many significant composers sat for portraits by him. Ignatius Sancho, Carl Friedrich Abel, Felice de Giardini, Rudolf Straube, Johann Christian Fischer, and J.C. Bach all were subjects for Gainsborough and left behind not only their portraits but also a treasure trove of musical delights. Come hear their music performed live, on period instruments, or join us for live streaming. Either way, you will treat yourself to a wonderfully unique program. PERFORMERS Elisa Wicks, baroque violin Jennifer Carpenter, recorders Pam Chaddon, baroque cello Eric Wicks, harpsichord You can purchase in-person tickets or streaming access through our website and PayPal by using the button immediately below. All PayPal advanced ticket sales close no later than noon the day of the concert. In-person ticket sales end earlier if our maximum seating capacity of 80 is reached. Additional ticket sale information is available if you scroll down. In-person tickets can sell out before concert day, so ordering your tickets online now is the best way to assure you'll have a seat. PROGRAM Dance Suite, arr. Jennifer Carpenter – Igantius Sancho (1729-1780) Trio Sonata in G major, WK 80 – Carl Freidrich Abel (1723-1787) Moderato Adagio ma non troppo Allegretto Duo for Violin and Cello in F major – Felice de Giardini (1716-1796) Andante Adagio Allegro assai Sonata for harpsichord and violin, op. 1, no. 3 – Francesca LeBrun (1756-1791) Allegro Rondeau-Allegretto Trio sonata in F major, op 8, no 6, WB 40 – Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782) Adagio Allegretto Allegro assai ABOUT THIS CONCERT AND OUR SERIES Complimentary wine, drinks, and snacks are available at our concert and are included in the price of your ticket. If you would like to leave an additional "tip" that goes to the musicians, please use the basket on the refreshments table at the concert. There is a ramp into the venue, together with limited parking, for those with accessibility issues; both of these can be accessed from the alley behind the church. more info... |
| 9/28/2024 |  Earth, Wind and Fire!Rachel Begley, our Inaugural Music Director, returns to NAVRS in September with a playing meeting loosely inspired by the four classical elements: earth, water, wind and fire. The music for the session is somehow connected with three out of the four of these: with earth, with wind, and with fire. You may have heard of this combination elsewhere... The richly varied selection of pieces will include a beautiful ensemble setting of divisions upon a ground, a section from an evocative Renaissance Mass, and an arrangement of a movement from a dynamic baroque concerto. There may even be an unusual bonus piece or two! With a little historical background and a short illustration of how each piece "works", Rachel's goal is to make this amazing music more and more enjoyable for us to play, while also helping us refine our skills as music makers. She will also show us some connections between our recorder technique and each of these three elements with some useful and memorable tips. For every piece there will be something for everyone: easier parts for those who prefer them, and challenging ones too for those who want to spice things up! There will even be options for those with larger instruments. more info... |
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