rogram: The March 4 SRS Pro- gram will feature Big Byrds, an ensemble of large recorders, mostly made up of tenors, basses, and big basses. In the ensemble are Kathleen Arends, Tommy Ar- ends, Anne Dennis, Jim Pilon, Gerrity Shupe and Molly Warner. Their eclectic program includes Fantasia by John Wilbye, an aria by Bach, Kathleen‘s arrangement illustrating the modern modes, and Sonata for Four Winds and Continuo by Johann Georg Linike, a Ger- man contemporary of Bach, Handel and Tele- mann. Come enjoy the mellow sounds of low recorders! In the Playing Session I will conduct some of the rich, six-part music of William Brade. The recorder orchestra performed some works in this genre recently, but these works have not been performed. We will read Brade‘s Pa- duana XIII, Galliard XIII and Galliard VII. If there is time, we will look at other works in this style. A word about the Great Handel Play-in: - Repertory: Water Music (all 3 suites) + Royal Fireworks Music - Where: St. James Cathedral, 804 Ninth Ave., Seattle - When: Saturday, March 19, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. - Bring: one or two recorders plus a music stand - Viols and other old instruments welcome - Pitch: A=440 - Edition used: Brand new arrangements in new keys! Other editions cannot be integrated. (Leave them home.) - Musical challenge: About 75% is intermedi- ate level. 25% is more difficult. - Play what you can and enjoy others tackling the hard stuff. - Participation is Free. - This is not a performance – just a read- through. - It‘s great music. Be a part of it! Recorder Notes SEATTLE RECORDER SOCIETY March 2011 Vol. XLII, No. 6 SRS MEETING Fri., Feb. 4, 2011 (7:30pm) Program: Big Byrds: “Music for Large Recorders” Playing*: Peter Seibert, conducting William Brade Pavans and Galliards a6 Recorders SSATTB+ big basses Viols (Welcome – with recorders or separately ) Pitch: A=440 Recorder Coach/ Ensemble*: Sally Mitchell *(Music Provided) Classified 3 Concerts, Events, Workshops 2, 4 Meeting Notes 3 Membership/Board 6 Music Trivia 3 Recorder Teachers 3 Refreshments 3 What’s Happening – Library, Swap Meet, and Youth 5 Inside this issue: ...from the Music Director Peter Seibert On March 5, the Early Music Guild International Series presents Paolo Pandolfo, often referred to as ―the Yo-Yo Ma‖ of the viol. He will ap- pear with virtuoso lutenist Thomas Boysen at Town Hall. SRS members have had a close rela- tionship with local viol players for years, and this is an opportunity to hear one of the greatest viol players in the world. For information and tickets, call (206) 325-7066 or visit the website www.earlymusicguild.org € ***REMINDER*** Board Meeting The final SRS board meeting of the sea- son is Monday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the Seiberts’ house. “Play the Recorder Month”! Recorder players from across North America celebrate March as "Play-the- Recorder Month". For more informa- tion, see the American Recorder Society web-site: www.americanrecorder.org
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rogram: The March 4 SRS Pro-
gram will feature Big Byrds, an
ensemble of large recorders,
mostly made up of tenors,
basses, and big basses. In the
ensemble are Kathleen Arends, Tommy Ar-
ends, Anne Dennis, Jim Pilon, Gerrity Shupe
and Molly Warner. Their eclectic program
includes Fantasia by John Wilbye, an aria by
Bach, Kathleen‘s arrangement illustrating the
modern modes, and Sonata for Four Winds
and Continuo by Johann Georg Linike, a Ger-
man contemporary of Bach, Handel and Tele-
mann. Come enjoy the mellow sounds of low
recorders!
In the Playing Session I will conduct some of
the rich, six-part music of William Brade. The
recorder orchestra performed some works in
this genre recently, but these works have not
been performed. We will read Brade‘s Pa-
duana XIII, Galliard XIII and Galliard VII. If
there is time, we will look at other works in
this style.
A word about the Great Handel Play-in:
- Repertory: Water Music (all 3 suites) +
Royal Fireworks Music
- Where: St. James Cathedral, 804 Ninth Ave.,
Seattle
- When: Saturday, March 19, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
- Bring: one or two recorders plus a music
stand
- Viols and other old instruments welcome
- Pitch: A=440
- Edition used: Brand new arrangements in
new keys! Other editions cannot be integrated.
(Leave them home.)
- Musical challenge: About 75% is intermedi-
ate level. 25% is more difficult.
- Play what you can and enjoy others tackling
the hard stuff.
- Participation is Free.
- This is not a performance – just a read-
through.
- It‘s great music. Be a part of it!
...from the Music D irector LAST ISSUE IF YOU HAVE NOT SENT IN YOUR MEMBERSHIP DJOINED! Peter Seibert
Recorder Notes
S E A T T L E R E C O R D E R S O C I E T Y March 2011
Vol. XLII, No. 6
SRS MEETING Fri., Feb. 4, 2011
(7:30pm)
Program:
Big Byrds: “Music for Large Recorders”
Playing*:
Peter Seibert, conducting
William Brade
Pavans and Galliards a6
Recorders SSATTB+ big basses
Viols (Welcome – with recorders or separately )
Pitch: A=440
Recorder Coach/
Ensemble*:
Sally Mitchell
*(Music Provided)
Classified 3
Concerts, Events, Workshops
2, 4
Meeting Notes 3
Membership/Board 6
Music Trivia 3
Recorder Teachers 3
Refreshments 3
What’s Happening –Library, Swap Meet, and Youth
5
Inside this issue:
...from the Music Director Peter Seibert
On March 5, the Early Music Guild International
Series presents Paolo Pandolfo, often referred
to as ―the Yo-Yo Ma‖ of the viol. He will ap-
pear with virtuoso lutenist Thomas Boysen at
Town Hall. SRS members have had a close rela-
tionship with local viol players for years, and
this is an opportunity to hear one of the greatest
(TUE) 3/1/11 (7:30pm): Early Music Guild: First Tuesdays! Series: The Renaissance Singers: Music from the Eton Choir-book The Renaissance Singers: Music from the Eton Choirbook @ Trinity Parish Church, 609 8th Avenue, Seattle; $25/
(SAT) 3/5/11 (7:00pm) Pre-concert lecture; (8:00pm) Concert: Early Music Guild: International Series: French Baroque: music by Marin Marais and his teacher, Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe; Paolo Pandolfo, viola da gamba and Thomas Boy-sen, theorbo @ Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave. at Seneca St., Seattle; $40/$35/$25/$15; (206 -325-7066);
www.EarlyMusicGuild.org
(FRI) 3/11/11—3/27/11: American Handel Festival: (see web-site for details): http://www.americanhandelfestival.org/
(FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE PAGE 4—most of the locally sponsored Handel Festival Concerts are also listed below)
(FRI) 3/11/11 (8:00pm): Early Music Guild: Early Music Fridays: The Lonely & Broken Cellist: Music for Unaccompanied Cello from and inspired by the Baroque; music by Antonii, Bach and others; Nathan Whittaker, cellist @ Northlake Unitar-
(SAT) 3/12/11: (2:00pm): Moss Bay Recorder Society Meeting, “The Music of Senfl”; music provided; Redmond Library;
15990 N.E. 85th, Redmond; for more info., contact Sally Mitchell @ 206-328-3381 or email: [email protected]
(SAT) 3/12/11 (8:00pm): Gallery Concerts: Handel’s Divas; Julianne Baird, soprano, Tekla Cunningham, violinist, Mar-griet Tindemans, viola da gambist, Jillon Stoppels Dupree, harpsichordist @ Queen Anne Christian Church, 1316 3rd Ave.
W., Seattle; $28/$24/$12/Ages 14 & under free w/ paying adult; (206) 726-6088; www.GalleryConcerts.org
(SUN) 3/13/11 (3:00pm): Gallery Concerts: Handel’s Divas (see 3/12/11 for more details)
(SAT) 3/19/11 (2:00pm): American Handel Festival: Seattle Recorder Society & Moss Bay Recorder Society “Play -In”; Handel’s Water Music & Music for the Royal Fireworks arranged for recorder, viol, baroque flute, etc. Players bring your
own instrument (pitch A=440) and music stand; Parts provided @ St. James Cathedral, 804 9th Ave., Seattle; (Free)
(SUN) 3/20/11 (2:00pm)-Pre-concert lecture (3:00pm)-Concert: Early Music Guild: Portland Baroque Orchestra: J.S. Bach: St. John Passion: Monica Huggett, director @ Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave. at Seneca St., Seattle; $40/$35/$25/$15;
(206-325-7066); www.EarlyMusicGuild.org
(SUN) 3/27/11 (2:00pm)-Pre-concert lecture (3:00pm)-Concert: Early Music Guild: Seattle Baroque Orchestra: Han-del’s Grand Concertos @ Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave. at Seneca St., Seattle; $40/$35/$25/$15; (206 -325-7066);
(SUN) 4/3/11 (3:00pm): Sine Nomine: “David and Absalon”; Early Music Community Chorus @ Trinity Parish Church,
609 8th Ave., Seattle; free will offering
(SAT) 4/9/11: (10:00am—5:00pm): Moss Bay Recorder Society Meeting, “The Annual Meet”; Conductors: Larry Stark, Charles Coldwell, and Sally Mitchell; music provided for each playing session @ Kirkland Congregational Church,
106 5th Ave., Kirkland; for more info., contact Sally Mitchell @ 206-328-3381 or email: [email protected]
(SAT) 4/9/11 (7:30pm): Venetian Polyphony; “Music from St. Mark’s Basillica”; Renaissance Vocal Music @ Trinity Par-
ish Church, 609 8th Ave., Seattle; (206) 397-3627
(SUN) 4/10/11 (1:00pm): Early Music Guild: Early Music Discovery Series: Commedia; Opera preview production of
EMG’s opera “A Day on the Town, A Night in Hell” @ Town Hall, 1119—8th Ave., Seattle; $10/$5; 206-325-7066
(FRI) 4/15/11 (8:00pm): Early Music Guild & Seattle Theatre Group: “A Day on the Town, A Night in Hell”;based on
operas by Vecchi & Monteverdi @ The Moore Theatre, 1932—2nd Ave., Seattle; $90/$70/$40; 206-325-7066
(SAT) 4/16/11 (8:00pm): and (SUN) 4/17/11 (2:00pm): ―A Day on the Town, A Night in Hell” (see 4/15/11)
(SAT) 4/23/11 (8:00pm) (pre-concert lecture (7:00pm): Early Music Guild: Seattle Baroque Orchestra: “Sound the Trumpet”; music by Purcell “The Fairy Queen”, Biber “Night-watchman’s Serenade and others; Kris Kwapis, trumpet @
Town Hall, 1119—8th Ave, Seattle; $40/$35/$25/$15; 206-325-7066
Recorder Notes is published monthly, October through May, for its members by the Seattle Recorder Soci-ety, 1815 Federal Ave. E., Seattle, WA 98102. $25 Annual Membership Dues. Visit our web-site at:
www.seattle-recorder.org
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2010-11 Meetings
Meetings are usually held on the first Friday of each month, October to May, at 7:30 p.m., Maple Leaf Lutheran Church, 10005 32nd N.E., Seattle. Meetings include a short performance or lecture of interest to recorder and viol players, ensemble play-ing for all levels of recorder players, and a coached viol consort. A $5.00 donation is
requested for non-members.
October 1, 2010
November 5, 2010
December 3, 2010
January 7, 2011
February 4, 2011
March 4, 2011
April 1 , 2011
May 6, 2011
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