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Welcome to ARS NEWS, an e-newsletter for recorder players that has taken the place of our printed quarterly ARS Newsletter. Please make sure to scroll to the bottom to see some upcoming classes and events happening in the recorder world. Enjoy!
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American Recorder Magazine is Mailed and Available Online!
The Fall issue of AR is on its way and ready to read on the ARS website, with some extra bonus material. Here are some highlights:
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In FEATURES, Mark Davenport commemorates the 50th anniversary of the death of Erich Katz by tracing Katz's legacy of collegium playing that has developed into a distinct American School of recorder players and teachers. A much longer article, with 40 photos, is posted in AR Extras.
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Also in FEATURES, Thomas Prescott remembers Ingeborg von Huene, whose family is hosting a celebration of life on September 16 at 1:00p.m. at Day’s Ferry Congregational Church in Woolwich, Maine.
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LISTEN & PLAY comprises reports on the 2023 Boston Early Music Festival, with double coverage of the festival also posted online in AR Extras.
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In LEARN, "Now What?" is Lobke Sprenkeling's topic about life after those first lessons or your first workshop, also available as a PDF in AR Extras.
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The Members' Library Edition that accompanies this magazine issue is music by Erich Katz that has not been published (and possibly not heard for decades!), "Miscellaneous Thoughts On Music." This suite for 4-part chorus a capella shows delicious wit through clever lyrics (from anon. 14th-c. Italian text) and unusual discordant harmonies. Play-along tracks are available.
For those who may not be familiar with Erich Katz, he was a musician, composer, professor, and musicologist who lived from 1900-1973. As Honorary President of the American Recorder
Society, he stands as one of the foremost figures in the early music revival in America. This year the ARS is commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of his death; see the new Fall AR article on his life by Mark Davenport. See also “Erich Katz: A Profile” by LaNoue Davenport, American Recorder Spring 1970.
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ARS Annual Meeting to be Held October 14, 2023, at 3pm Eastern
All members are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting. It is a great way to hear all that has been happening in the past year, and to ask questions. Want to bring up an issue? Agenda items can be emailed to Susan Burns in the ARS Office. Registration and an active membership are required.
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ARS Membership Structure Changing
In order to simplify the membership levels ARS offers, some comprehensive changes are afoot for early September, along with a small rate increase (see the article below).
Members can still renew at their current membership and rate before 9/1: if your renewal date is after 10/28/23, contact the ARS office and ask for a renewal invoice to be created. Please note it will have to be paid by 9/1 to be eligible for the old rates.
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Lifetime Memberships are a great way to demonstrate your commitment to ARS and never have to remember to renew again! Please see our Lifetime FAQ page and our list of Lifetime members. Contact the office with questions or assistance switching to this membership level.
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Grant Helps Children to Learn Recorder
A summer camp held on an island in British Columbia, Canada, was the site of musical learning for some enthusiastic new recorder players.
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Early Music Movie Soundtrack Online
Have you got a couple of hours, and want to be entertained? Watch Hesperus, with founder Tina Chancey, Renaissance violin, viol, recorders; Julie Bosworth, soprano, percussion; Daniel Meyers, baritone, recorders, flute, bagpipe, douçaine, percussion; Cameron Welke, lute. It's free of charge on the Virtual Series sponsored by SoHIP Boston--an organization supporting historically informed performance. The program is Hesperus playing background music for the silent movie, The Three Musketeers.
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In Case You Missed It: After Ten Years With No Increase, ARS Membership Dues Will Go Up on September 1
The ARS is announcing an incremental increase in membership dues, beginning Sept 1. Members who renew before September 1 will be able to renew at the old rate.
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ARS Chapter Representative Roundtable Dates for 2023/24
The Member Benefits Committee is preparing the Chapter Rep Round Table schedule for the upcoming year. The dates are on the ARS homepage Events Calendar. All times are 2:00 - 3:30 Eastern time.
- September 9, 2023
- December 2, 2023
- March 2, 2024
- June 1, 2024
The committee would like to solicit help in coming up with potential topics for the round tables. While the discussion is not limited to these, meetings tend to be more productive when a few topics have been selected beforehand.
The most ideal topics apply to chapters rather than individuals, although some overlap may naturally occur. Last year’s topics were: Fundraising, Venues, Performances, Diversity, ARS Scholarships and Grants, ARS Chapter Handbook, and Membership Outreach.
If you have a topic suggestion or haven’t been receiving announcements about the roundtables, please contact Phil Hollar.
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The Mid-Peninsula Recorder Orchestra in California is starting a-fresh after COVID in a new location--and the more members, the merrier!
To find out more information, visit the MPRO website: www.mpro-online.org.
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How an ARS Chapter Helped Start a Movement
ARS member (and American Recorder author) Peter Seibert recently wrote "The Emergence of Early Music in Seattle: How recorder players helped to launch the early music movement." It chronicles how the success of the ARS recorder chapter in Seattle, WA, led directly to the need for a concert-producing organization with a broader early music scope: the Early Music Guild of Seattle (now Early Music Seattle).
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ARS offers a webpage with all the chapters offering virtual meetings. There are several chapters with a worldwide membership, led by world-class music directors, thanks to the wonders of Zoom.
(Is your group offering virtual meetings but not on the list? Email us!)
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A Brief Reminder of ARS Scholarship & Grant Deadlines
Weekend Workshops: Apply four weeks before funding is needed. Virtual events are also eligible for funding from Grants and Scholarships, as long as the amounts do not exceed stated limits.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Grant: Any chapter, recorder orchestra, or consort may apply. Partner Workshops and Businesses are also eligible. Apply anytime.
Professional Development Grant: Any recorder professional, meeting certain criteria, may apply to ARS for support of their professional development pursuits. Primarily funding the ARS Recorder Residency at the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, applications for other venues will be considered. Deadline: September 15 of the year preceding the proposed residency or project.
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Want to Share Your News?
To submit your news (please, no event announcements) using an online form, please go to https://americanrecorder.org/newsform. You may also email an article and photos. We love to hear stories of how the recorder community is still going strong. Send any of the types of news items you have seen in the paper newsletter. Digital photos are welcome, as are digital videos for YouTube (DropBox or Google Drive suggested). Send either your event basics or articles/photos to newsletter@americanrecorder.org.
Newsletter editors and publicity officers for Chapters, Consorts & Recorder Orchestras should make sure that your regular communications like e-newsletters are sent to the ARS office, newsletter@americanrecorder.org.
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ARS Free Beginner Class for
Soprano/Tenor Recorder
with Lewis Baratz
Build a solid foundation for learning recorder through this 4-part beginners’ course for soprano/tenor recorder starting on September 11th, 2023. Professional recorder player and teacher Lewis Baratz will lead you through this course.
Classes begin September 11, 2023. For more information and to register, please visit the ARS Website. The link to register for this class will be available ASAP.
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Simple Gifts: Music for Recorder and Classical Guitar with
Barbara Kaufman and Paul Sweeny
Tuesdays: September 5, 12, 19, and 26 at 7 PM, EDT
These hour-long classes provide a live, play-along opportunity for players to experience the great fun of recorder solos and duets accompanied by classical guitar.
Music by Dowland, Playford, Purcell, Mozart, and various folk traditions written/arranged for recorder and guitar.
F and/or C fingerings, A=440.
Cost: $15 for each class
For more information, payment details and Zoom link contact Barbara Kaufman/Paul Sweeny at bpsimplegifts@earthlink.net
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Practice Challenge with
Frances Blaker and Tish Berlin
When: Sep 10th - Oct 21st
Join the quest to make practicing recorder a part of everyday life for six weeks. Our theme is “Sharpening Our Musical Ears”. For our paid tier we’ll use our play-along videos to help you learn to discern good sounds from bad, addressing issues including articulation, tone, intonation, and rhythmic skills.
Or choose our free tier and discover a supportive and friendly community of practicers.
Cost: Paid tier is $32; other tier is free!
To learn more, email Tish at tishberlin@sbcglobal.net
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Multiple Class Options
with Frances Blaker
1) Practice with Frances
Mon, Wed, and Fri at 8:30 AM, PT; Sep 11th - 22nd - 40 minute sessions
Making the act of practicing our instrument part of daily life can be a challenge, but once it becomes habit, it is much easier to keep going. The first 30 minutes will be devoted to practicing technical exercises – getting our skills in order and limbering up. The final 10
minutes will feature a different piece each time.
Cost: $125 (includes all six sessions plus materials)
2) Renaissance Recorders: Up your Game!
Wednesdays , Sep 13, 20, 27, and October 4: 9:30 - 11 AM, PT
This class is geared toward authentic copies of 16th-c instruments with historical fingerings.
The skills, both technical and musical, that we will work with in this class will contribute to your daily musical satisfaction as you play your renaissance recorders.
We’ll play famous renaissance tunes and consort pieces.
Pitch: A = 440. It is not required but will be very helpful if you have A f , T, B.
Cost: $100
To sign up, write to francesblaker@sbcglobal.net
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Multiple Class Options
with Tish Berlin
1) Beyond the Bass-ics
Tuesdays, Sep 12, 19, 26, and Oct 3: 10 – 11:30 AM PT
Take all four or many as you like. Each individual class is $25.
This class will continue our work using the 1986 edition of Helmut
Mönkemeyer’s bass recorder method, as well as supplementary materials provided in advance of each class.
Anyone wishing to improve their bass recorder playing who can read bass clef and can play at least the low F up to the high D is welcome.
2) Hotteterre’s Opus 6: Suite #2
Tuesdays, Sep 12, 19, 26, and Oct 3: 1:30 - 3 PM, PT
Take all four or many as you like. Each individual class is $25.
We’ll use the second suite (in a recorder-friendly key) from Hotteterre’s Opus 6, a collection of duos for equal instruments, to work on French Baroque style and ornamentation, and to play together. Learn how to add
a well-turned tour de chant, an elegant port de voix, and more essential ornaments to your French Baroque playing. Geared toward upper intermediate to advanced recorder players.
Please email Tish at tishberlin@sbcglobal.net to receive registration and payment information.
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Rounds Workshop
with Debby Greenblatt
Tues, 9/12 at 7 PM, CT
Wed, 9/13 at 10 AM, CT
Friday, 9/15 at 7 PM, CT
Different tunes will be played at each session.
We will read, play, and discuss various survival skills for these charming pieces.
There is limited enrollment, and pre-registration is required. The cost for each workshop is $10. The cost of each optional book is $10 (includes shipping if ordered with workshop registration).
For more information, and to register, click here
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Multiple Class Options
with Marea Chernoff
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra School of Music is offering online recorder and bass recorder classes for the Fall term beginning September 18th, 2023.
New to the program for the Fall are short technique workshops, 2-3 classes focused on one topic. Choose from Practice 101, Tone, Tuning/Intonation and Double Tonguing. Register for all 4 or choose the subject(s) that interest you. Use the link below to see full descriptions of the courses and to enroll.
Recorder Programs - VSO School of Music
Please contact instructor Marea at marearecorder@gmail.com with any questions.
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Multiple Class Options
with Anne Timberlake
1) Wednesday Webinar Season Pass
8/30/23: Where Do I Breathe?!?!
10/4/23: Vibrant Vibrato
11/15/23: Mysterious Musicality
1/17/24: Alternative Fingerings
3/6/24: Hemiolas…and Why You Care!
5/8/24: Intro to Memorization
2) In Nomine: Short Course
October 3, 10, 17, and 24 at
4 PM, CT
We’ll explore the flowering of the In Nomine in 16th and 17th-century Britain, brushing up on the origins of the trend and getting to know some of the genre’s most beautiful and unusual works.
This course is best suited to recorder players whose skills are higher intermediate or above.
Cost: $96
To purchase, visit my website and complete the purchase process. If you have questions or you prefer to pay offline, please contact me at anne@annetimberlake.com
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Virtual Recorder Warm-up Class
with Sarah Cantor
Monday and Thursday mornings: 9:30-10 AM, ET
Add structure to your practice routine! After doing the warm ups together, you will be inspired to practice on your own.
Each half-hour class will feature 15 minutes of breathing, tone, tonguing, or coordination warm ups for all levels; as well as 15 minutes of advanced technique taken from excerpts in baroque repertoire.
Cost: 5 Classes for $100
Contact Sarah at cantornote@icloud.com to register.
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NAVRS presents their September Playing Meeting
with Rachel Begley
When: Saturday, Sep 23, 2:00 - 3:30 PM, EDT
Cost: NAVRS Membership is $20 and each playing session is $15; membership is not required for your first meeting but there is a charge of $15.
1623: A single year, a world of contrasts: Exactly four hundred years ago, England lost three important musicians - William Byrd, Thomas Weelkes, and Philip Rosseter. Between them, their compositions are among the finest of England's Golden Age, and represent almost every compositional genre of the period. 1623 marked the beginning of life for Johann Schmelzer, who was to become the finest Austrian composer of instrumental music of his generation. We will be playing his joyful “Sonata a 7 flauti”, composed specifically for seven recorders, in a version that includes recorders from soprano down to contrabass.
For more information and to register, visit the NAVRS website.
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