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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, including our popular free Beginner Classes. Enjoy!
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AR Magazine is Available Online and Landing in Mailboxes!
Some highlights for this issue are:
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More in-person activity is evident, as exhibited in this issue by reports in NEWS & NOTES and our annual descriptions of upcoming workshop and festival events in LISTEN & PLAY. President Carol Mishler reports on a panel discussion on The Future of Early Music, in which she participated along with representatives of other early music service organizations.
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In FEATURES, Peter Seibert chronicles the life of William Byrd (who died in 1623), and offers music by Byrd for recorder players to enjoy during this anniversary year.
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Also in FEATURES, we say goodbye to Honorary ARS Vice President Wini Jaeger (1926-2022). Since her life was so entwined with that of our Honorary President Erich Katz, a musical work by him mentioned as played by her, The Eternal Day, is posted in AR Extras.
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In LEARN, Lobke Sprenkeling goes into detail about applying double tonguing in your music. A PDF of the article can also be found in AR Extras. (A video demonstrating its application will be posted in months to come.)
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Our newest Members Library Edition music "Recorder Haiku" is by Charlotte van Ryswyk with poetry by Marcyn del Clements. Four delightful short pieces match the carefully crafted brevity of their accompanying poems while evoking the imagery suggested by them. Logged-in members can listen to the whole piece with spoken words here, as well as download the piece and fill in a missing part as a play-along.
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Play-the-Recorder Month 2023
March is Play-the-Recorder Month, and the 2023 Play-the-Recorder-Month (PtRM) preparations are well under way. The ARS is again planning to make the most of the month with a challenging project that we can all enjoy together. Members can find the piece composed for this occasion, "Quo Vadis?" by Victor Eijkhout, in print with the Winter American Recorder. It can also be found online via the PtRM and Music Libraries pages, where there are play-along videos so you can learn the piece on your own. As in past years, ARS will offer a Zoom play-in event with the composer on Play-the-Recorder Day, Saturday March 18. Click to learn more about PtRM 2023
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Meet New ARS Board Member Jamie Allen
Jamie's term started in September after being chosen, along with several others, in the 2022 Board Election.
Click to Read More
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ARS at the Boston Early Music Festival
The Boston Early Music Festival (BEMF) is back, taking place from June 4-11, 2023. Recorder players and groups are invited to apply to participate in the ARS Recorder Relay concert on June 9, 2022.
Click to Learn More
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ARS Awarded Gold Seal of Transparency as Charitable Organization
Visitors to the ARS website will notice the new Candid/GuideStar logo that now appears at the bottom of every webpage. This indicates that ARS holds a verified Gold rating through GuideStar Charity Check. Donors can feel confident that their contributions will be used appropriately. Approximately 80% of ARS expenses go to program services. The Better Business Bureau's standards recommend that at least 65 percent of the nonprofit's total expenses should be for program expenses.
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A Documentary on Recorder Playing in India is Up for Awards
At the Volontariat de Pondicherry in India, four children discover the recorder thanks to Anne-Marie Paillard (d. Oct 2021), who devoted 14 years of her life to teaching them music. Twenty years later, Nathalie Houtman and Laura Pok, recorder players too, retrace their extraordinary journey. (In French with English subtitles)
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One Amateur’s Considerable Contribution
Lucie McNeill pays tribute to R.D. Tennent, arranger, editor, and publisher of music scores, most recently on IMSLP
Those of us who plumb the riches of the music-sharing platform IMSLP looking for recorder music from the Renaissance and the Baroque are probably familiar with the name R. D. Tennent; many such a search is likely to bring up music he has published. As of this writing, Bob Tennent is credited on IMSLP with editing 17 works and arranging another 285 – most of them transposed for recorder ensembles.
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Checking in with Chapters, Consorts, and Recorder Orchestras | |
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Central Florida Recorder Workshop
An enthusiastic Central Florida Recorder Workshop was held on January 21, 2023, in Lakeland, FL. 23 recorder players enjoyed finally getting to resume playing together. Click to Read More
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Congratulations to all chapters, consorts, and recorder orchestras celebrating an anniversary in 2023, with extra kudos to several groups who are still meeting after 60 years or more!
Click to see the list
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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.
Workshop Scholarships: Any member who needs financial assistance to attend an in-person or online weekend or week-long workshop may apply for this scholarship. Deadline for week-long workshops: May 15
Chapter and Recorder Orchestra Grants: These grants are awarded to Chapters or Recorder Orchestras with 10 or more ARS members to supplement membership-enhancing programs.
Deadline: May 15, to be used after September 1
Traveling Teacher Program: Recorder communities without a recorder teacher in their area may apply for a grant to cover a professional teacher's traveling costs. Deadline: May 1, to be used after September 1
Educational Outreach Grants: Meeting certain criteria, anyone teaching the recorder may apply for this grant. ARS membership is not required to apply. Application period: May 1-June 15, to be used after September 1
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Grant: Any chapter, recorder orchestra, or consort may apply. Partner Workshops and Businesses are also eligible. Apply anytime.
Learn more about Scholarships and Grants
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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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Thinking of Joining a Summer Workshop? Look for our Workshop and Festival Roundup in the Spring Issue of American Recorder magazine, publishing March 1. In the meantime, please see our advertisers and Partner members' workshop/festival information on the Workshops & Festivals 2023 webpage.
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Free ARS Beginners' Class for Alto Recorder
with Larry Zukof
Thursday, March 23, 8 PM, ET
Sunday, March 26, 8 PM, ET
Thursday, March 30, 8 PM, ET
Sunday, April 2, 8 PM, ET
Larry Zukof will lead you through this course and help you build a solid foundation and help you learn the fundamentals of making a beautiful sound from the start: blowing, hand/finger position, tonguing, basics of note reading and rhythms.
To attend this course, please register on the ARS website.
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Free* ARS 2nd-Level Class for Bass Recorder
with Tish Berlin
Monday, March 13, 7 PM, ET
Thursday, March 16, 7 PM, ET
Monday, March 20, 7 PM, ET
Thursday, March 23, 7 PM, ET
If you have never played the bass recorder before or are just getting started, this is the course for you! Tish Berlin will cover basics such as hand and finger position, tonguing, and tone. Students will need to purchase the Mönkemeyer method book for the bass “Das Spiel auf der Bass Blockflöte” (info on ARS website). This class is intended for recorder players who are already comfortable with playing at least an octave and a half in treble clef on soprano, alto, or tenor recorder.
*This class is open to ARS members only.
Please register on the ARS website.
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Recorder Players West: Spring Semester with
Inga Funck
A new semester of pre-intermediate, intermediate, and advanced-level recorder classes begins on March 1st!
Pre-Intermediate Class: Thursdays, 12 - 1 PM, PT (March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, April 12, 19, 26)
Intermediate Class:
Wednesdays, 12 - 1:30 PM, PT (March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, April 12, 19)
Advanced Class:
Wednesdays, 2 - 3:30 PM, PT (March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, April 12, 19, 26)
Please visit the ARS website for more information on registration.
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O'Carolan Fiddle Tunes for Two with Debby Greenblatt
3 Opportunities:
Tuesday, Mar 7: 7 PM, CT
Wednesday, Mar 8: 10 AM, CT
Friday, Mar 10: 7 PM, CT
During these workshops we will play and discuss tunes from the O’Carolan Fiddle Tunes for Two series. For the most part different tunes will be played at each session.
The cost for each workshop is $10. The cost of each optional book is $15 (includes shipping within the U.S. if ordered with workshop registration).
For more information and to register, please visit Debby's website.
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Multiple Class Options with
Anne Timberlake
1) Spring Tune-Up Short Course
Tuesdays March 7, 14, 21, 28 at 4 PM, CT
In this live, four-week small group short course, we’ll do a deep dive into recorder tuning, learning and practicing strategies for improving our tuning and supporting one another as we do so.
To register, please visit my website and complete the purchase process. Course Fee: $96
2) Wednesday Webinar: Tools of the Trade: Musical Must-Haves and How to Use Them
3/8/23 at 7 PM US CT
We’ll discuss some of my favorite musical tools–and how you can get the most mileage from each of them.
To register, please visit my website and complete the purchase process. The registration fee is $18.
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Virtual Recorder Warm-up Class with Sarah Cantor
Weekly Monday and Thursday mornings: 9:30 - 10 AM, ET
Add structure to your life and practice routine! Each half-hour technique class will feature 15 minutes of breathing, tone, tonguing, or coordination warm ups for all levels; followed by 15 minutes of advanced technique taken from excerpts in baroque repertoire.
This is a rolling enrollment, so you can sign up at any time. You can purchase 5 classes for $100.
Contact Sarah Cantor at cantornote@icloud.com to register; or visit cantornote.com for more information.
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The North American Virtual Recorder Society (NAVRS) presents their March Playing Meeting with Tish Berlin
Saturday, March 25 at 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM ET
Tish will lead us through Consort Music in England’s Golden Age: In Nomines, Fantasias, and Other Instrumental Music. Find out why the 16th century was golden for music in England! Works by William Mundy, John Taverner, Robert Parsons, and William Daman.
For more information and to register, visit the NAVRS website.
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