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"The Monterey Bay Recorder Society, founded in 1982, is a chapter of the American Recorder Society and an affiliate of the San Francisco Early Music Society.

Our interest is in the recorder and its music, with an emphasis on early music. Our purpose is to enjoy the social and musical pleasures of ensemble playing using recorder, krummhorns, viols, voices, harpsichord and other appropriate instruments. " See website for more information. (ed.)

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"David, born and raised in the USA, graduated Summa cum Laude from the University of California at San Diego where he studied with flautist Bernhardt-Ambros Batschelet, composers Robert Erickson and Bernard Rands, harpsichordist Anthony Newman, conductor Thomas Nee and double bass player Bertram Turetzky (his advisor for musicology). After graduating David went to Paris where he continued his studies of Early Music interpretation with harpsichordist Antoine Geoffroy-Dechaume, a student of Early Music pioneer Arnold Dolmetsch, and then settled in Florence, Italy where, since 1979, he has taught Recorder at the Conservatorio Statale di Musica "Luigi Cherubini" in Florence, Italy." See website for more information. (ed.)

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"The Wirral Recorder Orchestra was founded in 1998 by Diane Barton, to encourage recorder players from all over the North West to play in an orchestral setting.

We generally perform two concerts per year in December and May.

The orchestra has nearly fifty members and its instrumentation includes sopranino, descant, treble, tenor, bass, great bass and contra bass recorders. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"The Peregrine Recorder Orchestra is a friendly family of some 20 recorder players. Meetings are held regularly every 2 weeks on Thursday evenings at Ickwell Village Hall, Bedfordshire, between 8 pm and 10 pm, with a coffee break included.

Most concerts result from invitations by various charitable organisations in the Mid Beds area, but occasionally invitations come from further afield. A recorder orchestra should not be confused with the usual recorder group or ensemble. Contrasting effects can be obtained by the use of different numbers of players on parts. Sometimes a solo player is required on a particular part, sometimes 2 players, and sometimes a number of players all on the same part. This is an added challenge to general ensemble playing. The members of the orchestra come from a wide area including Northampton, St Neots, Biggleswade, Bedford, Letchworth, Ashwell, Oakley and Luton. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"In January 1981 the Manchester Recorder orchestra was founded by Dennis Bamforth, and this year we are Celebrating 25 years. Rehearsal is normally last saturday in each month (see members information page for details). Players are mainly from the Greater Manchester conurbation but as many as a fifth of the sixty plus players travel long distances to take part. The instrumentation of the group is 2 Sopraninos, 8 Descants, 12 Trebles, 12 Tenors, 12 Basses, 10 Great Basses and 6 Contra Basses. The descants, trebles and tenors are further divided into two sections each; basses are also divided occasionally. Each section has a principal, responsible for any solo work that comes along. Since 1982 the Orchestra has given regular public concerts. In 1986 we gave our first of the annual concerts at the Royal Northern College of Music. There is a policy of playing by invitation at various other venues. These have included concerts in Bradford, Buxton, Coventry, Stretford, Manchester Cathedral, Salvation Army Church at Sale, and for the Heptonstall Festival of Music. The orchestra also gives an annual concert in Stretford in St Matthew's Hall which is our rehearsal venue. Each year a further concert is given for a charitable fund. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"Eileen was born in Bristol, UK, and started playing recorder and cello at the age of seven. Music was always central to everything, even at that age. She was soon principal cellist of local school and youth orchestras, and was fortunate to find the Bristol Youth Recorder Group at an early age. After A levels, she went on to study for a music degree at Cardiff University, where she had cello lessons with George Isaac, an inspiring teacher and wonderful player.

After her first music degree, Eileen studied the recorder and early music practice in the Netherlands from 1976, with Ku Ebbinge, Ricardo Kanji, Frans Bruggen and Wim ten Have. She lived and worked there until 1988, when she moved to Aberystwyth, Wales. There she taught at the University, as well as teaching in local Carmarthenshire schools.

She lived, performed and taught in Wales and then Iceland where she was principal cellist of the North Icelandic Symphony Orchestra, as well as recorder and cello teacher. Whilst in Iceland, she also set up a Baroque ensemble with other local musicians, and gave national workshops on Baroque style.

Currently Eileen lives in Scotland, where she performs with the Baroque group, Banquet of Musick, and the recorder ensemble Flauti Animati Scotica. She also conducts the Scottish Recorder Orchestra.She also conducts the Scottish Recorder Orchestra, as well as many other groups, including a new orchestra, Recorders Incorporated.

Eileen teaches on recorder and viol courses around Europe. These include the Easter Early Music course, the Recorder and Viol course in Ireland, and the Recorder Summer School, of which she is a director. These involve coaching adults, conducting groups, and performing with colleagues. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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" The Society of Recorder Players was inaugurated on 7 October 1937 by Max and Stephanie Champion together with Carl Dolmetsch and Edgar Hunt. It was at first London based although there were groups meeting at all sorts of strange places around the country. After the War the branch system started and first off the ground was Manchester, when on 10 June 1947 Professor Ross Waller and Rev. F. F. Rigby met with about 50 enthusiastic players at Holly Royde College, an outpost of Manchester University Extra-mural Department. Ross Waller was elected President, Mr. Rigby chairman, Richard Hall Musical Director and Miss Edith Middleton was the first secretary. The first playing meeting was held at Holly Royde on 12 Sept.1947 So we are now 50 year's old, rather to our surprise we have to confess! In fact we are indebted to Miss Enid Hunt who mentioned in a recent letter that Bristol branch were celebrating their 50th birthday next February and that we had just beaten them to it. We thought that in default of a formal celebration a brief history of the branch might be of interest to members. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"Giorgio Matteoli is the President of Early Music Italia Association, founder of the ROmaMusicanticA Early Music Festival as well as leader of FESTA RUSTCA italian baroque ensemble; gratuated in cello, recorder, chamber music; with a degree in Music History at Rome “La Sapienza” University is now teacher of recorder at L’Aquila conservatoire. After performing with his own instruments on Baroque repertoire, he worked with several ensembles, concert institutions and Italian and foreign theatres both as a cello player (obbligato and continuo), and recorder solo player, he was also involved in several recordings, including radio and received several positive feedbacks from national and international music critics. He is the founder of Festa Rustica ensemble (see Festa Rustica curriculum) and of ROmaMusicanticA recorder quartet ensemble, thanks to the contribution of young talented flute players presents a wide program from late Renaissance to Baroque, up to Classicism, all adapted on timber and execution of different recorders and ensembles. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"Desert Pipes is the Phoenix Chapter of the ARS. We currently have around two dozen members of all ages. Chapter activities include monthly meetings and rehearsals. We also sponsor workshops given by leading recorder teachers including the Farallon Quartet, Letitia Berlin, Vicki Boeckman, and the Wood 'n' Flutes trio. Our repertoire for monthly playing sessions is generally Renaissance and early Baroque music at an intermediate level, but we have resources for players of all levels of ability. Membership fee is $50 per year for members of the American Recorder Society and $60 for others, or $5 per meeting for part-year residents or drop-ins. Many of our members have their own performing groups, so it is a great opportunity for networking with fellow musicians. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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“Recorder Player Ronald Moelker has performed at major European Music Festivals such as the ECM Festival in Heraklion and the Festivals for Early Music in Utrecht, Brugge, Skara, Basel and St. Petersburg. He won several prizes and received awards at the Van Wassenaer Competition (First Prize) and The Early Music Festival in Brugge.

He moves easily and seamlessly between different musical genres. He unites a large number of styles and timbres and proves that the boundaries of what is possible with a recorder have not yet been reached.

In addition to his work in the area of Early Music, he performs modern compositions and improvisations, including his own work, utilising Live Electronics, Tibetan Bowls and Percussion. Concert tours in Europe, Russia and Brazil are on the program for 2012 and 2013.

He has produced 11 cd’s as a recorder soloist, with Super Librum, the Lacrimae Ensemble and the Bassano Quartet.

Ronald Moelker studied recorder at the Conservatory in Rotterdam and at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague. ”

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“The Worcester Hills Recorder Society was founded in 1995 by several Worcester area recorder teachers to promote the playing and enjoyment of recorders.  WHRS encourages players of all levels from beginner to advanced to participate in the society. ..“

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"One of the leading exponents of the recorder in the United States, Judith Linsenberg has been hailed for her “virtuosity” (Washington Post), “expressivity” (Seattle Post-Intelligencer), "fearless playing" (SF Classical Voice), and combination of “masterly control with risk-taking spontaneity” (Early Music). She has performed extensively throughout the US and Europe, including solo appearances at the Hollywood Bowl and Lincoln Center; and has been featured with such leading American ensembles as the San Francisco Symphony, the San Francisco Opera Center, the Los Angeles Opera, the LA Chamber Orchestra, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, American Bach Soloists, the Portland, Seattle, and Los Angeles Baroque Orchestras, the Bach Festival of Philadelphia, the Oregon and Carmel Bach Festivals, Musica Sacra of New York, Musica Angelica of Los Angeles, and others. She is the winner of national performance awards, and has premiered several pieces for the recorder, including a new work commissioned by her and, in March 2002 in Los Angeles, the US premiere of Vivaldi's recorder concerto, RV 312R.

Ms. Linsenberg is the director of the Baroque ensemble, Musica Pacifica, whose performances and seven recordings on the Virgin Classics and Dorian labels have received international acclaim ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"For nearly seventy years The Society of Recorder Players has been stimulating interest and enjoyment in the art of recorder playing. " See website for more information. (ed.)

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"Our consort enjoys making our own live music with recorders.

The consort meets weekly throughout the year. We play recorders ranging from the sopranino to the contrabass. Our extensive library includes music from medieval times to the present. The consort is available to play for special occasions." Visit site for more information. (ed.)

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"The Alabama Recorder Association is a new chapter of the American Recorder Society. We want to share the joy of music and recorder playing through fellowship, education and performance opportunities. We welcome people of all playing abilities. If you want to learn how to play recorder, we can help." Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"One of the most outstanding and versatile recorder artists to have come forth in Israel in recent years :

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"Biography: Kay Hettich BA in Music, Princeton University MA in Music, University of California, Berkeley Conservatory diploma in piano. (The school no longer exists, although its affiliate still does. I usually omit the school name.) Kay has coached recorder ensembles--including mixed ensembles of voice, instruments, and recorders--since 1994. She has directed the Redding Chapter of the American Recorder Society since 2005. Kay was an ARS Scholarship recipient in 1994 and 2006. She attended San Francisco Early Music Society summer workshops in 1994, 2006, and 2008. She has received lessons and coaching from Judy Linsenberg, Annette Bauer, Frances Blaker, and Marion Verbruggen. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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Saskia Coolenm’s website.

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“Born in Amsterdam in 1957, Peter Holtslag studied recorder at the Conservatorium of his native town, graduating ‚cum laude‘ in 1980, his leading sources of inspiration being Frans Brüggen and Kees Boeke. From then onwards he has toured worldwide as a recorder and transverse flute player.

A distinguished soloist and chamber musician, playing both "early" and contemporary music, he shared the concert platform with musicians such as Gustav Leonhardt, William Christie, Roy Goodman and ensembles such as The English Concert, The Orchestra of the 18th Century, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, La Fontegara Amsterdam, Trio Noname and recorded for radiostations all over the globe ( ABC Sydney, National Radio USA, WDR Köln, NOS Holland, New Zealand Radio, BBC London etc ). He appeared at major festivals in many of the European cultural capitals like Utrecht, London, Lisbon, Paris, Berlin, Copenhagen &c.

His ca. 25 CD-recordings on most major labels ( such as Hyperion, DGG/Archiv, Chandos, &c. ) have won international acclaim . ..“

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" The London Recorder Orchestra usually has 30-40 members but always welcomes new players. Prospective members should have a good standard of playing and sight-reading and be prepared to play any of the usual sizes of recorder (descant, treble, tenor or bass) as required. Players of larger instruments (great bass and contrabass recorders) are particularly welcome. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"The society was founded in 1953 as an offshoot of the Adult Education Centre in Auckland, until in the mid 1960's it became an independant entity.Since then the society has matured and now has members of all ages and abilities throughout New Zealand.

OUR AIMS ARE

• To provide opportunities for recorder players to meet for playing

• To encourage recorder consorts

• To provide a library of music

• To improve the standard of recorder playing and encourage the authentic interpretation of recorder music

• To inform people about concerts, music schools and other events of interest

• To keep in contact with recorder players both in New Zealand and overseas "
  
  
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"The Twin Cities Recorder Guild (TCRG), based in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, is a chapter of the American Recorder Society. It is a non-profit organization with the goal of supporting and encouraging recorder playing in our community. We provide opportunities for members to play together and to learn more about recorder playing, and we share recorder and early music with the community through performances, workshops, and a newsletter. ..." See website for more information (ed.)

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"The South Bay Recorder Society is one of many chapters of the American Recorder Society located nationwide. Located in San Jose, California, the organization is dedicated to the appreciation of a wonderful musical instrument called the recorder, which has been in existence for at least 800 years. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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Alan Davis was born in Birmingham in 1945. He studied the clarinet at the Royal College of Music (1963-5), read music at Keble College, Oxford (1965-8) and in 1970 was awarded an MA by Birmingham University for research on the music of Jacques Hotteterre.

A growing interest in renaissance and baroque music and historic performance practice led him to the recorder, and he has devoted most of his professional life to studying, playing, teaching and composing for that instrument.

As a performer he has worked principally with small ensembles including the Halcyon Ensemble, Borromini Ensemble and Trio Faronell, and with the harpsichordist David Ponsford. He has held recorder teaching appointments at Birmingham Conservatoire (1968-91), the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (1994-6) and with Birmingham Music Service (1985-2005).

He currently teaches at Chetham’s School of Music and in the Junior School of the Royal Northern College of Music, and is a regular tutor at The Northumbrian Recorder and Viol School and the South Bohemia Summer School of Early Music. He also continues to direct Birmingham Schools’ Recorder Sinfonia which he founded in 1979.

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"Originally from Israel, now based in New York, recorder player Daphna Mor began her music studies at the age of eight. Ms. Mor has been seen in performances throughout Europe, Israel and the United States both as a soloist and as ensemble/band member. Awards and performances include solo recitals in Germany, Croatia and Switzerland; Orchestra member with the New York Philharmonic (Alan Gilbert, Conductor) and with City Opera, Lincoln Center, NY; Solo recital at the Metropolitan Museum of Arts and Trinity Church, New York; Soloist with The New York Collegium, (Andrew Parrot, conductor); Guest Appearances with Piffaro- the Renaissance Band, Monteverdi Vespers with Washington Bach Ensemble (Harry Christophers-conductor); First Prize in the Settimane Musicali de Lugano Solo Competition; Twice the winner of the Boston Conservatory Concerto Competition 1996, 2000, Boston; As a band member In World Music, Ms. Mor has appeared on prestigious stages as Summer Stage-Central Park ,NY; Teatro Manzoni, Milano; Gesteig, Munich; and in festivals and halls all over the United States, Canada, Poland, Germany, Slovenia, Austria, Greece, Italy, Spain and Israel. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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