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"The Hampshire Recorder Sinfonia (HRS) is one of only four recorder orchestras regularly rehearsing and performing in the UK. It owes it's origins to The Old Town Hall Consort. The addition of basses, great bass and contrabass to this rather large ensemble (it was never a one-to-a-part consort) allowed it to develop into a fully fledged orchestra with instruments ranging from the tiny sopranino to the man-sized contrabass over six-feet tall. In recognition of this changed character, the name Hampshire Recorder Sinfonia was adopted in late 1995 and the HRS Committee established shortly afterwards. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"We are a non-profit, volunteer ensemble of recorder players that play major works written for all types of ensembles, including pieces that were composed specifically for the recorder orchestra.

Our repertoire includes selections ranging from the Medieval period to the 20th century, including premieres of original works for the recorder orchestra. " Visit website for more information. (ed)

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“Musical Director and founder of the world-renowned ensembles New London Consort and Musicians of the Globe, Philip Pickett is considered one of today's most eminent advocates of period performance. For the past 10 years or so he has also embarked on a flourishing new career as guest conductor, leading modern symphony and chamber orchestras as well as opera companies in Classical, Romantic and Baroque repertoires.

Philip Pickett began his musical career as a trumpeter before becoming one of Britain's leading recorder players, performing and recording as soloist with many leading UK and European ensembles. …“

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“The Austin Chapter of the American Recorder Society has been in existence since 1959, when Natalie and Don Morgan founded it. The chapter has over 30 members as of the 2007-08 season. Membership is open to all who play or enjoy the recorder; annual dues of $15 are requested for local membership, and you are encouraged to join the national ARS organization as well. “

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“Bolette Roed (1979) had her highly praised debut concert from the advanced solo performance class of The Royal Danish Music Academy in Copenhagen, March 2004.

She has been teaching at the Royal Academy since 2009 and gives concerts at home and abroad.

Bolette is constantly searching to expand the recorder repertoire and works with many different instrument combinations and styles, including innovative co-operation with pianist Carsten Dahl and DJ Katrine Ring.

Bolette’s repertoire ranges from medieval to contemporary music and naturally involves improvisation, folk and world music. She can be seen performing in the unique …”

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"i Flautisti – The London Recorder Quartet – are making a name for themselves by challenging preconceptions of recorder playing and delivering inspirational repertoire with imagination and creativity.

We are delighted that our debut album, Sound Clouds, is now available via all major distribution channels (Amazon / iTunes / Spotify, Supraphononline etc)! In conjunction with this, we are performing Sound Clouds live and in its entirety as a brand new concert programme. We performed snippets from the album on BBC Radio 3’s ‘In Tune’ programme and ‘The Early Music Show’ in 2013 and 2014.

Our education work also continues with promoting the Recorder Rebels publication in London, and giving workshops at schools in the UK. We enjoyed hosting a celebration of this book at Turner Sims Concert Hall in Southampton in the spring and workshopping composition ideas at ‘The Big Blow’ in the internationally-renowned Royal Spa Centre in Leamington. ..."

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"The Flautadors Recorder Quartet is established as the UK's leading recorder ensemble having won a variety of awards since their formation in 1997. Their repertoire spans eight centuries and is performed on a huge range of instruments from the sub contra bass to the tiny garklein flötlein. Recordings of both contemporary and early music have received critical acclaim and are frequently played on the BBC as well as radio stations across Europe. Described as 'exciting', 'dazzling' and with 'phenomenal technique', concerts by The Flautadors provide a fresh insight into the music they play. ..."

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"Born on the Winter Solstice in 1963, and brought up in England’s Thames Valley, Adams initially flirted with a career in science before realising that his destiny lay elsewhere, and he embarked on a period of study with some of the leading players of the day, including Dutch pioneer Kees Boeke, winning numerous awards and competitions along the way. But he was quick to forge his own path, his natural performing flair at odds with the restrictions and traditions of the classical (and especially early) music scene.

It was a chance encounter with a group of Hungarian gypsy musicians, whilst taking part in an early music festival in Belgium, which was to provide the inspiration for Adams in the years to follow: this was music performed with unbridled freedom, heart-on-sleeve emotion and sheer, joyous virtuosity – and these facets have now become the hallmarks of Adams’ own style.

Following an acclaimed debut in London’s Wigmore Hall in 1985, and the recording of his debut disc of Vivaldi Recorder Concertos (Which CD Magazine’s ‘Concerto Recording of the Year’), Adams embarked on his mission to extend the recorder’s repertoire and reputation, resulting in a series of ground-breaking London recitals and CD recordings – including first performances of forgotten 19th century Viennese music for the czakan (keyed recorder), a revival of the important mid-20th century British recorder repertoire, and his own transcriptions for recorder and piano in the grand romantic style. ..."

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