Monthly Play-in Sessions
We get together with other recorder players one Friday evening per month typically from 7:30 to 9:00 PM, with a 7:00 PM "head start", for those of you would like to learn some of the pieces ahead of time or for those who need some coaching. Our volunteer leaders make the sessions varied and fun. Everyone, member or not, is welcome. Support will be available to anyone who is new to or becoming reacquainted with their recorder.
We meet at Westwood Unitarian Congregation located at 11135 - 65 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta.
Bring your recorders and a music stand.
For the first half of 2013 we will be meeting on the Fridays noted below. For this season we have booked a regular schedule of every second Friday of the month, with the exception of April 2013, which is when we will have our gala concert.
May 10, 2013 — Donna Mae Mohrmann
June 14, 2013 — David Brown
You do not have to be an experienced conductor to lead our relaxed, collegial and enthusiastic monthly group of recorder players. Some choose to lead their session from within the ensemble rather than conduct it. Others choose to share leadership of a session with another person. Please contact us if you are interesting in volunteering or have any questions about our play-ins.
We are currently dedicating the beginning portion of our monthly play-in evenings to selections from Volume 4—Dance Music, of the Schott Recorder Consort Anthology. Please contact Judy Johnson by the end of February if you would like to get in on a group order on this volume or any of the other volumes from the anthology.
The Schott Recorder Consort Anthology is a six-volume set of music from the fifteenth to the seventeenth centuries. Consisting mostly of four-part music, there are also duets and trios, as well as five- and six-part pieces. The six volumes are broken down primarily by geographic area—music from Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, etc.—with the exception of the first volume, which focuses on fifteenth century music. The music is presented in score format. The individual volumes of the Anthology are available at or via local music stores or online for about $25–$30 each. Members can use their music store discount when purchasing these books.
The intent of starting with selections from the Anthology is that it will allow those players, who are less comfortable sight-reading, to practice the music beforehand. For the 2012 play-in season we played from Volume 3—Italian Music, but for 2013 we've decided to move on to Volume 4, as noted above. By only focusing on one volume per year/season, people aren't forced to purchase a complete set at once. Many ERS members already have one, two or more of these books in their collection. The ERS library has a complete set, which will be available to the leaders. We're hoping most people will show up with their volume, so that any newcomers can be invited to read off a neighbour's copy.
We meet at Westwood Unitarian Congregation located at 11135 - 65 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta.
Bring your recorders and a music stand.
For the first half of 2013 we will be meeting on the Fridays noted below. For this season we have booked a regular schedule of every second Friday of the month, with the exception of April 2013, which is when we will have our gala concert.
May 10, 2013 — Donna Mae Mohrmann
June 14, 2013 — David Brown
You do not have to be an experienced conductor to lead our relaxed, collegial and enthusiastic monthly group of recorder players. Some choose to lead their session from within the ensemble rather than conduct it. Others choose to share leadership of a session with another person. Please contact us if you are interesting in volunteering or have any questions about our play-ins.
We are currently dedicating the beginning portion of our monthly play-in evenings to selections from Volume 4—Dance Music, of the Schott Recorder Consort Anthology. Please contact Judy Johnson by the end of February if you would like to get in on a group order on this volume or any of the other volumes from the anthology.
The Schott Recorder Consort Anthology is a six-volume set of music from the fifteenth to the seventeenth centuries. Consisting mostly of four-part music, there are also duets and trios, as well as five- and six-part pieces. The six volumes are broken down primarily by geographic area—music from Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, etc.—with the exception of the first volume, which focuses on fifteenth century music. The music is presented in score format. The individual volumes of the Anthology are available at or via local music stores or online for about $25–$30 each. Members can use their music store discount when purchasing these books.
The intent of starting with selections from the Anthology is that it will allow those players, who are less comfortable sight-reading, to practice the music beforehand. For the 2012 play-in season we played from Volume 3—Italian Music, but for 2013 we've decided to move on to Volume 4, as noted above. By only focusing on one volume per year/season, people aren't forced to purchase a complete set at once. Many ERS members already have one, two or more of these books in their collection. The ERS library has a complete set, which will be available to the leaders. We're hoping most people will show up with their volume, so that any newcomers can be invited to read off a neighbour's copy.
