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On May 4th 2008, the Scottish Recorder Orchestra joined forces with the Dortmund Recorder Consort to play a programme of mostly modern music, composed by Eileen Silcocks, Steve Marshall and Dietrich Schnabel. This took place in Dortmund, and will be repeated in October 2008, in Edinburgh.
In January 2007, Eileen started up a new orchestra, "Recorders Incorporated". Its next concert will be on Sunday, January 4th, 2009, venue will be in Ipswich.
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Eileen performed in St Edmund's Church, Crickhowell, Wales, on July 1st, in a performance of "A Strand in the Web of Life", by Gillian Stevens.
Flauti Animati performed a short programme at the Scottish Recorder Festival, on Saturday, June 2nd 2007.
Banquet of Musick performed in Ballater (3rd December, 3pm), Stirling (16th December, 8pm), and Glasgow (17th December, 3pm).
Eileen Silcocks gives concerts around the UK and Europe, and is mainly involved with two groups, Flauti Animati Scotica and Banquet of Musick.
Recent performances include Scottish Baroque and Renaissance music, as well as playing the sopranino part in Handel's "Acis & Galatea", and "Rinaldo".
Flauti's latest concerts were in July 2005, at Bretton Hall, near Wakefield, and as part of the Edinburgh Fringe in August 2005, and at the Scottish Recorder Festival in June 2006.
Flauti has produced a CD of Renaissance European Music. This can be ordered from Flauti Animati Scotica, or direct from the Scottish Music Centre. Here is an extract.
Banquet of Musick 's summer concerts were at St. Mark's church, Castle Terrace, Edinburgh, from August 23rd - 25th, as well as part of the West End Festival, on Wednesday, June 21st, at 1pm, in Oran Mor.
Many years ago, she played with Consort de Danse Baroque, here is a CD of the dance music. Here is an extract.
