Courses & Playing days 2008 - 2009

Germany Scottish Recorder Orchestra
Dortmund
1st - 4th May 2008
Project, together with the Dortmund Recorder Consort, culminating in a public concert in Dortmund
Germany Garbsen group
nr. Hannover
9th - 12th May 2008
10th Anniversary Celebration of this group.
Wales Welsh weekend
nr. Ruthin
17th - 18th May 2008
Locally organised weekend of chamber music and ensemble playing.
UK Lyme Regis
26th - 30th May 2008
A week for advanced chamber music players. Privately organised.
UK Scottish Recorder Festival
Glasgow
31st May 2008
Scottish Recorder Festival, including a short performance by the Scottish Recorder Orchestra.
Organised by Glasgow SRP.
UK Scottish Recorder Orchestra
Stirling
8th June 2008
SRO Rehearsal and Concert in St Columba's Church, Stirling.
UK Scottish Recorder Orchestra
Oban
Saturday, 14th June 2008
SRO Concert in Oban Cathedral.
France Rencontres Musicales
La Bourboule, The Auvergne
12th - 20th July 2008
Chamber Music for Recorders, Viols & harpsichord with tutor and student concerts. Multilingual. Welcome meeting and first playing session on Saturday 12th July, at 09.00 (not 14.00 as I first thought!); final student concert on Sunday 20th July at 21.00. Tutors' Concert will be in Le Mont-Dore church.

See some pictures, and find out more about the hotels, etc., with thanks to Martin Foster.

Applicants from outwith the Euro zone need not send a deposit, as it is so costly to send!

UK National Youth Recorder Orchestra
Central England
27th July - 2nd August 2008
A course for young people, with a public concert on the final Saturday afternoon, in Birmingham.
UK Recorder Summer School
Bishop Burton College, nr. Beverley
2nd - 9th August 2008
Technique classes at all levels, small and large ensembles, choir, mass playing, chamber music, etc.

Ireland

The Irish Recorder & Viol Course
Termonfechin, nr. Drogheda
16th - 23rd August 2008
Chamber Music for Recorders & Viols.
Germany Course in Schleswig-Holstein
Breklum
23rd - 30th August 2008
Emphasis on one-to-a-part playing on recorders and viols.
Run locally.
UK Scottish Recorder Orchestra
Stirling
14th September 2008
First SRO Rehearsal of the new season 14.00 - 17.00
New players welcome, especially of low instruments.
UK Scottish Recorder Orchestra
Edinburgh
3rd - 5th October 2008
Project, together with the Dortmund Recorder Consort, finishing with a public concert on Sunday afternoon, 5th, in Edinburgh, with the world premiere of a Symphony for Recorder Orchestra by Dietrich Schnabel.
Germany Recorder ensemble course.
Lauenburg, nr. Hamburg
6th - 12th October 2008
A recorder ensemble course. In German.
UK Lyme Regis
27th - 31st October 2008
A week for advanced chamber music players. Privately organised.
UK Bristol
1st November 2008
60th Anniversary celebration of the Bristol SRP.
UK Scottish Recorder Orchestra
Stirling
9th November 2008
SRO Rehearsal 14.00 - 17.00
New players welcome, especially of low instruments.
UK Glasgow SRP
Glasgow
16th November 2008
Glasgow SRP
Isle of Man Early Music course.
Isle of Man
22nd - 23rd November 2008
An early music course for recorder and viol players, concentrating on chamber music.
UK Higham Hall
Lake District
28th - 30th November 2008
Recorder Ensemble course in Higham Hall, in the Lake District. A great opportunity to play for a weekend in a medium sized ensemble.
UK Scottish Recorder Orchestra
Stirling
14th December 2008
SRO Rehearsal 14.00 - 17.00
New players welcome, especially of low instruments.
UK Parcevall Hall
18th - 21st December 2008
A chamber music course for recorder and viol players. Privately organised.
UK Recorders Incorporated
Ipswich
2nd - 5th January 2009
The third gathering of Recorders Incorporated, with a public concert on Sunday January 4th
UK Scottish Recorder Orchestra
Stirling
11th January 2009
SRO Rehearsal 14.00 - 17.00
New players welcome, especially of low instruments.
UK Scottish Recorder Orchestra
Stirling
8th February 2009
SRO Rehearsal 14.00 - 17.00
New players welcome, especially of low instruments.
UK Higham Hall
Lake District
20th - 22nd February 2009
Recorder Ensemble course in Higham Hall, in the Lake District. A great opportunity to play for a weekend in a medium sized ensemble.
Wales SRP Wales
Welsh SRP Playing Day
Isle of Man Early Music course
Isle of Man
28th - 29th March 2009
An early music course for recorder and viol players, concentrating on chamber music.
UK Easter Early Music course.
Ascot
2nd - 9th April 2009
An early music course for recorder and viol players, concentrating on chamber music.
Germany Conducting & Ensemble course
Inzigkofen, near Stuttgart, Germany
14th - 19th April 2009
An intensive course for recorder players and conductors. In German.

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