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SEATTLE RECORDER SOCIETY
January 2014 Vol. XLV, No. 4
Recorder Notes
SRS MEETING
Friday, January 3rd, 2014
@ 7:30 p.m.
Opening Program
Phil & Gayle Neuman Demo of unusual instruments
they’ve built
Playing Session
(Phil & Gayle Neuman)
Music of Gombert, Praetorius, Locke, Verdonck,
and more
Backroom Gang (Sally Mitchell)
Music provided
From the Music Director . . . (Peter Seibert)
We will start the New Year with special guests: Phil and Gayle Neuman will be here from Portland to lead the entire January 3rd meeting. As faculty members at Port Townsend last summer they enthralled the participants with the breadth and excellence of their music making. They are well-‐known as both performers and instrument makers.
At the beginning of the evening, they will give a short demonstration
of some of the unusual wind instruments they have built. Then, after our Backroom Gang departs with Sally Mitchell, Phil and Gayle will conduct the playing session. Here’s how they describe their plans: “We'll play a beautiful 5-‐part version of ‘Amy souffrez’ by Nicolas Gombert, an 8-‐part ‘Allein Gott’ by Michael Praetorius, the ‘Fantasia from Suite 4’ by Matthew Locke, ‘Le Printemps se couvre de fleurs’ by Corneille Verdonck, Phil's arrangement of the three movement work by Erik Satie, ‘Les Trois Valses Distinguées du Précieux Dégoûté,’ and Phil's arrangement of the Count Basie version of ‘April in Paris.’ Several of the pieces will have parts suitable for crumhorns, cornamusen, racketts, similar reed instruments, and viols.”
Wow! What a great
way to usher in 2014!
2013/2014 SRS Meetings
Meetings are usually held on the first Friday of each month, October to May, at 7:30 p.m., Maple Leaf Lutheran Church, 10005 32nd NE, Seattle. Meetings
include a short performance or lecture of interest to recorder and viol players, ensemble
playing for all levels of recorder players, and a beginning
recorder ensemble. A $5.00 donation is requested for non-‐members.
October 4, 2013
November 1, 2013 December 6, 2013
January 3, 2014 February 7, 2014
March 7, 2014 April 4, 2014 May 2, 2014
Refreshments (January)
Cookies Michael Bancroft Dan Hrehov
Fruit Naomi Shiff
Veggies Betsy Darrah
Thank you for volunteering!
Board Meeting
** Reminder **
Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014 7:30 p.m.
Ellis’ house
Meeting Notes: December 6, 2013 (Molly Warner)
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Our December meeting opened with an impressive concert by Rockin' Recorders, a group of teens coached by Vicki Boeckman. Katie Faber, Isabella Pagel, and Carolyn Lober have been playing together for about six years; the group was larger originally, and these three loyal musicians have kept on going after several others moved on to different activities. This will be their last year together, as Katie and Isabella are headed off to college next year. Their longevity and comfort with one another has really paid off. They were poised and calm, and clearly all knew what the others were doing or about to do. After all, they have played together for approximately a third of their lives!
They began their concert walking from the back of the audience to the front, playing “Bucimis,” a Bulgarian folk dance with Katie and Isabella on bass recorders and Carolyn on soprano. One of the basses was swapped for an alto, playing the tune in fourths – mesmerizing! This was quite a varied program. Next came a “Suite in A minor” by G.F. Handel (1685-‐1759), arranged for three recorders by R. Tennant. With Isabella on alto, Carolyn on tenor, and Katie on bass, the group played this with nice articulation and intonation and expressive ornaments. For the first three movements (Allegro, Courante, and Sarabande), the alto was supported by the two lower instruments, while in the Gigue, a jolly finale, the three parts were more equal and fugue-‐like.
The group stepped back in time with three Renaissance pieces.
“Dy Katzenphote” (Cat Feet) is a cute piece from the Glogauer Liederbuch (the earliest surviving set of partbooks and an important source of 15th century musical material). By Vincenzo Ruffo (1508-‐1587), “La Gamba” was a dance and “La Disperata” (Desperate!) was highly contrapuntal. With Katie now on the top voices with soprano and alto, Carolyn on tenor, and Isabella on bass, the group played together tightly and expressively. Next came J.S. Bach's “Allegro” from BWV 1031, with Katie on bass and the others on alto – well done! Vicki joined in on the bass line for the finale, with Isabella on tenor and the other two on altos. “Tanto-‐Quanto” by Mathias Maute (b. 1963) was jazzy and dissonant, with tongue-‐clicks and finger-‐snaps. Fabulous!
Recorder Classes (from Laura Faber)
Beginners
Tuesdays -‐ 6:30 to 7:30 pm
Beginners Thursdays -‐ 10:30-‐11:30 am
Advanced Beginner/Lower Intermediate Ensemble Tuesdays -‐ 7:30 to 9:00 pm
Advanced Beginner/Lower Intermediate Ensemble
Thursdays -‐ 11:30 am to 1 pm
Intermediate Ensemble Tuesdays – 1:00 to 2:30 pm
* * * Class Descriptions
Beginners (SAT)
Anyone in their first year of playing
Adv. Beginner/ Lower
Intermediate Ensemble (SATB) Comfortable with all common
fingerings and rhythms
Intermediate (SATBGB) Playing both F and C
instruments, counting halves, reading from parts
People who are interested
should contact me by email at [email protected]
or by calling (206) 619-‐0671.
Meeting Notes: December 6, 2013 (continued)
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What a joy it is to listen to competent and comfortable teenage
musicians. We hope that you will all three have long careers as recorder players, as you have gotten off to a fabulous start under Vicki's expert coaching. Brava!
Following the concert, we divided into two groups for playing. The
Backroom Gang, led this evening by Laura Faber substituting for Sally Mitchell, has ballooned to an amazing twelve players, who were happily divided into three each on soprano, alto, tenor, and bass – wonderful! One very new player joined in, whom we welcome (every one of us has had to begin at the very beginning!). The group continued its work on the 6-‐part Magnificat by Guerrero; they looked for motifs that were imitated, and emphasized those spots in their playing. They also surveyed the Moss Bay Recorder Society's Christmas Collection, and chose to play “Lo How a Rose,” “Coventry Carol,” “In Dulce Jubilo,” and “Ding Dong Merrily on High.”
Meanwhile, in the main hall the seasonal festivities continued under
the direction of Peter Seibert. We first played two Hanukah pieces that Peter had arranged for recorder orchestra. Both were passed along to him by Karen Berliner, whose mother, Blanche Chass, had composed one of the pieces herself and had arranged the other. Both of these were lovely to play. Under Peter's direction we worked on “Hanukah Lights” to make it flow, with the freedom to slow down and speed up. “Hanerot Halalu” was in three sections with the bottom line providing an “oom-‐pah” quality and the middle being broader. The final section was similar to the first, but speeded up. Thanks so much, Karen, for bringing your mother's music to Peter's attention, and to Peter for arranging them for our group!
Next we played the “Pifa” (sometimes called “The Pastoral Symphony”) from Handel’s Messiah, the only purely instrumental work other than the overture in this well-‐loved work. The drones on the bottom line provided the pastoral feeling of the hurdy-‐gurdy. Peter had the upper voices speak their parts to get the rhythm just right. Palestrina’s 8-‐part “Hodie Christus natus est” followed, again arranged by Peter for recorder orchestra. We worked on playing the notes denoted by the words: “Noe
SRS Members on Stage!
Acoustic Cadence www.acousticcadence.com (Tomo Morita, recorder, Bryn Cannon, violin/viola, and George Myers, guitar)
Alexa’s Café, Bothell Sat., Jan. 4, 7 – 9 pm
SRS Board Members (2013/2014)
Music Director: Peter Seibert (206-‐329-‐2774) [email protected]
Officers:
President: Ellis Hillinger (206-‐547-‐0718) [email protected]
President-‐Elect: Kathleen Arends (425-‐649-‐9869) [email protected]
Past President: Katie Sprugel [email protected]
Secretary: Molly Warner (206-‐523-‐5192) [email protected]
Treasurer: Richard Ginnis (206-‐633-‐1969) [email protected]
* * * * Membership: Jill Shupe (206-‐364-‐7509) [email protected] Newsletter: Karen Berliner (206-‐550-‐3384) [email protected]
Refreshments: Evelyn Lester (206-‐726-‐9257)
Viol Representative: Ellen Seibert (206-‐329-‐2774) [email protected]
Webmaster: Charles Coldwell (206-‐328-‐8238) [email protected]
Ex-‐Officio Member: Vicki Boeckman (206-‐985-‐9916) [email protected] Members-‐At-‐Large: Hanan Bell (206-‐695-‐2276) [email protected] Betty Swift (206-‐323-‐3879) [email protected] Carolyn Wallace (206-‐782-‐6898) [email protected] “Recorder Notes” is published monthly, October through May, for its members by the Seattle Recorder Society. 4554 -‐ 4th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105. $35 Annual Membership Dues. www.seattle-‐recorder.org
Paetzold Contrabass
SRS’ own Paetzold contrabass recorder is available for a loan. If you’re interested in trying it out, note that it will be available at the SRS meeting in January.
Save the Date!
Be sure to reserve Saturday afternoon and evening, March 22nd, for a special event. A concert for SRS members will be held during the afternoon in the sanctuary of the Maple Leaf Lutheran Church. Donations will be welcome. We will then move downstairs and share a potluck dinner, followed by a playing session with the members of the American Recorder Society Board who will be in Seattle that weekend. Please come and enjoy the wonderful music and welcome these visitors to Seattle.
Meeting Notes: December 6, 2013 (continued)
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means Noel, so emphasize the ‘No’ followed by the softer ‘e,’” Peter explained. “Gloria in excelcis!” The piece changed from duple to triple time, with a half note being equal to the new triple measure. Peter remarked that “in days of yore, decades ago at the Seattle Recorder Society, this piece would have taken a long time to learn. We just read it right through,” he complimented, “and think of the words that inform how we played it.”
And, as usual at our December meetings, Peter pulled out a surprise present, described as a “seasonal bon-‐bon.” Our final piece of the evening was a 5-‐part jazzy version of “White Christmas” that he had arranged back in 2002. “It's like the Palestrina,” he pronounced, “connect the words!” We played at “society tempo.” What fun!
The evening wrapped up with refreshments and the opportunity to make purchases from Margaret Swain's store, Mad Robin Music. Thus endeth the Seattle Recorder Society's events for 2013. Happy New Year, everyone!
Tues., Jan. 7 @ 7:30 pm: Students of the Artistic Diploma in Early Music program from Cornish College of the Arts present a free recital. Music of Hotteterre, Balbastre, F. Couperin, Morley, C.P.E. Bach, Purcell, and Telemann. TPC. EMG Friday, Jan. 10 @ 7:30 pm: Classical Oboe Quartet presents “The Oboe Quartet in My Life.” Music of Stamitz, Mozart, Masek, and Eybler. Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church, 308 4th Ave. S, Kirkland. EMG Sat., Jan. 18 @ 8 pm: Seattle Baroque Orchestra presents “Dresden Concertos.” Guest director Rachel Barton Pine leads music of Vivaldi, Pisendel, and Telemann. TH. EMG Sat., Jan. 25 @ 7:30 pm and Sun., Jan. 26 @ 3 pm: Gallery Concerts presents “Romantic Moments with Trio Paradies.” Music of Schubert, Schumann, Mendelssohn, and Chopin. Hear the Seattle debut of the magnificent 1830s Viennese “Grafendorfer” grand piano. Queen Anne Christian Church, 1316 – 3rd Ave. W, Seattle. www.galleryconcerts.org Mon., Jan. 27 @ 7:30 pm: Fifth Annual Mozart’s Birthday Toast. A celebration of Mozart’s music, featuring soprano Linda Tsatsanis, violinist Liza Zurlinden, violist Jason Fisher, clarinetist Sean Osborn, and pianist Byron Schenkman. TH. www.byronschenkman.com Friday, Jan. 31 @ 7:30 pm: CANCELLED Obligato Players (Cecilia Archuleta, Baroque violin; Charles Coldwell, recorder; and Jieun Kim Newland, chamber organ) presents “Bach, Buxtehude and Other German Masters.” Music also includes works by Schmeltzer and Telemann. Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church, 308 4th Ave. S, Kirkland. Please check EMG for updates.
Sat., Feb. 1 @ 8 pm: Byrd Ensemble presents “Magnificat.” Includes music from two recent CD releases – “Arvo Pärt” and “Peter Hallock: Draw on sweet night” accompanied with other similar pieces in sound and illustrative text. St. Joseph Parish, 732-‐18th Ave East, Seattle. www.byrdensemble.com Sun., Feb. 2 @ 7:30 pm: Byron Schenkman and Friends present “Fire and Passion: Music of the Spanish and Italian Baroque.” Ingrid Matthews, violin, and Byron Schenkman, harpsichord. Poncho Recital Hall, 710 East Roy Street, Seattle. www.byronschenkman.com Tues., Feb. 4 @ 7:30 pm: Canonici: Consort of Voices presents “Madrigalia.” Secular works of Janequin, Rore, Rimonte, Morley, Billings, and others. TPC. EMG Sat., Feb. 8 @ 7:30 pm: Baroque Northwest presents: “Galant and Grounded: Paying for Time Travel with the Currency of Music.” Travel between the Galant style of the 18th century and the rhapsodic, capricious styles of the 17th century. Music by Fontana, Fiorè, Gabrielli, Kapsberger, Kirnberger, Blavet, and C.P.E. Bach. TPC. www.baroquenorthwest.com Sat., Feb. 15 @ 8pm: “The King’s Singers: In Memoriam Josquin des Prez.” Music of Josquin, Richafort, and Durufle, followed by the ensemble’s arrangements in close harmony. TH. EMG Sat., Feb. 22 @ 7:30 pm and Sun., Feb. 23 @ 3 pm: Gallery Concerts presents “The Dutch Masters Return.” Wilbert Hazelzet, flute, Jaap ter Linden, violoncello, and Jacques Ogg, harpsichord. Three of The Netherlands’ international early-‐music stars celebrate the 300th birthday of the emotion-‐charged C.P.E. Bach, Johann Sebastian's most talented son whose music was beloved by Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven. Queen Anne Christian Church, 1316 – 3rd Ave. W., Seattle. www.galleryconcerts.org.
Concerts and Events Calendar
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