SEATTLE RECORDER SOCIETY

October 2016Vol. XLVIII, No. 2

www.seattle-recorder.org

Recorder Notes

SRSMeeting

Friday,October7th,2016

@7:30pm

OpeningProgram

Flutes-en-Bois(Seenextpagefordetails.)

PlayingSession(VickiBoeckman)Musicrelatingtowater(Pearson,Beutler,Blaker,andJobim)

Allsizesofrecordersfromsopranotocontrabassareneeded,andviolsarealwayswelcome.

BackroomGang(MiyoAoki)

Musicwillbeprovided.

FromtheMusicDirector(VickiBoeckman)

Greetings,OneandAll,

JohannMatthesonwroteinhismemoirsthatasayoungboy,hethoughtthesoundoftherecordertobethesweetestintheworld.Well,itcertainlywasatlastmonth'smeeting!Icannotexpressenoughwhatapleasureitisandwastostandinfrontofsuchawon-derfulgroup.Thesoundwasabsolutelymagnificentwithabout50players,includingthreecontrabassesandbassviol.Trulyglorious!

FortheOctobersessionI'vechosenmusicthatrelatestowaterin

onewayoranother.(Ipromiseitwon'tbeHandel'sWaterMusic!!)WewillstartwithErikPearson’s“LeavesintheRiver”from2005,agentlymovingthrough-composedpiecewithasimplemelodyandmanypassingdisso-nances.Thenwewillsegueinto“LaGondoletta,”anadorable,light-heartedlittleVenetianfolktuneina6-partarrangementbyIrmhildBeutlerthathasaratherperkysopraninopart....justincaseanyonewantsfirstdibs.Ican'timaginedoingaprogramthathasathemeofwaterwithoutapiecebyFrancesBlaker,sowewillplayFrances'“InSightoftheOcean.”IfindcertainsimilaritiesinFrancesBlaker’sworksasinPurcell'sinthattheybothwrite(wrote)theirmostbeautifulmelodiesandharmoniesovergroundbasses.“InSightoftheOcean”waswritteninhonoroftheOregonCoastRecorderSociety'sdirector,CorluCollier,aratherremarkablewomanaboutwhomyouwillhearmoreatthemeeting.WewillendtheeveningwithapiecebyCarlosJobim,brilliantlyarrangedforrecordersbyPhilNeuman,“Wave.”Perhapsabitofastretchtoincludesincethelyricsrefertocatchingthewaveofloveasopposedtoanactualwaveofwater,butthepieceisreallygreatandsuretoplease.

Allsizesofrecordersfromsopraninotocontrawillbeneeded,andviolsarealwayswelcome.Asalways,feelfreetocontactme(vickiboeckman@comcast.net)withanythoughts,comments,ormusicalrequeststhatyoumayhave,orifyouwouldlikeapdffileofthemusicwewillplay.Pleasespecifyforwhatsizeinstrument.Ilookforwardtoseeingyousoon.

RecorderClasses(LauraFaber)

Note:Newplayersarewelcomeatanytime.

ContactLauratogetstarted.

BeginningEnsembleTuesdays–10to11:30am

IntermediateEnsembleTuesdays–7to9pm

IntermediateEnsemble

Thurs.–10:30amto12:30pm

BassEnsembleSaturdays–10amto12pm

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ClassDescriptions

BeginningEnsemble(SATB)

Simpleandfunmusicchosenforplayerswhoarenewto

recorders,addinganewsizeinstrument,orneedingalittle

moresupport.

IntermediateEnsemble(SATBGB)

Medievaltomodernmusicforplayerscomfortablewithcommonfingeringsand

rhythmswhoareinterestedindevelopingtheirtechniquefurther.Skillsinprogress

includeplayingbothFandCinstruments,readingaltoup,

countinghalves,andreadingfromparts.

BassEnsemble(BGB)Enjoythesoundoflow

instruments?Thisenergeticensembleplaysmusicarrangedorcomposedforbassesandexploresbasstechnique.

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Peoplewhoareinterested

shouldcontactLaurabyemailatbeginbaroque@gmail.com

orbycalling(206)619-0671.

Flutes-en-Bois,directedbyJanetSee,isaconsortofbaroquefluteswithharpsichordandvioladagamba.PerformingonthisconcertwillbeCharles“Coop”Cooper,LizHunter,SarahPyle,MiguelRode,MartyRonish,andMollyWarner(flutes),LeeInman(violadagamba),andMaryAnnHagan(harpsichord).Coop,ourfabulousmusicarranger,adaptspiecesforourgroupthatwereoriginallycomposedforotherinstrumentsorvoices.OnOctober7thwewillbeperformingthreepiecesbyJ.S.BachaswellasworksbyTallisandStravinsky.ThephotoisfromourJuly2016concertattheProspectCongregationalUCCChurchonCapitolHill.WearethrilledtoperformagainfortheSeattleRecorderSociety!

OpeningProgram:Flutes-en-Bois(MollyWarner)

ThankstothemanySRSmemberswhoparticipatedinMarch’sPlay-the-RecorderMonthactivities,wewonsecondprize(a$50giftcertificatefromLazar’sEarlyMusicinCalifornia)fromtheARSintheirannualcontest!ThecontestanditswinnersarewrittenupinthelatestARSnewsletterwithlivelydescriptionsofourMarch4thSRSmeeting,theMarch12thplayingsessionatLauraFaber'shouse,andthejewelinthecrown,theMarch19thPlay-InhostedbyNancyGorbmanatLakeForestParkTownCenter.Congratulationstous!

Play-the-RecorderMonthAward!(LauraFaber)

SavetheDates:PortTownsendWorkshop!

SavethedatesforthePortTownsendEarlyMusicWorkshop—aweek-longworkshopinthe

PacificNorthwestwithastellarfaculty!

When:July9-15,2017Where:ThebeautifulcampusofUniversityofPuget

Sound(UPS)inTacoma

Recorder/Flute/EarlyWinds

Voices,Viols,andMixedConsorts

AdamGilbert JackAshworthAlisonMelville JoannaBlendulfCleaGalhano WendyGillespieMiyoAoki EllenSeibertNinaStern

PaulLeenhouts PeterSeibert RotemGilbert VickiBoeckman

SeattleRecorderSoirée(FromChrisCorfman)

TimetoRenewYourSRS

Membership!

Our2016-2017membershipyearisbeginningwithafull

scheduleofmeetingsandeventsthatisnottobemissed!Pleasetakethistimetorenewyourmembership,whichisstill$40.

MembershipapplicationsareavailableonlineattheSeattleRecorderSocietywebsite:

www.seattle-recorder.org/home.html

whereyoucanalsochoosetopaybycreditcard.Ifyouprefertohandleyourpaymentbypost,justmailyourapplicationtoourtreasurer,RichardGinnis,at4554-4thAvenueNE,Seattle,

WA98105.

Refreshments(October)

Cookies

RuthPattisonKarenSoma

Fruits

NancyLewis

VeggiesBettySwift

NewsletterDeadlineforOctoberIssue

Monday,October17th

Wasn’tlifeahoot!Likethehighnotethatalwayssqueakswhenyoutrytoohardandsingswhenthemelodytakesoff,Andweren’twealwaysrunningtocatchupwiththedawnandgallopingintosunsets,eveninsleeplessmidnights,countingtherestsuntilwenextcomein?Wasn’tithilarioushowwewentfromingénue,socoy,towife,mother,grandmotherinthosesweetinnermovements,andnowthisfinalallegro,stillhundredsofmeasurestogo,Sourgent,buildingontheopeningandante,restatingthethemes,childhood,withtheoverpoweringfather,orwithyourbestfriend,childhood,whereyoumasteredpatience,untilyournextgrandentrance.Andlateasitis,expressingyourselfonthelongnotes,restrainingyourselfinthestaccatoparts,rememberingthetimeinParis,orVenicewhenyougaveashouteachtimetheboatwentunderthebridge.Evennow,onthisfastmovingriver,thecurrentrising,yourlegsslowingtheirfuriouspace,eyesightcloudedwithspray,earsroaringwiththerunningtide,Don’twehearthethroatywarbleofarobin,feelthewind’spercussionandthevibratingstringoftheviolin,aswewaitbreathlesslyinthespacebetweenthisnoteandthenext?EllenMendozaMay,2016WindandWaves

ForLandAllofUs!(RememberingLHotaling)

FirstTuesdaysofEveryMonth

7:30pmto9:00pmCouthBuzzardBooks&CaféBuono

8310GreenwoodAveN,Seattle,WA98103(206)436-2960,www.buonobuzzard.com

FREE!!!Donationsandpurchasesappreciated.•Recorderplayersandaccompanistsneeded!You’reallwelcometoperformattheSeattleRecorderSoirée.Reserveyourtime,ordropintoperformstandby.Anelectricpianoisavailable.•Contact:ChrisCorfmanatrecordermusic@yahoo.comor(206)227-5619.Also,seemynewfledglingwebsites:www.seattlerecorders.comand www.threeringsmusic.com

FrancesDeGermainstartedtoplayrecorder

in1969.ShejoinedtheSeattleRecorderSocietyrightawayandbecamepresidentin1970.Followinghertwo-yearterm,shebecametreasurer,inwhichpositionshecontinueduntilthe1990’s.However,shewasfarmorethanatreasurer.Amonghermanycontributionstotherecordersociety,shetypedthemonthlynewsletter,didthemailing,keptthemembershiprecords,andcontributedherincisivethoughtsatboardmeetings.Sheattendednumeroussummerworkshops,playedregularlywithseveralrecorderensembles,andhostedfrequentmusicalgatheringsinherCapitolHillhome.WheneverFranceswaspresent,theatmospherewaslivelyduetoherastutecomments.—PeterSeibert

Forseveraldecades,fiveofusrecorderplayersmeteveryWednesdaytoplayRenaissancemusic:NaomiShiff,SharonYoung,BarbaraChasan,Frances,andI.WeallhadOhannesianRenaissancerecorders.WewouldtraipsedownthealleytoSharon’shousecarryingourrecordercases.Davidhadprocuredguncases,installedfoamlining,andcarefullycarvedouttheshapeofeachrecorderweownedsothattheywouldnestnicely.Idon’tknowwhattheneighborsthought.“DothoseelderlyladiesbelongtotheNRA,orwhat?”

AtsomepointCathyTaruskinbegantoteachustoreadwhitemensuralnotation(AKA“o.n.”for“oldnotation”)sothatwecouldplayfromfacsimilecollections.SomeofthesecollectionswereLatinvocalmusic(wonderfulByrdandTallis),andotherswereItalianmadrigals,sowedidourbesttofigureoutthemeaning,andwhenwegotstumpedNaomi’ssonJonathanwoulduntangleitforus.Cathy,withherinimitablefacilityforpunning,dubbedusthe“MinimMolls.”AftershemarriedRichardTaruskinandmovedtonorthernCalifornia,wekeptplayingo.n.onourownandneverdidgobacktomodernnotation.Someweekswedidasmuchgigglingandgossipingasplaying,butthesessionswerealwaysfun,andwewereseriousaboutimprovingourskills.Readingsevenclefsonfivesizesofrecorderswasarealchallenge.Ialwaysfeltsmarterafterward!HereisamemorythathasnothingtodowithrecordersbutsaysalotaboutFrances’styleasagrandmother.Unlikemanygrandmothers,Francesalwaysspoketohergranddaughter,Adrienne,prettymuchasshewouldhavespokentoanadult.Oneday,whenAdriennewasfouryearsold,Franceswasbaby-sittingherfortheday.WhenAdrienne’sfather,Charles,cametopickherup,heandFranceschattedabit,andthenhesaidtoAdrienne,“Well,honey,lookslikeit’stimeforustohittheroad.Whatdoyouthink?”Andfour-year-oldAdrienneansweredwithaplomb,“Iconcur.”—AliceSmith

RememberingFrancesDeGermain(1924-2016)

TolearnmoreaboutFrances,readherveryinterestingobituaryatthislink:

https://bartonfuneral.com/2016/09/08/frances-

eleanor-paul-degermain

AsImentionedatRecorderSociety,Francescontinuedtoplayfromo.n.untilquiterecently.Whensheturned80shedecidedthatshenolongerwantedtodealwithanyclefsexceptthebassclef,soshewasourdesignated(andverypowerful)bassplayerfromthenon.—NaomiShiff

EveryonewhoparticipatesintheKyuquotRecorderWorkshoptakesaboatforthefinallegofthetrip,arrivingatarenovatedfishingcamponthenorthwestcoastofVancouverIsland.Thisyear,sevenrecorderplayersjoinedfacultymembersSophieLarivièreandMatthiasMauteforthreedaysofintensivemusic-making.

Everyoneplayedinamasterclass,receiving1:1attentionfromMatthiasorSophieonapieceofone'schoice.Otherclassesincludedmodernmusic,earlybaroquemusic,dancemusic,andonesessionontechniqueforrecorderplayers.Theclassonmodernmusic,ledbyMatthias,playedafantasiabyZiesman,threetangosbyAstorPiazzolla,andarondeauandadagiobyMaute.Matthiasemphasizedbalancingthepartsoneachpiecebyplayingtheaccompanimentpartssoftlyandlightly.Participantsalsousedfingervibrato,bendingthepitch,andstampingtheirfeetatjusttherightmoment!ThisgroupplayedthetangosattheconcertonSaturday.Sophieledagroupplayingmusicfromtheearlybaroque,includingdancemusicbyGastoldi,canzonasbyMerula,selectionsfrom“TheFairyQueen”byPurcell,asinfoniaandritornellobyMonteverdi,andsinfoniasandgalliardsbyBonzanini.SophieemphasizedplayingthedancesbyGastoldiwithlightness,elegance,andattentiontothetext,eventhoughwehadnosingers!Wehadtranslationsthatwerefullofemotionanddramatoinspireus.Fortheconcert,weplayedselectionsfromBonzanini,aboutwhomweknowonlythathewasborninMantua.Allofushadseveralsessionstoplaydancemusic,someofwhichweplayedatashortconcertonSaturdayafternoon.MatthiasledusinasuiteofdancesfromTerpsichore(MichaelPraetorius),placingemphasisonwhichnotesinallpartsweretobeplayedshortandwhichlong.Lestanyonegetcomplacent,nopatternofshortorlongnotescontinuedformorethanafewmeasures.SophieledusinselectedpiecesfromCampion'sTheLord'sMasque.Shehadusbringoutthemoodofeachpiece—whetherapeasantdance,astatelyprocessional,oramusicaldepictionofamelan-cholyman.Sosheemphasizedphrasing,dynamics,andlengthofnotes,includingthoseshortones!OtheractivitiesincludedaconcertbyMatthiasandSophie,aboatridetoanotherislandforapicniclunchandahikeacrosstheisland,practicesessions,playingsessions,andevenlessonsfortheambitiousamongus!Greatfaculty,wonderfulmusic,finecolleagues,excellentfood,andabeautifulsetting.ManythankstoNancyGorbman,workshopdirector,andEricGorbman,chef,boatdriver,andgeneralguidetothelocale.

2016-2017SRSMeetings

Meetingsareusually(butnotalways)heldonthefirstFridayofeachmonth,SeptembertoMay,at7:30p.m.,MapleLeafLutheranChurch,10005-32ndNE,Seattle.Meetingsincludeashortperformanceorlectureofinteresttorecorderandviol

players,ensembleplayingforalllevelsofrecorderplayers,andabeginningrecorderensemble.A$5.00donationisrequested

fornon-members.

September 16, 2016 October 7, 2016

November 4, 2016 December 2, 2016

January 6, 2017 February 10, 2017

March 3, 2017 April 7, 2017 May12,2017

MusicontheSound:KyuquotRecorderWorkshop2016(CarolynWallacewithDorothyBeyerandMikeWoolf)

SRSPlayersonStage!

ComehearmembersofSRS(HananBell,Sabine,

Endigrigkeit,EllenSeibert,CarolynWallace,MollyWarner,

andNancyWright)performingwiththe

NewBaroqueOrchestra(NBO).Thefallconcertiscomingup

nextmonth.

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Sunday,November13,3pm

TrinityParishChurch609–8thAvenue,Seattle

President-ElectMollyWarneropenedthemeeting,asPresidentMikeWoolfwasunavailable.Wewelcomedtwonewpeople;thenNaomiSchiffbrokethenewstousthatlong-timeSRSmemberFrancesdeGermainhadpassedawayonAugust8th,attheageof92.FrancesenjoyedandservedSeattleRecorderSocietyinmanycapacities,includingmultipleseasonsasPresidentandasTreasurer,formanyyears.

AnewermemberofSRS,DavidMaughan,alsopassedawayrecently;hewas75.LauraFaberpickedoutthreepiecesfromPraetoriusthathehadenjoyedplayinginherclasses,andVickibegantheplayingsessionbyleadingusthroughthem.The“King'sDance”wasnobleanddignified;“TheLightofLove”wassweet;andthe“BranleDouble”waslively.

VickialsothankedSallyMitchellforherworkwiththeBackroomGanginhelpingpeoplegaintheconfidencetoplaywiththelargegroup.Ashowofhandsillustratedthatmaybeathirdofthepeopleintheroomhadtakenadvantageoftheopportunity.Inthecomingmonths,MiyoAokiwillbeworkingwithfolkswhowouldlikethatextrahelporattention.Anotherannouncement:allareinvitedtoChrisCorfman'smonthlyRecorderSoiréeatCouthBuzzardBooks(withcafé),eithertoperformortolisten.

WethensettleddowntoaScandinavianevening.FirstwasAndanteFestivo,astatelyandbeautifulpiecebyJeanSibelius,whichwasplayedattheNewYorkWorld'sFairof1939intheinterestof“amity,betterinter-nationalunderstanding,andpeace.”SibeliusismuchlovedbytheFinnishpeople,havingcreatedandgiventhemamusicalvoiceoftheirownduringthetimeoftheirseparationfromRussia.HewasaveryRomanticcomposer,andmuchinspiredbynature.

VickirecentlyheardAndanteFestivoplayedontheradio,andsheaskedCharlesColdwelltoarrangeitforrecorderorchestra.“Sibeliuswrotethisforstringsintheirhighestranges,”hetoldus,“sothatinthistran-scription,thethreeupperpartsareinthesameoctaveastheoriginal.”

TheRomanticnatureofthemusic,Vickiexplainedtous,valuesallthenotesequally,incontrasttothestrongandweakbeatswefindinBaroquemusic.Thepiecewashymn-like,evenendingwiththetraditionalIV–I“Amen”harmony.Italsogaveusachancetoberemindedthat“assai”meanstodosomethingmoreand“meno”todoitless.

NextweplayedthesecondofEdvardGrieg'sTwoElegiacMelodies,called“Våren,”or“LastSpring.”Vickitoldusthatthetitlecouldbeunder-stoodtorefertothespringthatispast,butalsotothepossibilityofagivenspring'sbeingthelastofone'slife.TheharmoniesinthepieceareverycharacteristicofGrieg.WeplayedatranscriptionbyEricHaas,andIfounditexcruciatinglybeautiful.

WeendedbyplayingtwoofGrieg'sarrangementsoffolkmaterialfromhisOpus17.Markedallegromarcato,the“SpringDance”hadtodowithjumpingandhoppinginsteadoftheseason.Itwasintripletime,butonesectionhadthebassandtenorplayingpairsofquarters,creatingahemiolaagainstthetriplemelody.Thesecondwas“PeasantDance,”whichwasfullofsixteenthsandalmostsilly.Thankyou,Vicki,forcreatingthislovelyprogramforus!

MeetingNotes:September16,2016(KathleenArends) SRSBoardMembers

(2016/2017)

MusicDirector:VickiBoeckman(206-985-9916)vickiboeckman@comcast.netMusicDirectorEmeritus:PeterSeibert(206-329-2774)pcs.srs@gmail.comOfficers:President:MikeWoolf(206-300-6623)mikewoolf@live.comPresident-Elect:MollyWarner(206-523-5192)molly.warner@ymail.comPastPresident:HananBell(206-695-2276)hanan@hsbell.comSecretary:KathleenArends(425-649-9869)kathleena@seanet.comTreasurer:RichardGinnis(206-633-1969)richard@ginniscpa.com* * * *Membership:BettySwift(206-323-3879)bswift@uw.eduNewsletter:KarenBerliner(206-550-3384)karenberliner@hotmail.comRefreshments:MollyWarner(206-523-5192)molly.warner@ymail.comWebmaster:CharlesColdwell(206-328-8238)cpcoldwell@hotmail.comMembers-At-Large:EllisHillinger(206-547-0718)ellis@hillinger.orgCarolynWallace(206-782-6898)c.maurinewallace@comcast.net“RecorderNotes”ispublishedmonthly,SeptemberthroughMay,foritsmembersbytheSeattleRecorderSociety.4554-4thAveNE,Seattle,WA98105.$40AnnualMembershipDues.www.seattle-recorder.org

ConcertsandEventsCalendar

EMG(EarlyMusicGuild,206-325-7066)www.earlymusicguild.orgTPC(TrinityParishChurch,609–8thAvenue,Seattle)www.trinityseattle.org

TH(TownHall,1119–8thAvenue,Seattle)www.townhallseattle.orgAlleventsaresubjecttochange.

Fri.,Oct.7@7:30pm:SeattleRecorderSocietyMeeting.MapleLeafLutheranChurch.Sat.,Oct.8@2pm:MossBayRecorderSocietyMeeting.SallyMitchell,conductor.ShorelineLibrary,345NE175thSt.,Shoreline.Sat.,Oct.8@6pm:SeattleBachChoirpresents:“Bachtoberfest.”Annualfundraiser,featuringliveandsilentauctions,greatGermanfoodandbeer,andexcerptsfromtheirfallprogram.TPC.www.seattlebachchoir.orgSat.,Oct.8@7:30pmandSun.,Oct.9@2:30pm:EarlyMusicGuildpresents:“Chanticleer:WashingoftheWater.”Aprogramthatexploresthepowerofwatertoredeem,restore,andrefreshthehumansoul.NordstromRecitalHall,BenaroyaHall,Seattle.EMGSat.,Oct.15@7:30pm:ByrdEnsemblepresents:“JohnIV–AGoldenAgeofPortuguesePolyphony.”FeaturingmasssettingsbytwoofthegreatestPortuguesecomposersofthe17thcentury:DuarteLoboandManuelCardoso.SaintMark'sEpiscopalCathedral,10thAveE,Seattle.www.byrdensemble.com Sat.,Oct.15@7:30andSun.,Oct.16@3pm:GalleryConcertspresents:“TheHeavenlyVoice:HandelandhisCastrati.”MusicbyHandel,Porpora,Farinelli,andBroschi.QueenAnneChristianChurch,1316ThirdAveW,Seattle.www.galleryconcerts.com Fri.,Oct.21andSat.,Oct.22@8pm:SeattleSymphonypresents:“HandelWaterMusic.”AlsoincludesmusicfromPurcell,Lawes,andBiber.BenaroyaHall,Seattle.www.seattlesymphony.orgSat.,Oct.22@7:30pm:sound|counterpointpresents:“Pisendel’sCloset.”MusicofPisendel,Vivaldi,andothers.QueenAnneChristianChurch,1316ThirdAveW,Seattle.www.salmonrun.wixsite.com/salmon-run-concertsTues.,Oct.25@7pm:EarlyMusicUndergroundpresents:“BACHtoberfest.”JoinrisingstarorganistWyattSmithforaprogramofsomeofJ.S.Bach'sgreatestorganworksperformedonMarceauOrganbuilders'portable(!)pipeorgan.NakedCityBrewery&Taphouse,8564GreenwoodAveN,Seattle.www.emuseattle.comFri.,Oct.28@7:30pm:CappellaRomanapresents:“IconsofSound:ByzantineChantfromHagiaSophia.”St.JamesCathedral,8049thAve,Seattle.www.cappellaromana.orgSat.,Oct.29@7:30pm:EarlyMusicGuildpresents:“SeattleBaroqueOrchestra:Tafelmusik.”MusicDirectorAlexanderWeimannleadstheorchestrainatributetoGeorgPhilippTelemannandhisiconicpublicationTafelmusik.NordstromRecitalHall,BenaroyaHall,Seattle.EMGSun.,Oct.30@7pm:ByronSchenkman&Friendspresent:“MusicfortheSunKing.”AndrewFouts&IngridMatthews,violins;ElisabethReed,viol;NathanWhittaker,cello;andByronSchenkman,harpsichord.MusicoftheFrenchBaroque.NordstromRecitalHall,BenaroyaHall,Seattle.www.byronschenkman.com (continuedbelow)

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EMG(EarlyMusicGuild,206-325-7066)www.earlymusicguild.orgTPC(TrinityParishChurch,609–8thAvenue,Seattle)www.trinityseattle.org

TH(TownHall,1119–8thAvenue,Seattle)www.townhallseattle.orgAlleventsaresubjecttochange.

Fri.,Nov.4@7:30pm:SeattleRecorderSocietyMeeting.MapleLeafLutheranChurch.Sat.,Nov.5@8pm:PacificMusicworkspresents:“Breathtaking–AVoiceandCornettoIntertwined.”BruceDickey,cornetto;HanaBlažíková,soprano. St.JamesCathedral,8049thAve,Seattle.www.pacificmusicworks.orgSun.,Nov.6@3pm:EarlyMusicGuildpresents:“SineNomineFallConcert.”AnneLynman,conductor/director.TP.EMGSat.,Nov.12@2pm:MossBayRecorderSocietyMeeting.MiyoAoki,conductor.ShorelineLibrary,345NE175thSt.,Shoreline.www.mossbayrecorders.orgSat.,Nov.12@7:30pmandSun.,Nov.13@2:30pm:EarlyMusicGuildpresents:“Sequentia:TheMonkSingsthePagan.”NordstromRecitalHall,BenaroyaHall,Seattle.EMGSun.,Nov.13@3pm:EarlyMusicGuildpresents:“NewBaroqueOrchestraFallConcert.”ChristineWilkinsonBeckman,conductor.MusicofBabell,Biber,andTelemann.TP.EMGSun.,Nov.13@5pm:EpiphanyMusicGuildpresents:“EpiphanySchola:PurcellandHisContemporaries.”TheChapelatEpiphanyParish,180538thAve,Seattle.www.epiphanymusicguild.orgSat.,Nov.26@7:30pmandSun.,Nov.27@3pm:ByrdEnsemblepresents:“ChristmasattheSistineChapel.”St.Mark’sEpiscopalCathedral,10thAveE,Seattle.www.byrdensemble.comTues.,Nov.29@7pm:EarlyMusicUndergroundpresents:“InMary’sArms.”Rarely-heardmotetsandcantatasforvoice,strings,andorganby17thcenturywomencomposers.NakedCityBrewery&Taphouse,8564GreenwoodAveN,Seattle.www.emuseattle.com

UpcomingWorkshops

April,2017(exactdateTBD):SRSwillhostahalf-dayrecordereventwithMatthiasMaute.Moreinformationtocomesoon.May5-8,2017:WindsandWavesRecorderWorkshop.(FacultyconcertonMay5,classesMay6-8.)Otis,Oregon.RegistrationusuallybeginsinJanuary.www.sitkacenter.orgJuly9-15,2017:PortTownsendEarlyMusicWorkshop.Tacoma,Washington.Registrationbeginsin2017.www.seattle-recorder.org