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The Sacramento Recorder Society A place for early music of all kinds in Sacramento A chapter of the American Recorder Society An affiliate of the San Francisco Early Music Society October 2015 For more information about the Sacramento Recorder Society, visit our website at www.sacrecorders.org or our blog at http://sacrecorders.wordpress.com/ As we transition from our hot season to a cooler one, amid concerns about water October Meeting and fire, climate, wars, and politics, how is music supporting and enhancing our various 6:45pm processes? Do we sometimes want to hear or Tuesday, October 6, 2015 play a dirge or a requiem, or perhaps strident at the Friends Meeting House chords, to reflect our awareness of loss, cri- 890 57th Street sis, and conflict? We may more often choose to hear and play more soothing music, dance between J St. and H St. music, cheerful or playful music, or complex, orderly music to help us to focus on life’s pleasures and distractions. What helps you A Letter from Our CoCo----PresidentPresident to enjoy the gentler-but-still-bright sun of early autumn, the cooler days and longer Susan Titus evenings, the comforts of friendship and In the final days of summer my family? Let’s get together with Glen Shan- backyard vegetable patch produced four non on October 6th for some shared musical Japanese eggplants, a couple of bell pep- enhancement! pers, fresh basil and thyme to get me See you there, started on a batch of ratatouille. Milhaud Susan Titus on the stereo supported my kitchen project Sacramento Recorder and enhanced the Provencal connection. Society Co-President After a modest pool party with friends on a hot Sunday afternoon, the partly home- Renew Your SRS Membership Now! grown vegetable dish made a tasty and It’s time to renew your membership for the colorful contribution to the potluck dinner. 2015-2016 year, or to join if you are not yet This past week, music and friendly a member. Our membership dues and addi- faces inspired me to movement in the Sen- tional donations allow SRS to have eight ior Dance and Fitness class, lively solos great conductors every year. Please com- excited my brain when playing trios with pletely fill out the attached membership friends, and a group of recorder pieces form, attach a check for your dues ($45 and entitled “Entomology” brought forth maybe an extra donation to SRS), and mail it laughter, imagery, and fun memories at to the address on the form. You can also turn our Sine Nomine rehearsal. Sunday in your membership form and dues to the Morning Baroque on the radio relaxed me SRS Treasurer at the chapter meetings. and helped me to feel that, for a little Many thanks to the 19 people who have sent while, all was well. in their memberships so far this year. 20152015----20162016 Chapter Meetings Belgium and the Netherlands. Just this sum- October 6, 2015: Glen Shannon mer 2015 he was commissioned by members November 3, 2015: Greta Haug-Hryciw of the Flanders Recorder Quartet to write a piece for “Recorder Chamber Orchestra”, an December 1, 2015: Jerry Schwartz 11-part British standard ensemble size, for a 1-to-a-part workshop series they run in the January 5, 2016: Jerry Schwartz UK and Europe called “Air-Force”. In 2013 February 2, 2016: Louise Carslake he was First Prize winner in the composition contest sponsored by the Washington (DC) March 1, 2016: Judy Linsenberg Recorder Society (we’ll be taking a look at the second part of that piece). Performances April 5, 2016: Frances Feldon of some of his works can be found on You- May 3, 2016: Joyce Johnson-Hamilton Tube at www.youtube.com/glenshannon . Glen is active in the national ARS as June 7, 2016: Open Mic, Silent Auction/ editor of the semiannual Members' Library Tag Sale, Business Meeting, Elections Editions, a series introducing new recorder music to the worldwide membership (we’ll be playing one of those pieces too). In 2011 he was also selected by the ARS to compose the piece to be played worldwide for their annual Play the Recorder Month celebration. Conductor’s Notes For the October meeting, we'll start with the next ARS Members' Library Edition (Winter 2016), "Jay's Pyramid Scheme" by local player Jay Kreuzer, whom many of you Our October Conductor: know. It's a great warm-up piece because it was originally written as a tuning exercise Glen Shannon and blossomed into a full piece along the way. Glen Shannon has been playing re- corder since everybody learned it in 3 rd I also have some Renaissance pieces grade. You may also know that he's also a that are fun, sound great and are not too diffi- composer. His love of straightforward, ap- cult. I love English madrigals on recorders, proachable music for the recorder has gar- so I've typeset two that we will enjoy, full nered him several prizes in composition con- of beautiful melodies and lush harmonies- tests since 1997. "Amour et la beauté" by Philippe Rogier (ca. He publishes his music under his own 1561-1596) and the ever-popular "Weep, O name at www.glenshannonmusic.com , and mine eyes" by John Bennet (ca. 1570-1610). has also had works published by Moeck Ver- I would also like to try another early lag, PRB Productions, and the American Re- piece from the 16th century - the 4-part can- corder Society. His works have also appeared zona "La Bastina" by Gioseffo Guami (ca. in the UK magazine Recorder , as well as the 1540-1611), that I recently discovered. Dutch-language magazine Blokfluitist in (continued on next page) Finally, for my compositional Gone Too Soon… contribution to the evening, we will play the Fugue from my "Federal Fan- Tom Zajac tasia & Fugue", first prize winner in the Washington (DC) Recorder Soci- ety's 50th Anniversary composition contest in 2013. What do your $45 annual Sacra- mento Recorder Society dues get you? • Monthly playing meetings under the direction of Bay Area profes- Each year many of us looked for- sional recorder players and local ward to the annual Med Ren Collegium directing talent Workshop conducted by Tom Zajac. • Plenty of new music to play (from Some of us attended the Medieval- Medieval to 21st Century) Renaissance workshop when Tom was • A special winter event/party the director. Others were delighted to • The SRS website (http:// hear him perform as part of Piffaro, the www.sacrecorders.org ), the SRS fabulous Renaissance band. You may blog (http:// have seen some of the many reminis- sacrecorders.wordpress.com/ ), and cences and tributes on Face Book. He the SRS Facebook page (http:// leaves a wonderful legacy of energy, tinyurl.com/plqpvwa ) enthusiasm, and expertise. His death on • A monthly email newsletter with August 31st saddens us all. information just for recorder and Are you interested in playing in a early music enthusiasts. • The pleasure of playing recorders Holiday Concert in the Capitol Ro- with like-minded people tunda? Another Opportunity to Perform ! For the past several years a group of SRS players has entertained Alex Ives is looking for groups visitors at the Capitol Rotunda in De- and individuals to perform for the cember with seasonal and other early Crocker Holiday Artisan Market on music. This is a wonderful opportunity Thanksgiving weekend at the Scottish to share the instruments and music that Rite Masonic Center. The market is a we love. Our performance time is Sun- pleasant, low-stress playing environ- day, December 20 at noon. We’d like a ment. Shoppers stop briefly to listen variety of groups to participate, so ten and appreciate your music and then or fifteen minutes of well-prepared mu- move on. You are contributing to the sic would be perfect! If you are inter- festive ambience of the occasion. ested, please contact Robert Foster at Interested? Contact Alex at [email protected] [email protected] Recorders Out and About Sunday, September 13: Kathy Canan played a medley of Playford tunes at the rededication of the Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento’s remodeled building. The title of the tunes she chose Fall Concerts told the story of the remodeling. Handel + Haydn Society Saturday and Sunday, October 17-18: Orchestra and Chorus Kathy Canan and Mark Schiffer will be The Bicentennial Concert Tour playing at the Folsom Renaissance Faire Saturday, October 17: Jackson Hall, as part of the New Queen’s Ha’penny Mondavi Center, Davis, 8:00pm Consort. This yearly event is a lot of fun! Information: www.mondaviarts.org Great music, wonderful authentic cos- tumes. Don’t miss the Queen and her Sacramento Baroque Soloists court! German Masters of the Baroque Information: www.folsomfaire.com Friday, October 16: St. Paul’s Episco- pal Church, Sacramento, 7:30pm Consider joining one of the larger Saturday, October 17: Harris Center, Folsom, 7:30pm organizations which make our own Sunday, October 18: Stegmann Hall, SRS possible: Fair Oaks, 3:00pm The San Francisco Early Music Information: sacramentobaroque.org Society, with whom we are affiliated, of- fers excellent workshops and concerts in Archetti the Bay Area. Their website: With Debra Nagy, oboe www.sfems.org Carla Moore and John Dornenberg, American Recorder Society, of Co-directors Bach and Handel: which we are a chapter, is the national Concerti for Oboe and Strings organization which promotes recorders. Saturday, October 24: St. John’s Presbyte- Their website: rian Church, Berkeley, 7:30pm www.americanrecorder.org Sunday, October 25: St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, San Francisco, 4:00pm Note: ARS is offering 1/2 price member- Information: www.sfems.org ships to new members.