Published by the American Recorder Society, Vol. LVI, No. 2 • www.americanrecorder.org summer 2015 Editor’s ______Note ______ ______ ______ ______ Volume LVI, Number 2 Summer 2015 Features n Words Without Music, composer Philip Glass defines his idea of musical lineage: Reading Original Notation: “TheI past is reinvented and becomes the It should be on your Bucket List! . 10 future ”. Several stories in this AR link past to future: Allison Hutton chronicles the Aus­ By Barbara Prescott tralian Recorder Project premiere, playing 4 “both new, contemporary repertoire and Departments early repertoire that is rarely heard” (page 5) . Barbara Prescott shares her goal of Advertiser Index . 32 playing from original notation (page 10)— coincidentally added to her bucket list at the Book Reviews . 12 Thomas Forrest Kelly’s book, Capturing Music: same time that an account of the history of The Story of Notation—how music came to be early notation, by Thomas Forrest Kelly, written down was published . Read Gwyn Roberts’s review of this important book (page 12) . Compact Disc Reviews . 13 8 Two guest columnists bring things up Medieval to modern, including a DVD with to date in key areas for recorder players: footage of masters of the contemporary recorder Gustavo Francisco completes his Educa­ Education . 22 science of tuning, tion series examining the Gustavo de Francisco completes his series on information available otherwise only online the history and science of tuning and in Portuguese (page 22) . Jorge Isaac’s thought­provoking essay on the recorder’s Music Reviews . 26 A few selections without bar lines place in the modern music world also appears only here in English (page 17) . On the Cutting Edge . 17 10 Even this issue’s CD Reviews (page 13) Guest columnist Jorge Isaac provides his thoughts on and Music Reviews (page 26) trace our lin­ The Recorder in Contemporary Music eage—old and new, listening and playing . President’s Message . 3 We look back fondly at years of leader­ ARS President Laura Sanborn Kuhlman Kathy Sherrick ship by (page 8); we look thanks several retiring Board members, and new ARS Admini stra­ forward to meeting encourages members to consider serving on the Board tive Director Susan Burns at the Boston Early Music Festival in June . See you there! Tidings . 4 1000 Voices for Peace; Orpheus Music Recorder Gail Nickless 17 Boutique; Piffaro competition for young recorder www.youtube.com/user/americanrecordermag players; new ruling on flying with instruments; www.facebook.com/groups/177397989075511/ ARS Administrative Director Kathy Sherrick retires Gail Nickless, Editor ON THE COVER: Music and Dance (Sonare et balare). From “Tacuinum Contributing Editors sanitatis,” a medical codex Tom Bickley, Compact Disc Reviews written & illuminated for the Sue Groskreutz, Book & Music Reviews • Mary Halverson Waldo, Education Cerruti family, probably from Amanda Pond, Line Editor Verona, end 14th century. Codex s.n.2644, f.104. Advisory Board Österreichische Nationalbibliothek. Martha Bixler • Valerie Horst • David Lasocki • Bob Marvin © 2015, Nimatallah / Thomas Prescott • Kenneth Wollitz Art Resource, NY. www.AmericanRecorder.org Copyright©2015 American Recorder Society, Inc. 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Aeolus Konsort: Marilyn Perlmutter 419­265­3537 Oregon Don Wold 501­666­2787 Louisiana Bella Vista: Barbara McCoy Eugene: Lynne Coates 541­345­5235 Honorary President 479­855­6477 Baton Rouge: Oregon Coast: Corlu Collier Erich Katz (1900-1973) California William Behrmann 225­766­9465 541­961­1228 Honorary Vice President New Orleans: Victoria Blanchard Portland: Zoë Tokar 971­325­1060 Barbary Coast Recorder Orchestra: 504­810­8540 Pennsylvania Winifred Jaeger Frances Feldon 510­527­9029 Maryland Central Coast: Margery Seid Bloomsburg Early Music Ens :. Northern Maryland: Statement of Purpose 805­474­8538 Susan Brook 570­784­8363 Richard Spittel 410­242­3395 The mission of the American Recorder Society East Bay: Susan Jaffe 510­482­4993 Erie: Linda McWilliams 814­868­3059 Massachusetts is to promote the recorder and its music by Inland Riverside: Greg Taber Philadelphia: Sarah West 215­984­8923 951­683­8744 Boston: Sara Rex 781­237­3927 Pittsburgh: Helen Thornton developing resources to help people of all ages Los Angeles Recorder Orchestra: Recorders/Early Music Metro­West 412­486­0482 and ability levels to play and study the recorder, Matt Ross 949­697­8693 Boston: Bonnie Kelly 781­862­2894 Rhode Island presenting the instrument to new constituencies, Mid­Peninsula Recorder Orchestra Worcester Hills: Alan Karass (Palo Alto): Fred Palmer 650­591­3648 508­847­8559 Rhode Island: David Bojar encouraging increased career opportunities for Nevada City: Michigan 401­944­3395 professional recorder performers and teachers, Miriam Morris 530­265­0986 North Coast: Kathleen Kinkela­Love Ann Arbor: Kevin Gilson 734­780­7476 Tennessee and enabling and supporting recorder playing as 707­822­8835 Kalamazoo: Annette Brown Greater Knoxville: Ann Stierli Orange County: 269­762­7503 a shared social experience. Besides this journal, 828­877­5675 ARS publishes a newsletter, a personal study Russell Wilson 435­630­1061 Metropolitan Detroit: Redding: Kay Hettich 530­241­8107 Molly Sieg 313­532­4986 Greater Memphis: program, a directory, and special musical Sacramento: Mark Schiffer Northwinds Recorder Society: Samuel Sidhom 901­848­1955 editions. Society members gather and play 916­685­7684 John MacKenzie, M D. 231­547­7072 Greater Nashville: Carol Vander Wal San Diego County: Western Michigan: Jocelyn Shaw 615­226­2952 together at chapter meetings, weekend Vanessa Evans 619­297­2095 231­744­8248 Southern Middle Tennessee and summer workshops, and many San Francisco: Greta Hryciw Minnesota (Tullahoma): Vicki Collinsworth ARS-sponsored events throughout the year. 415­377­4444 931­607­9072 Sonoma County: Dale Celidore Twin Cities: Anne Mundahl In 2014, the Society celebrated 75 years 707­874­9524 651­895­5049 Texas of service to its constituents. 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