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EDITOR’S ______NOTE ______ ______ ______ ______ Volume XLIV, Number2 March 2003 Getting away from it all assumes an even FEATURES more important function in times of polit- Johanna Kulbach . 6 ical uncertainty, when people seem to be From darkness, she emerged to guide others more on edge. It has become almost im- by Johanna Kulbach with Lisle Kulbach possible to find a place where there are no Touching Bass with cell phones, no persistent news coverage, 2003 Summer Recorder Workshops . 13 where e-mail doesn’t pursue you—where, 5 The annual summary of summer workshops, where you can after a certain number of days of an activi- improve your playing—not only on bass, but all recorders ty, you emerge, as if from a cocoon, to find A Merry Go ‘Round . 19 that time and life have been marching on. The ninth in a series of articles by composers and arrangers One of the positive attributes of music discussing how they write and arrange music for recorder, is in helping us all to find a place within by Richard Geisler ourselves where there is peace, even if on- ly fleeting. DEPARTMENTS From a more practical standpoint, part 6 Advertiser Index . 48 of this issue is devoted to helping you find Book Reviews . 24 a place to spend some of your well-earned summer vacation in the company of others Chapters & Consorts . 43 who love the recorder. At least for me, and Classified . 48 I suspect for many of you, a plan to get away from it all isn’t complete if it doesn’t Compact Disc Reviews . 45 include the pleasure of musical activities. Music Reviews. 30 If you are mostly inclined to spend your 18 On the Cutting Edge. 28 time playing under the expert guidance of others, head off to a workshop (page 13). If Opening Measures . 41 being an appreciative audience member President’s Message . 3 suits your fancy, choose from the many ON THE COVER: Response . 23 performances being offered during the Illustration Boston Early Music Festival (page 4), and by Tidings . 4 Jeff Jurich be sure to read the more complete sched- © 2003 Musica Pacifica’s Telemann CD wins award, Flanders Quartet ule that will be available in the May AR. celebrates 15 years, Newbery Medal book uses recorder in plot With fear of war looming, it’s both iron- ic and inspiring to read how music carried one individual through World War II and beyond (page 6). One always hopes for a GAIL NICKLESS, Editor happy ending in such stories, and this ac- Contributing Editors count does end happily—not only for Jo- FRANCES BLAKER, Beginners; JOHN BURKHALTER, Book Reviews hanna Kulbach, but for many others who CAROLYN PESKIN, Q & A; CONSTANCE M. PRIMUS, Music Reviews have music in their lives because of her. EUGENE REICHENTHAL, Education; THOMAS CIRTIN, Compact Disc Reviews A simple tune kept speaking to Richard TIMOTHY BROEGE, 20th-Century Performance; LISA SCHMIDT, Design Consultant Geisler, giving him the perfect way for his Advisory Board group to share music with young members Martha Bixler • Valerie Horst • David Lasocki of a French recorder orchestra (page 19). Bob Marvin • Howard Schott • Thomas Prescott • Catherine Turocy If bringing harmony to your ensemble Kenneth Wollitz in its everyday workings would help bring Copyright © 2003 American Recorder Society, Inc. more peace to your life, Frances Blaker has AR On-Line suggestions to help you “play well with Visit at <www.recorderonline.org> American Recorder (ISSN: 0003-0724), 5554 S. 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