January Meeting:Mid-Winter Warmth & CheerDATE: Sunday, January 15 , 2017TIME: 2:00-­‐4:30PLACE: Unity Church of Denver,3021 South University Blvd., DenverCONDUCTOR: Linda Lunbeck

Mid-Winter Warmth & Cheer

Mid-Winter Warmth & Cheer is thetheme to kick off the new year. I’vechosen a wide range of enjoyable,playable music from medieval tomodern, low-key to lively, to helpsatisfy our desire for warmth, lightand pleasant diversion during thistime of the year. Players of all skilllevels and all voices of recorders arewelcome, including alto recorderplayers who read an octave up!Viols, small percussion, other earlywinds, etc. may also add to the mix, ifyou like.(Same program on January 8th forBoulder ARS).

Denver Recorder SocietyJanuary 15, 2017 A Chapter of the American Recorder

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Our Leader for this Meeting:Linda Lunbeck

Linda Lunbeck is a professionalperformer and teacher of recorderaround the Rocky Mountain region.She enjoys helping students of allages and skill levels develop theirplaying and musicianship throughprivate lessons, ensembles,workshops and conferences. Lindahas performed as recorder soloistwith the Baroque Chamber Orchestraof Colorado, Seicento BaroqueEnsemble, Colorado Music Festival,Boulder Bach Festival, ColoradoRecorder Orchestra, For FourRecorder Quartet (Boston) and manyothers. She co-founded DiversePassions early music ensemble, andhas served as a board member for

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area arts organizations. A graduateof New England Conservatory ofMusic (M.A. Early MusicPerformance) and the University ofDelaware (B.M. Music Education),Linda is also certified andexperienced in the Orff-Schulwerkapproach to music and movementeducation. She is now moreconvinced than ever that many of thenicest people around play therecorder!

Hello fellow recorder enthusiasts! Iam in my fourth year serving asboard secretary for Denver ChapterARS. I take meeting minutes andkeep a running member list for thedirectory. My interest in recorderstarted four years ago, when I tookup playing soprano with the EarlyMusic Ensemble at MSU Denver. Itook lessons for a year with JanetHandmaker, who helpedgreatly withmy technique. I also took up alto

recorder. I’m hoping to add a bentneck tenor with keys for my smallhands to my recorder collection soon.I’m also hoping to devote more timeto practicing in 2017, to betterimprove my sight reading andenjoyment of playing.

I became involved in music, joining asmall church choir when my 3 kidswere little. That progressed to takingpiano lessons. I then took up thestudy of music and psychology as adual major at MSU Denver in the mid1990s when my youngest startedkindergarten. I devoted my musicalstudies to voice and music history,most notably the medieval andRenaissance periods, composersMachaut, Ciconia, and DuFay, andthe isorhythmic motet for which Iwrote my thesis. I earned my BA in2000, the same year my oldest childgraduated high school. I took somegraduate studies in musicology withan emphasis in early music notationand performance practice. Though Idid not complete my master’s, Ideveloped a good knowledge base inthose two disciplines, which hashelped with my ensembleinvolvement. I sing and play recorderwith the Early Music Ensemble atMSU Denver. In years past, I alsosang in professional and auditionedchamber choirs, including St. Martin’sChamber Choir and AugustanaLutheran Chamber Choir. Thehighlight of my graduation year waswhen I was able to travel with the

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Augustana Choir to Vienna, Austria,and various parts of Italy the summerof 2000. I sang in numerous venues,including the Duomo of Santa Mariadel Fiore, for which DuFay composedthe beautiful motet Nuper rosarumflores for its consecration in 1436: asignificant item to check off mybucket list.

When I am not musically involved, Ienjoy spending time with my twograndchildren, my husband Bob andmy kids, now adults. I raise chickensfor eggs, 6 of them, and have takenup organic gardening with an urbanhomestead feel. I enjoy working withmy hands, building things, and beingcreative in fiber arts, knitting &crocheting. I also love spending timesoaking in the hot mineral springs inour lovely Colorado backyard,especially when it snows. Who’s in?

Woody Colahan is the MusicLibrarian at University of Denver anda lifelong aficionado of the recorder.He started learning recorder in thirdgrade and enjoys helping othersunlock the secrets of this wonderfulinstrument. Woody will be guiding theNewbies group through someRenaissance and Baroque musicarranged in two parts. Come readyfor a little bit of challenge and a lot offun!Sunday, January 15, 2017 12:45 to1:45 pm, Second floor UnityChurch 3021 S. University Blvd,DenverEnter South door. Please bringmusic stand. If you would like tosee the music ahead of time,please contact Woody at:ellwoodcolahan@gmail.com

The Newbie Group gives players newto the recorder or new to the DenverChapter an opportunity to play smallensemble music in a safe setting.Session is free of charge and open tothe public. Drop-ins welcome.Newbies generally know somefingerings and have at least minimalskill at reading music. All voices of

Stop TimeStopTime had a busy December, andthat's probably the way it should be.Four senior citizen facilities, includinga New Year's Eve party celebrated atthe crack of noon rather than mid-night, for the benefit of those who

can't stay up that late. (Worked for us,too.) January will give us a breather,but we have a half dozen dates alreadybooked through next fall. Our nextpublic date will be Feb. 25 at the LaCourJazz club and we're hoping you canmake it for that one, a fun, New Orleansparty.

Dick Munz, Janet Handmaker, Erin Bell,Philip Belefski, Steve Caminer, GaryGregor, Steve Walker

Highland Chamber OrchestraGreetings from the Highland ChamberOrchestra. Time sure flies. Thisincarnation of the orchestra started inJanuary of 2007, so we have beenplaying for ten years. There are still afew of the original players left but wehave lots of new ones. The orchestra isa blend of keyboard, modern strings(played with baroque bows), earlystrings, and recorders and early flutes,and plucked strings. Since lutes werepopular for over 300 years, pluckedstrings work well.

We have sight read an immense amountof music in the last 10 years, and nowwe get to do it again. Skill levels haveimproved a lot.

Bill Conklin willieco@aol.com

Elaine Granata hosted a small butnonetheless enthusiastic group ofNewbies at the December meeting.They played traditional Christmascarols - Ice est ne, Es ist ein ros,Away In a Manger, Coventry Carol, ItCame Upon The Midnight Clear andO Come All Ye Faithful. The pieceswere arranged as duets, trios andquartets. They practiced each other’slines before finally putting it alltogether.

recorder are welcome. A chaptermember volunteer will host theplaying session. Attendees will havethe option of observing or playing atthe monthly meeting, which follows at2:00 – 4:30 at the same location. Formore information, contact:Janet Handmaker atrecorderteacher@comcast.net or call720-837-3096.

GROUP UPDATES:

PLAYER PROFILE: Diane Wagner

PLAYER PROFILE:I had the chance to talk with Diane Wagner at our December meeting. She agreed to beamong the first members to be part of our new Player Profile feature. Thanks, Diane, for yourwillingness to share!

Here is some of what I learned:HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU PLAYED WITH THE DENVER RECORDER SOCIETY?Diane has been with the group for around 5 years.

WHAT INSTRUMENTS DO YOU PLAY:RECORDERS: She plays the soprano, alto, tenor, and bass.

IS THERE A GENRE OF MUSIC THAT YOU PREFERTO PLAY?: RenaissanceTO LISTEN TO?: She enjoys listening to practically everything.

HOW DID YOU GET STARTED PLAYING THE RECORDER?Diane started playing with a group in the 70's. At the University of Michigan - Flint she went toa 2 week recorder boot camp. The next year, she did it again.

HOW DO YOU LISTEN TO MUSIC AT HOME?When she is at home, Diane listens to music on the radio.

WHAT IS THE LAST LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCE YOU HAVE BEEN TO?The last live music she saw was the Baroque Chamber Orcheestra of Colorado. She sawthem last spring at Regis.

WHAT WOULD LIFE BE LIKE FOR YOU WITHOUT MUSIC?"Life would be very difficult without music. It's a source of life for me - it's life giving.At times, the Regis Collegium has kept me going."

DRS Monthly Meeting Program for 2016-2017 *

Feb 19 - Nancy Ekberg - "Healing Images in Music of Medieval and Renaissance Europe."

Mar 19 - TBD

April 23 - Karl Reque - Program TBD (probably a program of either Baroque or tuneful modernpieces)

May - No meeting this month - consider joining us at Rocky XII, May 19-21.

*The program schedule will be updated as more information becomes available.*

Treasurer's Report:

Denver Chapter ARS Members, 2016-2017seasonKaren Anderson, Roberta Blanc, SharonBolles, Paul Brunson, Marlys Butler, JonCasbon, Woody Colahan, Sally Collins, BillConklin, Virginia Cortes, Linda Coy, KeithEmerson, Barbara Fahey, Nancy Fey, JudyFritz, Joice Gibson, Rosemary Glista,Elaine Granata, Janet Handmaker, BobMcCarroll, Mary Innis, Eve Johnson, JohnLeVett, Lisa McInnis, Judy Miller, LoriMurphy, Bruce Nelson, Gail Nickless,Gerrie Olthof, Susan Osborn, MargaretPeterson, Karyn Pocernich, ConniePrimus, Sally Pyle, Rose Marie Terada,Virginia Schlieker, Tom Short, Mary Sloan,Victoria Taylor, Mary Treska, Bill Urban,Margery Vendegna, Diane Wagner,TrudyWayne, Joe Wilcox

Members shown in bold contributed a tax-deductible donation, in addition to theirmembership dues. An extra thanks for theiradditional help!!!

Please support your Chapter. We haveexpenses for our venue, as well as theexcellent leaders we enjoy every month.Dues for the Denver Chapter are $22. Wealso accept payment for ARS NationalDues if you would like us to process thenational dues for you.The membership form is available atmonthly meetings and at the end of themonthly newsletters. My address is at thebottom of the form if you prefer to mail it in;otherwise, I am happy to collect forms andchecks at the meetings.While we are short of our goal of 50members, we are close. Please keep themomentum going!!

December Membership Graphic:

MEMBERSHIP ENROLLMENT FORM DENVER CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN RECORDER SOCIETY (ARS)

MEMBER INFORMATION

Name:

Street Address:

City: State: ZIP Code:

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Are you a National ARS member? Yes_____ No_____

Please specify your interests by circling any of the following that apply, and adding any additional skills

Recorders played: Sopranino Soprano Alto Tenor Bass GB CB

Skill level: Beginner Advanced Beginner Intermediate Advanced Intermediate Advanced

Other instrument or voice skills:

Would you be interested in joining and/or starting a small group to play outside Chapter meetings? Yes___ No___ If yes: What area(s) of town would you be willing to play in? __________ What skill level(s) interest you? What instruments? What genre (early music, jazz, etc)? Other information that would be helpful in getting a group together

DUES

Denver Chapter dues for 2016-2017 season $22

OPTIONAL: Donation to the Denver Chapter (fully tax deductible)

OPTIONAL: ARS National dues for twelve months, individual @$50

OPTIONAL: ARS National electronic membership*, 1 year @$45

Standard delivery of Denver Chapter monthly newsletter is via website; preferred & free $0

OPTIONAL: Postal delivery of monthly Newsletter @$6

TOTAL $

*No hard copy of American Recorder magazine, Newsletter or Members’ Library. The publications are available for download.

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: Denver Chapter ARS Mail to: Sharon Bolles 8826 Red Bush Trail Highlands Ranch, CO 80126

Used with permission of the American Recorder Society, http://americanrecorder.org, and originally published in American Recorder,January 1997.