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E a st Bay Recorde r S ocie ty
March 2015 Vol. 18 No. 7 www.eastbayrecorders.org
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M o u t h p i e c eM o u t h p i e c eM o u t h p i e c e
Monthly Chapter Meeting
Friday, March 6, 2015
7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Zion Lutheran Church
5201 Park Blvd.
Oakland, CA.
If your name begins with M
-Z please bring a snack for
b r e a k , i f p o s s i b l e .
Everyone, bring a music
s t a n d , a p e n c i l , a n d
instruments (SATB and
lower if you have them).
Please arrive in time to set
up and be ready to play at
7:30.
March Conductor Judith Linsenberg
Judith Linsenberg is one of
the leading exponents of the re-
corder in the U.S. and has been
acclaimed for her "virtuosity,"
"expressivity," and "fearless play-
ing."
She has performed extensively
throughout the United States and
Europe, including solo appearanc-
es at the Hollywood Bowl, Lincoln
Center, and the Montreal Recorder
Festival; and has been featured
with such leading American en-
sembles as the San Francisco Sym-
phony, the San Francisco and Los
Angeles Operas, the Oregon Sym-
phony, L.A. Chamber Orchestra,
Philharmonia Baroque, American
Bach Soloists, and many others.
She is Artistic Director of the Ba-
roque ensemble, Musica Pacifica,
whose performances and eight
recordings on the Virgin Classics,
Dorian and Solimar labels have
received international acclaim. She
has also recorded for harmonia
mundi usa, Koch International,
Reference Recordings, Musical
Heritage Society, Ha nnsler Clas-
sics, and others.
In 2008 and 2012, she was award-
ed residencies at the Sitka Center
for Art & Ecology in Otis, OR,
where she enjoyed collaborating
with visual and installation artists
on multi-disciplinary projects. She
has various other qualifications,
but you’ve probably read them a
hundred times by now.
She also enjoys playing music for
English country dances, and dab-
bling in Celtic music. Last sum-
mer, she taught and performed at
the Boxwood Festival in Nova Sco-
tia, after which she took an amaz-
ing trip to Cape Breton Island,
thanks to a wonderful birthday
present from a number of her stu-
dents.
She is often seen accompanied by
her adorable dog Jake (currently
age 13).
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The music for the March
6th meeting includes some of
my favorite pieces, from various
periods, centering around Eng-
land, and Bach. We’ll start with a
beautiful 6-part Pavan “by” Thom-
as Leetherland. The “by” is in quo-
tation marks, because we have no
information about Leetherland,
which, along with the high quality
of the work, has led scholars to
believe that he, in fact, was actual-
ly the dedicatee of the work. In
the only known manuscript, the
piece appears on the same page as
a fantasia by Thomas Weelkes,
who may therefore be the real
composer of this work.
We’ll continue with several more
pieces from the Elizabethan peri-
od: two lively galliards by John
Dowland (The Earl of Essex, based
on a popular tune; and The King of
Denmark); and some dances by the
younger contemporary, Thomas
Simpson, who worked in Germany.
We may also be able to fit in a jolly
Satyr’s Dance by William Brade,
another ex-pat Englishman who
worked in Germany.
The last two pieces on the pro-
gram are arrangements of two of
my all-time favorite Baroque piec-
es for recorders, here arranged for
recorder ensemble: Henry Pur-
cell’s Chaconne, Two in one upon a
Ground, from the semi-opera Dio-
clesian. Originally composed for
two recorders and continuo, this is
a luscious arrangement for six re-
corders; and one of the best, and
most poignant, pieces ever written
for recorders (IMHO), the Sonatina
from Bach’s Cantata 106, Actus
Tragicus: Gottes Zeit ist die al-
lerbeste Zeit, with its gorgeous
close dissonances in the upper re-
corder parts. (Bring your hankies!)
—Judy Linsenberg
Hello everyone,
March is upon us and it’s
Play–the-Recorder Month
again. Our contribution to
honor the month is our
annual Member’s Recital to be held March 22 at
St. Alban’s in Albany. It is not too late to work
something up and come play for your fellow
recorderists. You will not find a more
appreciative and supportive group anywhere. If
you don’t want to play, just come be an enthusiast
and join in the potluck feast that will finish off the
day.
As a member of the Barbary Coast Recorder
Orchestra it gives me pleasure to invite you to our
spring performance on Sunday, March 8 at 4 pm.
It will be held at Epworth United Methodist
Church in Berkeley, a convenient location for
many of you. Several other EBRS members will be
playing in the concert. We would all love to see
you there.
On a different subject, the yearly Headlands
weekend (May 15-17) is coming up quickly. You
can read all about it elsewhere in this newsletter.
This is our biggest EBRS event of year. Sign up
early and often and make sure all your recorder
friends know about it.
The San Francisco Early Music Society summer
workshops are now open for registration on the
SFEMS website. The Med/Ren workshop is
moving to St. Albert’s Priory in Oakland, the same
venue as for the recorder weeks. It is really
convenient for East Bay folks and is relatively
inexpensive if you want to board.
Susan Jaffe, President
MEMBER’S RECITAL !!
East Bay Recorder Society
Members' Recital
Sunday, March 22, 2015
St. Albans Parish Hall
1502 Washington Ave.
Albany CA
Downbeat is at 3:00 pm
Potluck supper to follow
1. Send the name of your piece, composer,
your name or your ensemble information
to [email protected] (note new
email address) deadline is March 14,
2015.
2. Please keep your performance to ~ 4
minutes.
3. Bring something to share for supper.
(Based on what EBRS does regarding food,
we may need to change our name to
Recorder & Epicurean Society.)
Best, Cindy
UPCOMING EVENTS
SATURDAY, MARCH 28th,
2015, IS THE DATE FOR
SOUTH BAY’S ANNUAL
WORKSHOP, DIRECTED BY
GLEN SHANNON. DON’T
MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO
WORK WITH ONE OF THE
BAY AREA’S FINEST
COMPOSERS OF RECORDER
MUSIC!
Flyer is attached to this newsletter.
ENSEMBLE MIRABLE
with Dan Laurin
SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 7:30 pm
St. John’s Presbyterian Church
2727 College Ave at Garber, Berkeley
JungHae Kim, harpsichord; Elizabeth
Blumenstock and Katherine Kyme, violin;
Joanna Blendulf, viola da gamba; Kevin Cooper,
baroque guitar; with guest artist Dan Laurin,
recorder
La Primavera:
The Spring of the Italian Baroque
Renowned Swedish recorder virtuoso Dan
Laurin will join his distinctive, thoughtful and
creative style with the glorious artistry of
Ensemble Mirable for a delightful spring stroll
celebrating the beauty of the Italian baroque,
including works of Mancini, Corelli,
Frescobaldi, Gabrieli, Scarlatti, Vivaldi, and
others.
Buy Tickets
UPCOMING EVENTS
April 19
The Albany Consort–Making it up
Marion Rubinstein recorder; Jonathan Salzedo,
harpsichord; Rita Lilly, soprano; Laura Rubinstein
-Salzedo, violin; Amy Brodo, cello, viola da gamba
and others
A program of thought-provoking compositions,
ornamentations and improvisations, tracing
virtuosity in performance from 1550 to 1800.
1550-1650: Ornamentation on a madrigal
(Doulce Memoire), a bass pattern
(Romanesca), and a nuove musiche song
(Amarilli), including improvisations by the
group and worked out versions by Sandrin,
Ortiz, Cabezon, Monteverdi, Caccini, Van Eyck
1600-1700: Virtuoso instrumental music and
song, selections by Castello, Biber, Purcell,
Isabella Leonarda, d’Anglebert, Marais
1700-1750: Instrumental music that exists in
both simple and complex versions, by Corelli,
Bach, Telemann
1750-1800: The improvised cadenza in
concertos by JC Bach and Haydn
Concert begins at 4:30 pm at the California Jazz
Conservatory, 2087 Addison Street, Berkeley.
Tickets are $15 (general admission) and go on
sale approximately one month in advance. Their
box office can be reached at 510-845-5373 or
Workshop Brochure now available on the EBRS Website and you can use PayPal too!
East Bay Recorder
Teachers
David Barnett
Letitia Berlin
www.tibiaduo.com
Tom Bickley
www.metatronpress.com/artists/tbickley/
Frances Blaker
www.tibiaduo.com
Louise Carslake
www.sfems.org/musicsre-creation
Frances Feldon
Judy Linsenberg
www.linsenberg.com
http://www.musicapacifica.org/
Hanneke van Proosdij
www.hannekevanproosdij.com
EBRS Monthly Meetings
April 10 Louise Carslake May 1 David Morris June 5 Andrew Levy
This guy needs a
recorder teacher!
2014 – 2015 EBRS Board of Directors
President: Susan Jaffe
Treasurer and Electronic Distribution: Susan Merrill
Conductor Locator: Rachel Bradley
Newsletter Editor and Producer: Carol Coon
Chapter Meeting Music: Linda Skory
Webmaster: Suzanne Siebert
Headlands Committee: Glen Shannon (Coordinator),
Merlyn Katechis (Registration),
Bill Stewart (Contract), Patricia Wheeler (Publicity)
Publicity/Librarian/Composer-in-Residence: Glen Shannon
Member Performances: Cindy Keune
Annual Workshop: Cindy Keune and Jody Harcourt
Hospitality: Anna Lisa Kronman, Ray White, Brenda Bailey
Members at Large: Britt Ascher, Kathy Cochran, Brenda Bailey
The Mouthpiece is published by the
East Bay Recorder Society.
EBRS is a chapter of the American Recorder Society and an affiliate of the
San Francisco Early Music Society.
Please send information and photos for newsletter consideration to Carol Coon at
The deadline for the April issue is March 15, 2015
The South Bay Recorder Society Presents a Spring Workshop:
MACROMUSIC Directed by Glen Shannon (see reverse side for bio)
Saturday, March 28th, 2015; 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
First Congregational Church of San Jose
1980 Hamilton Avenue (corner of Leigh),
San Jose, CA 95125 (see map on reverse side)
Playing in a large group puts different demands on us than playing one to a part - the main one being the ability to set our egos aside. This workshop will focus on being part of a sound greater than our individual selves, while enjoying some excellent contemporary repertoire out of Germany, England, and the US. Some pieces will have many parts, others will have fewer parts, but all will ask us to play together as one ensemble. In the morning we'll start by getting reacquainted with our collective musical senses, playing some old and new favorites (bring your crumhorns!), and by afternoon we'll be giving ourselves up to the greater sound. For the larger pieces, big basses, viols and other low instruments are especially welcome for a hearty foundation.
Workshop participants may choose between all-day (9:00 AM – 4:00 PM) or half-day sessions,
9:00-12:00 or 1:00–4:00 PM. Please bring your instruments, music stand, and your lunch. Hot and cold
beverages and snacks will be provided during breaks.
For information about the SBRS chapter or workshop, contact Liz Brownell at (650) 223-7139 or visit
our website at: http://sfems.org/sbrs.
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___ Whole Day Fee $45 ___ Half Day Fee $25 ____AM ___PM
___ At-the-Door Fee $50 ___ At-the-door Fee $30
Make check payable to SBRS and mail to Anne Ng, Treasurer, 6031 Bollinger Road, Cupertino, CA 95014
Questions? Contact Anne Ng, (408) 257-6506, or [email protected].
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SBRS is an affiliate of the San Francisco Early Music Society and a chapter of the American Recorder Society.
