 The next playing session will be Friday, October 19th, 2012 at 7:30pm. |
Come join us!
Be ready to play at 7:30pm in the Community Room of the Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave., Portland, OR. Bring music stands and stand lights if you have them. For more information, go to our
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All our professional coaches are available for private lessons and ensemble coaching.
Please contact them directly for scheduling at the links below.
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Phil Neuman
Gayle Neuman
Kim Pineda
Bryce Peltier
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A Note From our October Conductor,
Phil Neuman
Rain? You'll have to refresh my memory. No matter the weather, bring recorders, viols, cornamusen, krummhorns, douçaines and racketts to the next PRS playing session on October 19th and play some fabulous rarely performed works by Phinot, Trofeo, Byrd, and Luzzaschi.
We'll get a head start on Halloween by playing Robert Johnson's lively dance "The Witch" from Ben Jonson's masque entitled "Queens." The stage directions for this dance include the making of "a confused noise with strange gestures." I'll also bring another all-time favorite masque dance, "My Ladi Wraths Mascharada" by William Brade.
Next is William Byrd's "Who made thee, Hob" which is scored for 6 instruments, with two of the parts also intended for voices - anybody who would like to try singing is more than welcome - the range is d' to d" for soprano, and would also work in the tenor range. Then I'll bring Luzzasco Luzzaschi's wonderful madrigal "Quand'io miro me stessa," with parts that work well on reeds, strings, and recorders.
Next I'll have two 8 part pieces: Ruggier Trofeo's unusual "Canzon 19," and Dominique Phinot's beautiful "A dieu, Loyse." Then, in order to really mix it up, we'll have fun with Benny Goodman's swing classic "Stompin' at the Savoy."
It should be a memorable session, and I'm looking forward to seeing you there!
Phil Neuman
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| Upcoming Playing Sessions | |
October 19th - Phil Neuman conducts
November 16th - Vicki Boeckman conducts
December 21st - Bryce Peltier conducts
January 18th - Vicki Boeckman conducts
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Time to register for the Columbia Gorge Early Music Retreat! Early Bird Registration ends Dec. 1st, 2012
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That's right, the 2013 retreat is in the works! The dates this spring are March 15th-18th, 2013. If you register by December 1st, tuition, room and board is only $375. Our outstanding faculty should be of great interest to you, as they have been wildly popular at previous workshops: Vicki Boeckman, Gayle and Phil Neuman, Laura Kuhlman, and Rotem Gilbert.
Please visit our website for more information!
www.portlandrecordersociety.org
Or print your registration form right from here:
2013 CGEMR Registration Form
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Welcome New PRS Board Members!
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At the September playing session, we voted in our cast of trusty board members, including 3 fresh new faces!! Look for photos and bios on the website soon!
Zoe Tokar, chair
Jeanne Lynch, vice-chair
Susan Campbell, secretary
Robin Teitzel, keeper-of-the-coin
Sharon Cheney, librarian
Boyd Osgood, membership
Susy Wilcox, CGEMR assistant
David Solet, tech consultant and writer
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It's Time to Renew your PRS Membership:
YOU are what makes this happen!
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Membership dollars pay our conductors, the Community Room rental fee, and sheet music copying costs. Please support our efforts to create a fun and educational non-profit organization!
Portland Recorder Society membership includes:
~monthly playing sessions (Sept-May) coached by
professionals
~Discount to Columbia Gorge Early Music Retreat
~Monthly e-mail newsletters
~Networking opportunities with like-minded musicians
Yearly dues are $40, additional donations welcomed and are tax deductible. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization!
Click HERE for a link to our membership registration form, or pick one up at the next playing session. Please make checks out to "Portland Recorder Society". You may mail your check and form if you choose to our treasurer, Robin Teitzel 9385 NW Murlea Lane, Portland, OR 97229.
If you are not a member, drop-in fees are $10 per playing session; your very first visit is free to try us out!
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Web Link of the Month (send YOUR suggestions to newsletter@portlandrecordersociety.org)
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Read this nice article about our friend Bill Lazar, recorder and early instrument dealer in San Francisco. He is an excellent source for purchasing new and used instruments!
http://www.sfgate.com/living/article/Lazar-s-shop-serves-early-music-players-3857517.php#src=fb |
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Vote on Snacks!
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The results of our poll at the September session revealed that folks are not so excited about having snacks available after we play. That's ok! We''ll take a break from the nagging and revisit the question again next year. And if anyone is so inspired to bring something to share...we won't turn you away!
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Upcoming Events and Concerts
| PRS members are welcome to submit recorder/early music related items for this column. Deadline is 7 days prior to the next PRS playing session. Submit events to: newsletter@portlandrecordersociety.org
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Musica Maestrale presents:
Mis descuidados ojos ~ My Careless Eyes
Three centuries of Spanish song
Saturday, November 3rd, 2012
7:30 p.m. ...y ahora, una cosa completamente diferente! Musica Maestrale's first season continues with something completely different: a concert of Spanish songs! This time, we will be joined by Oregon's own Amy Hansen, soprano extraordinaire. During her illustrious career, Amy has sung with National Philharmonic and the National Symphony Orchestra, Vermont Symphony, Oregon Symphony, Eugene Symphony, Brooklyn Philharmonic, Opera Orchestra of New York, Taiwan National Theater, Teatro di Urbania, Calgary Opera, Edmonton Opera, Michigan Opera, and Portland Opera among others. The program covers three centuries of Spanish song, from the Renaissance, through Baroque, and finishing in Classical. Enchanting, whimsical, and evocative, this music is heavily influenced by folkloric dance rhythms and Moorish melodies. Amy will be accompanied by Hideki Yamaya on vihuela, Baroque guitar, and 19th-century guitar (an original instrument from the mid-1800's), who will also play solos on each instrument. Community Music Center 3350 SE Francis St Portland, Or. 97202 General, $14; Student/Senior $12, online or at the door BUY TICKETS HERE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  |
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