News
The Workshop was a great success
A big thanks to Susan Mason, our workshop director, for such a fantastic workshop with Vicki Boeckman and Rotem Gilbert! Over forty people attended the workshop, which was followed by a dazzling concert. Susan Mason wishes to specially thank Rosellen Gates, Gloria Martin, and Sally Innes for their help in making this year’s workshop a smooth-running and meaningful event.
Werner Icking Music Archive no Longer Available.
The Werner Icking Music Archive (WIMA) has been a valuable source for free PDF files or recorder music for several years. Unfortunately, it has suddenly (and without notice) lost its server. Since 2007 WIMA has been hosted by DAIMI (The Dept. of Computer Science, University of Aarhus, Denmark). Unfortunately this has suddenly stopped. It has been learned the DAIMI staff, without warning, disabled WIMA’s part of the DAIMI web server. The apparent reason is that WIMA is causing a too high load on DAIMI's web servers, threatening the faculty activities. The ARS and other recorder enthusiasts are looking into other ways to host this service. Until then, the WIMA is no longer available.
Sad farewell to Harmonia Baroque
We just received a note from Marika Frankl that the Harmonia Baroque Players - after 26 years of giving concerts series - is quitting with this season. We will miss them.
New VP—Membership Development
STEVE MYER has volunteered to be our new Vice President-Membership Development. The two main objectives of the Vice President-Membership Development are to grow our members and to help keep our members happy and attending the meetings. Steve will do a wonderful job! We are grateful to him for taking on this responsibility.
Recorder Music Over the Internet
Why not listen to the dulcet sound of recorders while grinding away at the computer? Recorder Radio, www.Recorder-Radio.com provides music of good audio quality streamed over the internet.
You might also try:
http://avrobaroque.radio.de/, an around-the-clock Baroque music station, or http://www.radio4.nl/page/live/breedband, a classical music station from the Netherlands.
Did you know . . .
The Recorder Music Center (RMC) is an international repository and full-service research center for recorder music. The RMC, housed in Dayton Memorial Library at Regis University in Denver, contains archival collections, scores, and other publications that are available for public use.
The RMC is the official repository for the American Recorder Society and houses several important collections connected to the history of the ARS, including the Erick Katz Collection, the David Goldstein Collection, and the Martha Bixler Collection. These materials are housed in the library's archives and special collections and are available for scholarly research. For more information about the Recorder Music Center and about accessing materials, visit the RMC's website at www.regis.edu/recorder.
Volunteers Needed to Bring Refreshments at Meetings
Our VPs in charge of hospitality, Sally Innes and Nichole Cosgrove, encourage you to add your name to the signup list for refreshments. We have slots to fill. Remember, “If you can eat, you can bring.” We also accept monetary donations to pay for the food. Thanks!
Come Early to the OCRS Meeting and Enjoy the Musical Prelude!
This season, we are continuing our practice of beginning each meeting (from 7:20 to 7:30 p.m.) with a short prelude concert by an individual member or ensemble. We encourage you or your ensemble to perform—this is an outstanding opportunity to get performance experience before a friendly audience. We ask that your performance not exceed 10 minutes from set up to applause, and that you or your ensemble perform only once during the year.
There will be a signup sheet at our regular meetings for those interested in presenting a prelude or contact Oksana Orel or Jo Redmon to sign up. Don’t be Shy!
The Recorder World is Just A Click Away—Visit the ARS Website
The American Recorder Society website, www.americanrecorder.org provides a thorough listing of recorder and early music concerts, workshops and events from around the world. You do not have to be an ARS member to access the website. The American Recorder Society also has a selection of publications and a few videos on such topics on recorder care, recorder education, and personal study programs. Some are free, and ARS members receive a discounted price on others. Visit the ARS website and click publications on the menu bar.
ARS Scholarships Available
The American Recorder Society offers scholarships to attend workshops. Anyone who would like to attend a workshop and could use some financial assistance is eligible to apply. Scholarships may be used for any length workshop, anywhere, anytime. You need not provide proof of financial need. ARS scholarships are available to players of all ages and ability levels--recent scholarship winners range in age from 12 to 65. For more information and for an application, visit the ARS website: www.americanrecorder.org/resource/scholarship Plan Ahead! The OCRS workshop with Vicki Boeckman and Rotem Gilbert is February 20, 2010. A flyer is included at the end of the newsletter. On February 21, Vicki has offered to give a master class—we just need to find a place to have it! If you have any ideas or could offer your home, please let Andy Dykes or Jo Redmon know. For a complete listing of recorder classes and workshops throughout North America, visit the ARS website at www.americanrecorder.org
E-Mail Notification:
OCRS will continue to provide an e-mail notification system to let you know as soon as possible of upcoming events and concerts. You may indicate on the membership application if you would like to opt out of the e-mail notification system. Future newsletters will be delivered by e-mail only.