| Status: | Active, open to new members |
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| When: | Monthly on Wednesdays 2:30 pm-4:30 pm (First Wednesday in the month, sometimes also the third and fifth Wednesdays) |
| Venue: | Edingley Old Schoolroom |
We aim to play music which we like, music which will help us to improve our playing, and a range that helps us play a range of styles and techniques.
Our music is chosen and arranged to suit differing musical interests and abilities. It ranges from Tudor times through to modern popular music and new pieces written or arranged for us. Dance tunes, folk songs, popular modern tunes, carols and more serious music are all in the mix, and with several of us becoming quite capable arrangers, much of our repertoire is music requested by our own members and arranged "in house". Whilst most of our repertoire so far has been whole-group arrangements, we have music available for a range of smaller groupings including rounds, duets, trios and quartets. Several of us play solo or small consort pieces suited to mood and occasion.
New Members:
For anyone looking for a new interest or rekindling past abilities, we are now welcoming new members, whatever their level of recorder ability from total beginner upwards.
Learning to Read Music and/or Play the Recorder?
For a total beginner the main needs are to have reasonably nimble hands, plus a willingness to be taught how to play a recorder and how to read music (the treble or bass clef) if this is not already one of your skills.
Free coaching/tuition is offered for beginners, improvers and "returners". Free instrument loan is also available, providing a low-cost and low-stress introduction to what we have to offer.