Notes from previous meetings:
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14th July:
Our latest meeting was at Edingley on 14th July. Again, this was socially distanced. With several regulars on holiday, the six of us present delighted in playing as a consort, one person per part for most pieces. Listening to others playing their parts rather than to others playing the same part as yourself is so important, and a skill that is harder to learn in an orchestra of 20 players. We recorded a couple of pieces so Rik could practice adding sound to this web page (come back in a day or two and he may have achieved this!)
At the break, we discussed some ideas for future music - rounds (cue an impromptu "Frere Jacques") and from that a wish for Pachelbel's Canon, for which Jonathan has a possible usable arrangement.
Ed brought along two Renaissance lute pieces, "The Fairie-round" by Antony Holborne (c1545-1602) and Francis Cutting's take on "Greensleeves", both of which Rik will arrange for our future consideration. Francis was, like Holborne, an English lutenist (1550-1603), and arranging their lute music for recorder consort will be an interesting challenge.
Interesting fact for the day - How many of us knew that Ed made himself a lute from scratch & is learning to play it?
NOTICE for the week - Watch out for news of the U3A Open Day on 15th August - it looks as if it will be good fun. Visit the Home Page for more information.
14th July:
Most of the group from last time met again, and the new repertoire is already starting to sound better!
23rd June
Ten of us braved Covid, agreed some heavy Covid precautions and restrictions and enjoyed a first run through our new repertoire list. With no refreshments possible, this was a shorter session but it was lovely to be together again. Ed briefed us on the subs payable for this quarter, and Ian outlined plans for the coming few sessions.
Group Leader: Ian Boothroyd
page updated 22nd July 2021
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Click to Return to Recorder front page
14th July:
Our latest meeting was at Edingley on 14th July. Again, this was socially distanced. With several regulars on holiday, the six of us present delighted in playing as a consort, one person per part for most pieces. Listening to others playing their parts rather than to others playing the same part as yourself is so important, and a skill that is harder to learn in an orchestra of 20 players. We recorded a couple of pieces so Rik could practice adding sound to this web page (come back in a day or two and he may have achieved this!)
At the break, we discussed some ideas for future music - rounds (cue an impromptu "Frere Jacques") and from that a wish for Pachelbel's Canon, for which Jonathan has a possible usable arrangement.
Ed brought along two Renaissance lute pieces, "The Fairie-round" by Antony Holborne (c1545-1602) and Francis Cutting's take on "Greensleeves", both of which Rik will arrange for our future consideration. Francis was, like Holborne, an English lutenist (1550-1603), and arranging their lute music for recorder consort will be an interesting challenge.
Interesting fact for the day - How many of us knew that Ed made himself a lute from scratch & is learning to play it?
NOTICE for the week - Watch out for news of the U3A Open Day on 15th August - it looks as if it will be good fun. Visit the Home Page for more information.
14th July:
Most of the group from last time met again, and the new repertoire is already starting to sound better!
23rd June
Ten of us braved Covid, agreed some heavy Covid precautions and restrictions and enjoyed a first run through our new repertoire list. With no refreshments possible, this was a shorter session but it was lovely to be together again. Ed briefed us on the subs payable for this quarter, and Ian outlined plans for the coming few sessions.
Group Leader: Ian Boothroyd
page updated 22nd July 2021
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1. If you are not already a member of Southwell U3A but are interested in finding out more about these groups and/or would like to attend one of their group meetings please click on the Contact Us link and let us know which group you are interested in. We will arrange for the Group Leader to get in touch with you as soon as possible.
2. If you are already a member of Southwell U3A and are interested in joining either group you can contact the Group Leader directly. Their details are in the Group Leaders page in our Membership Area of the website. As a Southwell U3A member you will have received the password for the Members Area pages in Newsline. If you have forgotten the password please use the Contact Us facility on this website to request the password.