About the Sacramento Recorder Society
The Sacramento Recorder Society is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization. It is a chapter of the American Recorder Society and an affiliate of the San Francisco Early Music Society. We welcome recorder players of all ages and abilities as well as players of other early music instruments such as lutes, viols, sackbuts, shawms, curtals, krummhorns, and percussion. Beginners are urged to study privately to learn fingerings and become comfortable reading music before joining the recorder orchestra.
We meet monthly September through June, from 6:45-9:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month, at the Friends Meeting House, 890 57th St., between H and J. Most of our meetings are conducted by a professional early music specialist who teaches recorder technique and relevant music history and theory while exploring music of many eras.
Many of our members also play in smaller groups in members' homes during the rest of the month, and these consorts are encouraged to play at our June concert.
Throughout the year, we offer several special activities. These include the following:
Special events: Workshops, master classes, and concerts by internationally known recorder professionals.
Winter Party featuring period and modern instruments.
Public concert in June featuring soloists, small consorts, and
the entire Society.Appearances by affiliated consorts throughout the Sacramento
area in churches, schools, and senior homes.Newsletter with calendar and information about early music
concerts and activities in Northern California, and articles
about playing and studying early music.Carpools to concerts and workshops throughout Northern
California.Lessons for individuals and coaches for ensembles.
Cost of membership is $45/year.
To Join or Contact the Sacramento Recorder Society, e-mail Mark Schiffer