American Recorder Society: Redding Chapter

Playing the recorder is fun!

December 5th, 2009 Christmas concert:
Kay (left) and Barbara C. (right) performed at the California State Historic Park in Old Shasta.  The event was "Old-Time Holiday in the Parks."

December 2007 "Caroling" on recorder:
Kay (left) and Barbara C. (right) performed at the California State Historic Park in Old Shasta on December 3, 2007.  The event was "Old-Time Holiday in the Parks."

Redding Chapter, American Recorder Society
Kay Hettich, Director
Barbara Condon, Assistant Director
 

We would love to play for YOUR event or service organization!

Contact Kay for performance rate information.
 A discounted ensemble rate is available.
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ARS Redding Chapter...
                  Come join us!

The Castle Musicians (Novice Ensemble)
Willow Wind Consort (Intermediate Ensemble)

The Castle Musicians is a novice  ensemble, accommodating entry-level to advanced beginner recorder players. (See Ensembles #1 and #2 Web Page.)
Repertoire:  English Renaissance, American heritage, and Christmas  music.

Meets: Every other Monday in Redding at 1:00 PM.
Since August 2008, this ensemble has been an off-shoot of the recorder classes at the Senior Citizens' Hall (Benton Drive). The group currently has three enthusiastic, talented novices!

 The Willow Wind Consort is an advanced intermediate ensemble, playing multiple instruments and standard recorder literature. (See Ensembles #2 Web Page). Baroque repertoire is especially  rewarding musically, and it inspires us to work on technique.

Repertoire:  The ensemble performs German, French, English, Italian, and Irish repertoire--from Medieval through contemporary periods. A dynamic duo!

Meets: Every other Tuesday, 1:00 PM  in Redding. 

Willow Wind Consort:  Kay and Barbara C.

♫ Redding Chapter News  ♫

♫   Upcoming Event:
To be posted for 2010.

♫   Upcoming Event:
 

 ♫  Shasta Regional Medical Center
December 19, 2009
Kay and Barbara performed Christmas carols and Bach transcriptions in the lobby as our celebration of Christmas 2009.

♫  The Vistas (Retirement Center)
December 15, 2009
Kay and Barbara performed Christmas and medieval carols for residents of The Vistas.

♫   Shasta State Historic Park;
December 5, 2009
Kay and Barbara performed Christmas duos, English medieval carols, English Renaissance fantasias, and Bach transcriptions to an appreciative audience.

 ♫   Annual ARS Redding Chapter concert;
December 1, 2009
Performance mainly by Kay and Barbara, with a significant contribution of Christmas carols by novices, who began studying recorder with Kay through Senior Citizen's classes.
Kay and Barbara showcased music and instruments from the medieval period through the present. Solos by Kay of Renaissance Christmas carols and Jacob van Eyck.

♫   Thanksgiving dinner concert;
November 24, 2009
Kay performed popular and jazz recorder with CD backup band to a festive audience two days before Thanksgiving. Performance at The Vistas.

♫   Baroque Workshop; June 2008
San Francisco Early Music Society
Kay had the opportunity to study with Marion Verbruggen and Frances Blaker. An unforgettable experience! Insights from the workshop have been shared with Barbara C. These lessons have been renewing us now for two years!

♫  SFEMS Recorder Workshop
July 2006

♫ Project: Recorders for Children ♫

Does your child play the recorder?
Kay would like to form children's recorder groups to provide musical instruction for children.  Some children learn the recorder in school, but lack a place to develop ensemble experience. 

If your child plays the recorder and you would like to know more about playing in a group, please contact Kay (530) 241-8107.

Are you planning a visit to the Redding area?  Call Kay or send an e-mail in advance to attend a rehearsal.

Contact the American Recorder Society.

You are invited...to visit a rehearsal if you would like to learn to play the recorder.

You can start playing the recorder with or without previous musical background.