Formed in 1995, the Society continues and extends the activities of the former West Australian Recorder Guild. The Society aims to:
President: Monica McTaggart, phone 9382 3318
Secretary: Fiona Caristo, phone 9279 1318
Librarian: Barrie Baker, phone 9271 5184
Our mail address: PO Box 879 CLAREMONT WA 6910
Helen Baker - Ferndale; flute; contact for the WA Flute Society (on committee); phone 9351 9479 mobile 0411 691 749
Irene Batini - Willetton; piano, recorders, theory; Member of the Institute of Music Teachers; Accredited Teaching Member of the West Australian Music Teachers Association; phone 9457 1952
Chris Da Silva - Wembley; piano; phone and fax 9381 2724
Duncan Gardiner - Gosnells; guitar, violin; phone 9398 2576
Elizabeth Kelly - East Fremantle; piano, recorder; Member of the Institute of Music Teachers (Australia-wide); Accredited Teacher of Music (Western Australian Music Teachers' Association); phone 9339 4178 or 0408 394 877
Monica McTaggart- Shenton Park; recorders, piano, brass; phone 9382 3318
Our usual arrangements for evening events apply - please bring your music, instruments and music stands, as well as supper to share.
Monica has invited us to have a soirée at her home on Saturday 3 May at 7 for 7.30 pm. Monica is at 5 Hopetoun Terrace, Shenton Park. Enter HopetounTerrace from Onslow Road (which runs from Railway Road to Thomas Street).
Judy Haederle has volunteered her place for a June soirée on the 7th at 7:30 pm. She lives at 35 Bushey Rd. Wembley Downs.
Margaret and Michael Noble have offered their home for a soirée on July 5th at 7:30 pm. They live at 14 Third Avenue, Mt Lawley.
Rose Carter has offered to have a soirée at her home, 14 Jacaranda Place, Maddington, on Saturday. 2 August.
On the 6th of September, Celia and Martin O'Grady have offered their home at 116 Grosvenor Road, Mt. Lawley for a soirée.
We are booked to use the Kobeelya Conference Centre from 26 to 29 September next for a long weekend workshop A Taste of Spain, so keep these dates free! Robyn Mellor will be the Camp Director and Principal Tutor with Glyn Marillier.
At the AGM, a new Committee for 2008 was elected (see below), President Monica presented her report for 2007/8 and the Treasurer David presented the financial statement for 2007. Before the AGM, Eva Legêne led a workshop for experienced string and wind players, concentrating on breathing techniques and baroque ornamentation, and Monica led a beginners recorder workshop. After the AGM and an evening meal, Glyn Marillier led wind and string players through his Lorne Concerto, with Eva playing the solo sopranino part.
It has been a pleasure to once again serve as your president this year. First, I would again like to thank the local committee members - Michael, David, Fiona, Sheila, Margaret, Gillian and James - for their hard work, support and enthusiasm. I would also like to thank the retiring John Bush for his work as Membership Secretary. We appreciate the time and effort he spent in keeping our membership roll and in helping with the camp registration lists.
And as in the past, I'd like to thank James for his work on our lovely newsletters, Margaret - our "tea lady", and Barrie for the continued revamping and updating of our library. I also would like to thank those current and past members who have donated materials to the library, such as John Hardy, Diane Cox and Glyn Marillier. Let us all please use the library - we buy and keep this music for you to use.
Our regular soirées prove to still be a hit - a big thank you to those who have held them in their homes or have organised them throughout the year. We have soirées dates open so let a committee member know if you would like to host a soiree sometime this year.
Thank you to those who performed for the Cottesloe Concert last June. Although the attendance was down, the music was a success and well received.
Once again we had a great camp in Katanning. Thank you to everyone who was involved - the committee, all tutors and attendees - in the great effort it takes to produce a good camp. As always, special thanks to our tutors Zana Clarke and Robyn Mellor as well as Duncan Gardiner, Gabrielle Scherrer, John Hardy, Welvin Potter, Anna Maydwell and Jackie Ewers for their enthusiasm and expertise which added greatly to our camp experience. This years camp will be from 26/9 to 29/9. Robyn Mellor will be directing with the help of Glyn Marillier. The theme is A Taste of Spain
Events planned for the near future include a soirée at my house on the 3rd of May. Unfortunately, the Cottesloe Concert is not on, since the winter concert series has been cancelled; the city is renovating the Civic Centre. It could be possible to do a concert in June if someone (or a group) would like to volunteer to arrange a concert in their area. Please let me know if you have any thoughts or ideas regarding this or if you are interested in participating in a June concert.
Finally, as I've said in years past, I would like to thank all of the members of the society for making it what it is - a friendly, nurturing place for recorder players and early musicians -from beginners to professionals. It has been so encouraging to me to see the musical progress that our members have made and to know that the Society is helping that progress by offering learning and performance opportunities at all levels. Thank you.
President: Monica McTaggart
Vice-President: Michael Noble
Secretary: Fiona Caristo
Treasurer: David Stentiford
Committee Members: James Carpenter, Barrie Baker, Sheila Hamid, Gillian Willmer, Margaret Noble, Carlien Trotter, Anna Maydwell
Your interests may widen, or you may wish to play or hear early music when you travel to other States!