• About the Society
   
• Contacts within the Society
   
• Forthcoming Society events
   
• Concerts and other musical events in Western Australia
   
• News and views
   
• Links to kindred organisations and sites of interest
   
• Teachers - recorder and early music
   
• Membership application form
   

Formed in 1995, the Society continues and extends the activities of the former West Australian Recorder Guild. The Society aims to:

• promote an interest in early music (pre-1800) played on all instruments, and all music for recorders, early to modern;
• encourage the study of the performance and interpretation of early music;
• stimulate community interest in, and appreciation of, recorder music and early music -- listening, playing and composing;
• promote fellowship and musicianship of players of all early instruments.

Society activities

• Study groups, workshops -- playing instruments, interpreting music, constructing and repairing instruments.
• Music camps.
• Assisting groups to play together.
• Assisting individuals and groups to learn to play early instruments.
• Concerts.
• Social activities associated with music.
• Producing a Newsletter to inform members of activities of the Society and of other recorder and early music events.
• Providing information on instruments and music.
• Providing a source of sheet music and reference books through a music library.

1. A web page to print out, fill in and post to the Treasurer with your cheque of money order.
2. An rft (rich text format) file to open, type in your details and send off. Most word processing programs can open rft files.

Contacts for further information

Treasurer/Membership Secretary:  Judi Haederle, phone 9245 5926

Librarian: Barrie Baker, phone 9271 5184

Our mail address: PO Box 879 CLAREMONT WA  6910

Teachers -- recorder and early music

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

Forthcoming Society Events

Early music events in WA

• Wednesday 17 March: The ACO present a concert including CPE Bach's Cello concerto in A minor (Timo-Veikko Valve), JS Bach's Concerto for Violin and Oboe (Helena Rathbone, violin, and Diana Doherty, oboe)
• Wednesday 14 April: The ACO present JS Bach's Missa Brevis in G minor (BWV 235) and Cantata Wo gehot du hin? (BWV 166) with Sara Macliver, Fiona Campbell, Nicholas Mulroy and Matthew Brook.
• Tuesday 18 May: Musica Viva presents, at 7.30 pm in the Perth Concert Hall, Carolan's Harp, airs and dances by "the chief musician of all Ireland" - the music of Turlough O'Carolan (17th C) played by The Harp Consort with Irish and baroque harps, psaltery, baroque and Dublin guitars, bagpipes, shawm, cornetto, fiddle, viola da gamba and percussion improvising on the basso continuo, with voice and dance as well! Single tickets from BOCS, $68-$33 (subscriber concession holders $59-$29).
• Wednesday 14 July: The ACO presents a concert including Vivaldi's Violin Concerto RV 253 The Storm at Sea and Haydn's Violin Concerto in G
• Tuesday 14 September: Musica Viva presents, at 7.30 pm in the Perth Concert Hall, The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge in a program of a cappella works by composers including William Byrd, Thomas Tallis, Henry Purcell, as well as modern a cappella works and choir and organ compositions.Single tickets from BOCS, $68-$33 (subscriber concession holders $59-$29).

News and Views

Problems paying your membership fee?

If you no longer use a cheque book, don't want to trail to the post office for a money order but don't want to lose contact with the Society, then the good news is REMSWA can help by accepting interbank transfers. Contact the Treasurer, Judi Haederle, on 9245 5926 for the necessary details.

Wanted -- Ideas, imagination and input!

A venue for our September camp in 2010 is being sought. Katanning is unfortunately no longer appropriate so a decision has been taken to hold the camp either within the metropolitan area or close to it. It is hoped this move will encourage participants who may have family or work commitments and who have been unable in the past to get away for a whole weekend but who will now be able to attend part or all of the camp with the option of going home at night.

We have some fabulous tutors lined up but would very much welcome suggestions or ideas from members for a venue. Venues with or without catering and accommodation will be considered.

If you think you can help us with the search for a suitable venue please give the committee a call.

Email from Patrice Connelly

Saraband Music presents:

SM64: The Bass Recorder Book, Vol. 1 $26.40 (inc GST)

Just off the press, this is a collection of folk songs and dances from England, Ireland, Scotland and a few from Australia. For the songs, the lyrics are included. There are pieces from Playford's Country Dancing Master, old favourites like The Foggy Dew, Ye Banks and Braes, O Waly Waly, and Click go the Shears! Many of my editions are sold overseas, so I'm hoping that the inclusion of some Australian standards will be an eye-opener.

Vol. 2 should be out in a few weeks I hope. It will contain a selection of Renaissance, and possibly mediaeval music. I may even get to do Vol. 3.

I'm excited about expanding the very limited repertoire for the bass recorder. The pieces are also playable on bass viol or cello. The book grew out of some discussion with Elizabeth Cook, one of my recorder customers.

Patrice Connelly, Saraband Music

+61 (0)7 5422 0806

www.saraband.com.au

Links to kindred organisations and other sites of possible interest

Your interests may widen, or you may wish to play or hear early music when you travel to other States!

• The Organ Society of WA (Inc) Hon. Sec. web site:  http://www.netspace.net.au/~waorgansociety

 
• Trio Grosso - early music group based in Perth: Web site: http://www.triogrosso.com
   
• Canberra Recorder and Early Music Society: CREMS, PO Box 52, O'Connor 2601; President Fiona Cochaud, telephone 02 6232 7732; CREMS web site: http://www.rkmedia.net/crems

 
• Early Music Society of Victoria Inc: Sec: Liz Zetzmann 03 9807 8797 Web site: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~emsv/

 
• Victorian Recorder Guild Inc: PO Box 2729, Mt Waverley Vic 3149. President Leah Krebet, 03 9554 4329. Web site: http://www.ozemail.com.au/~recorderguild

 
• North Queensland Recorder Society: President: Pam Cocks; Web site: http://members.iinet.net.au/~mtattersall/

 
• Early Music Society of Queensland President: Tony Watts, (07) 3374 1939

 
• North Queensland Recorder SocietyNorth Queensland Recorder Society President Margaret Caley Secretary Jean Dartnall Mail: 24 Masuda St, Annandale. Web site: http://members.iinet.net.au/~mtattersall/NQRS/NQRS.html

 
• Hobart Society of Recorder Players Inc: Sec: Ruth Langman, 27 Roslyn Avenue, Kingston 7050; telephone 03 6229 6701. Web site: http://www.users.bigpond.com/drlees/hsrp.htm

 
• Launceston Recorder Society: Contact O. Trojan, 70 gibson Street, Kings Meadows 7249

 
• Sydney Society of Recorder Players: PO Box 438, Glebe NSW  2037 President: Tony Tenney phone 02 9918 8555

 
• The Early Music Association of NSW Inc. PO Box 620 North Ryde Business Centre NSW 1670 Email emaofnsw@yahoo.com.au Web site: http://www.earlymusicnsw.com

 
• Newcastle Recorder Group Contact Helen Grant (02) 4952 1975 or Caroline Webb (02) 4956 4082

 
• Society of Recorder Players South Australia Inc. Contact Neville Pope (president) (08) 8263 1324

 
• Australian Strings Association Ltd WA Branch 6 Livingstone Street, Beaconsfield, WA 6162 President Andrew Patrick, 0412 444 271. Web site: http://www.austawa.org.au

 
• Recorder Home page maintained by WA's Nicholas Lander. This site has links to articles, lists, catalogues and databases concerning all aspects of the recorder worldwide, including many more Australian societies than listed above. An ideal springboard for players, students, teachers, composers, makers and researchers alike. http://iinet.net.au/~nickl/

 
• Orpheus Music (Zana Clark): Allspice Recorder Music http://www.orpheusmusic.com.au

 
• Saraband Music (Patrice Connelly): Music, viols, supplies for stringed instruments. Web site: http://www.saraband.com.au

 
• Adelaide Baroque: PO Box 171, Stepney, SA 5069. Web site: http://www.adelaidebaroque.com.au"

 
• Dragon Early Music - recorders and other early woodwinds. PO Box412 Cooperoo, Qld 4151 Web: http://www.earlymusic.gil.com.au

 
• Theo's Musical Instruments Pty Ltd 4 Southport Street, West Leederville, WA 6007 Web: http://www.theosmusic.com.au

 
• Ariel Recorders -- Ellis Setton: http://www.arielrecorders.com

 
• Carey Beebe Harpsichords Australia: 35/17 Lorraine St, Peakhurst NSW  2210. Web site: http://www.hpschd.nu