OCRS Early Music Newsletter

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1 OCRS Early Music Newsletter December Volume XXXVII No. 4 In this issue: Notice of voting...2 Editors letter...2 Treasurer s comments on proposed changes calendar...4 Announcements...4 Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silent sheet music...6 Concerts...7 Download free Christmas music...10 Workshops...11 Lessons...11 Directions to meeting...12 Officers...13 Lee Lassetter Our next meeting is Friday, December 11, 2010 Meeting 7:30 p.m. Trinity Episcopal Church 2400 Canal Street in Orange, California Lee Lassetter to Conduct his month, one of our own members conducts us! Lee Lassetter is a multitalented, multifaceted musician. She is organist at Manhattan Beach Community Church and has accompanied the Senior Choir there on four European concert tours. She also teaches older adults in the North Orange County Community College District and teaches individual piano lessons. She has sung in the Camerata Singers of Long Beach for more than fifteen seasons. Lee also played second soprano in the Los Angeles Recorder Orchestra for two years. She says it is always great fun and a real pleasure to conduct OCRS meetings! Lee will be bringing a variety of holiday music a mix of traditional carol arrangements, some early music with a Christmas theme, and some arrangements of fun holiday music. Dig out your reindeer or snowflake sweater and red Santa cap. This promises to be a highlight of the season! Music will be available at as well as at the meeting. Orange County Recorder Society Newsletter Page 1

2 Notice of Voting by Members At the January 2011 Meeting At the OCRS monthly meeting on January 14, 2011, the members will be asked to approve Articles of Association and amended and restated Bylaws for OCRS. These proposed documents are available for review by following the links on the Home page at OCRS's Website, or by clicking the live links above. The above notice is given in accordance with the Bylaws. Item 2: Treasurer s comments to appear in the December newsletter. Susan Mason, Treasurer Editors Letter Happy Holidays! We have an important decision to make at the January meeting about becoming a tax-exempt organization for tax purposes. Please be sure to read the notices from our treasurer, Susan Mason, above and on page 3. Now that OCRS newsletter is distributed by (except for the September issue), there are no limits on its length. So we invite you to contribute ads, announcements, articles, even artwork. Letters to the editors are fine too. Do you have instruments you d like to sell? Do you want to form or find a consort? Do you need advice from members on a recorder-related matter? ShaunaRoberts@nasw.org, and we ll put your information in the newsletter. Be sure to check out page 6; we ve included an easy copyright-free Christmas carol for your playing pleasure. Links to free Christmas sheet music are on page 10. Music is no longer being ed because it was a burden for some members boxes. Please go to the OCRS website at to download it (or just the parts you want to play). Music is supplied as PDF files, the same format as the better-quality version of the newsletter. If your computer doesn t read PDFs, click here and then click on the large red rectangle to find the appropriate version of Adobe Reader for your computer. Download and install it, and the world of PDFs is your oyster! Your co newsletter editors, and Dave Malueg Orange County Recorder Society Newsletter Shauna Roberts Page 2

3 Treasurer s Comments on the Proposed Articles of Association and Bylaws OCRS intends to apply for recognition as a tax-exempt organization for federal and California taxation purposes. As a tax-exempt organization, OCRS will be exempt from paying income tax in years when its revenues exceed its expenses. If the proposed Articles of Association and Bylaws are approved by the members at the January meeting, I will file the federal application soon after the meeting. The proposed Articles of Association will serve as the organizational document that evidences the formation of OCRS. It states the name of OCRS, the date on which it was formed, and its purpose. It also states OCRS s intent to operate in a manner consistent with it Bylaws and with governmental requirements for tax-exempt entities. The proposed Bylaws are based largely on OCRS s current Bylaws, and there are no changes in the members rights. The proposed Bylaws add language that evidences OCRS s intent to operate as a tax-exempt entity. They also include changes from the current Bylaws to update a few of the procedures for conducting OCRS s affairs. For example, the proposed Bylaws allow the members to vote on a matter by mailing in ballots, as well as by voting at a meeting, and they also allow the officers to participate in Board meetings by telephone. Please plan to attend the January meeting. A quorum of the members must be present for the voting to take place. Susan Mason, Treasurer Musical Preludes We invite you or your ensemble to sign up to perform the pre-meeting prelude at 7:20 p.m. during a meeting this year. This is a great opportunity to perform before a friendly audience and show your friends what you are working on. If you sometimes need encouragement to practice between meetings, an upcoming performance is a good motivator. If you would like to perform, please contact Andy Dykes at ADykes@cox.net. Orange County Recorder Society Newsletter Page 3

4 Orange County Recorder Society Calendar Monthly meetings are on Fridays. The prelude is at 7:20 p.m. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. Guest conductors are listed below September 10: October 8: November 12: December 10: 2011 January 14: February 11: March 11 March 12: April 8: May 13: May or June: June 10: Stephan Hass Ted Stern Ricardo Berón Lee Lassetter Adam Gilbert Tom Axworthy Lisette Kielson OCRS Workshop with Lisette Kielson, president of the American Recorder Society Inga Funck Rotem Gilbert Halona weekend in Idyllwild Ken Sherman Membership meeting and officer elections If you have any questions about OCRS or its events, please check our Website at or contact one of our co-secretaries: David Malueg: (951) Shauna Roberts: (951) Do You Teach Recorder? If so, we d like to list you on the OCRS Web site. Please send your bio and your contact information to our Webmistress, Carol Jacoby, at cjacoby@jacobyconsulting.com. Orange County Recorder Society Newsletter Page 4

5 Announcements Your News or Announcement Here! Send news, ads, concert and workshop announcements, and other info for future newsletters to co newsletter editor Shauna Roberts at Due date is the 15th of the preceding month. Refreshments Thanks to Susan and Carl Hungerford for providing snacks and to Nan and Steve Myer for providing drinks at our November meeting. As usual, Ellie Harlow, Gloria Martin, and friends will provide the snacks in December, and they promise something special for the holiday season. Jo Redmon will be supplying drinks. Although most of the refreshment slots have already been snatched up, no one has stepped up for May yet. How about you? Prelude Susan and Carl Hungerford performed the prelude at the November meeting. Thanks for your contribution! Mark Your Calendars Now! OCRS Workshop Saturday, March 12, 2011 Lisette Kielson conducting Orange County Recorder Society Newsletter Page 5

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7 Concerts December 2010 Friday, December 3, :00 p.m. Chantons je Vous prie! A Concert of French Noëls. Thornton Baroque Sinfonia, directed by Adam Gilbert. Newman Recital Hall, USC. Free admission. For more information, call (213) Thursday, December 9, :30 p.m. A Piper s Noël, Ciaramella, Adam Gilbert and Rotem Gilbert, directors. Ciaramella celebrates shepherds and the Christmas music they inspired. With voices and wind instruments (shawm, sackbut, recorder, and bagpipes). Renaissance carols of England, France, and the Low Countries plus the Italian hymn that Handel captured in his Messiah. Free admission. United University Church, University of Southern California. For more information, call (213) Friday, December 10, :30 p.m. G.F. Handel, Messiah. A collaboration between Orchestra Nova San Diego and the Chorus of the Bach Collegium; conductor, Ruben Valenzuela. Solana Beach Presbyterian Church, Solana Beach, California. Tickets $30 and $75. For more information and to order tickets, visit Saturday, December 11, :30 p.m. G.F. Handel, Messiah. A collaboration between Orchestra Nova San Diego and the Chorus of the Bach Collegium; conductor, Ruben Valenzuela. St. James By-the-Sea Church, La Jolla. Tickets are $30 and $75. For more information and to order tickets, visit January 2011 Friday, January 7, :00 p.m. Los Angeles Baroque Players, Trinity Lutheran Church, 997 E. Walnut Blvd., Pasadena, CA. Tickets $30. Mail to SCBA, P.O. Box 41314, Los Angeles For information, go to or call the Harpsichord Center at (323) Sunday, January 9, :30 p.m. Los Angeles Baroque Players, A private music room in Brentwood. Directions and address are mailed with tickets. Tickets $30. Mail to SCBA, P.O. Box 41314, Los Angeles For information, go to or call the Harpsichord Center at (323) Saturday, January 15, :00 p.m. Musica Angelica Chamber Series, Bach Songs and Organ Works. Ida Aldrian, soprano. Dmitry Bondarenko, organ. Tickets $45. Neighborhood Church, 301 N. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena. (310) continued on page 8 Orange County Recorder Society Newsletter Page 7

8 continued from page 7 Sunday, January 16, :00 p.m. Musica Angelica Chamber Series, Bach Songs and Organ Works. Ida Aldrian, soprano. Dmitry Bondarenko, organ. Tickets $45. First Presbyterian Church, 1220 Second Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) February 2011 Sunday, February 13 2:00 p.m. LARO concert. St. Bede s Episcopal Church, 3590 Grand View Blvd., Los Angeles. For more information, Saturday, February 19, :00 p.m. Musica Angelica, Mozart Zaid, Singspiel in two acts, k344. Martin Haselboeck, conductor. Tickets $45. Neighborhood Church, 301 N. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena; (310) and Sunday, February 20, :00 p.m. Musica Angelica, Mozart Zaid, Singspiel in two acts, k344. Martin Haselboeck, conductor. Tickets $45. The Broad Stage, 1310 Eleventh St., Santa Monica; (310) and Saturday, February 26 4:00 p.m. LARO concert. Riviera United Methodist Church, 375 Palos Verdes Blvd., Redondo Beach. For more information, March 2011 Friday, March 4, :00 p.m. Charlotte Mattox, harpsichord, performs chaconnes. Trinity Lutheran Church, 997 E. Walnut Blvd., Pasadena. Tickets $30. Mail to SCBA, P.O. Box 41314, Los Angeles For information, go to or call the Harpsichord Center at (323) Sunday, March 6, :30 p.m. Charlotte Mattox, harpsichord, performs chaconnes. A private music room in Brentwood. Directions and address are mailed with tickets. Tickets $30. Mail to SCBA, P.O. Box 41314, Los Angeles For information, go to or call the Harpsichord Center at (323) Saturday, March 19, :00 p.m. Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Kahane, conductor. Bach s Birthday. Program includes Keyboard Concerto #6 in F Major, Cantata 170, Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust, Erbarme dich, mein Gott. and Suite #3 in D major. Alex Theater, 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale. Tickets $18 $100; call (213) or go to continued on page 9 Orange County Recorder Society Newsletter Page 8

9 continued from page 8 Sunday, March 20, :00 p.m. Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Kahane, conductor. Bach s Birthday. Program includes Keyboard Concerto #6 in F Major, Canta 170, Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust, Erbarme dich, mein Gott, and Suite #3 in D major. Royce Hall, UCLA campus. Tickets $18 $100; call (213) or go to April 2011 Saturday, April 11, :00 p.m. Bach Program, La Jolla Music Society. Performed by Les Violons du Roy. Performance includes excerpts from The Art Of The Fugue; Concerto in D minor for Harpsichord; Sinfonia from Cantata, BWV 42; Orchestral Suite No. 1, BWV 106. MCASD Sherwood Auditorium, 700 Prospect Blvd., La Jolla. Tickets $75, $55, $25. Pre-concert lecture at 7:00 p.m. by Eric Smigel: Bach to Bach: The Enduring Relevance of Johann Sebastian Bach. Information and tickets: (858) or go to Saturday, April 16, :00 p.m. Musica Angelica Chamber Series. Cantates Françaises, Ellen Hargis, soprano. Music by Rameau, Clerambault, and Monteclair. Tickets $45. Neighborhood Church, 301 N. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena. (310) Sunday April 17, :00 p.m. Musica Angelica Chamber Series. Cantates Françaises with Ellen Hargis, soprano. Music by Rameau, Clerambault, and Monteclair. Tickets $45. First Presbyterian Church, 1220 Second St., Santa Monica. (310) continued from page 9 May 2011 Saturday, May 7, :00 p.m. Musica Angelica, Bach Concerti. Martin Haselboeck, conductor; Ilia Korol, violin; Gonzalo Ruiz, oboe; Stephen Schultz, flute. Tickets $45. Pasadena location TBA. Sunday, May 8, :00 p.m. The Flanders Recorder Quartet, one of the world s premiere recorder ensembles, with soprano Cecile Kempenaers and narrator Larry Rosenwald. The Six Wives of Henry VIII. St. James by-the-sea Church, 743 Prospect St., La Jolla Tickets at Sunday, May 8, :00 p.m. Musica Angelica, Bach Concerti. Martin Haselboeck, conductor; Ilia Korol, violin; Gonzalo Ruiz, oboe; Stephen Schultz, flute. Tickets $45. West Side location TBA. continued on page 10 Orange County Recorder Society Newsletter Page 9

10 Friday, May 20, :00 p.m. Los Angeles Baroque Players, Trinity Lutheran Church, 997 E. Walnut Blvd., Pasadena. Tickets $30. Mail to SCBA, P.O. Box 41314, Los Angeles For more information, go to or call the Harpsichord Center at (323) Sunday, May 22, :30 p.m. Los Angeles Baroque Players at a private music room in Brentwood. Directions and address are mailed with tickets. Tickets $30. Mail to SCBA, P.O. Box 41314, Los Angeles For more information, go to or call the Harpsichord Center at (323) Download Free Christmas Music from the Internet Some of the music at the live links below is already in proper format for recorders to play. Other pieces are arranged for piano or choir; in that case, you may prefer to transcribe the parts before playing for easier reading. On some of these sites, clicking the MIDI button will allow you to hear the song as_season The music at these sites comes in a variety of formats, including PDF. If your computer currently can t read PDFs, click here and then click on the large red rectangle to find the appropriate version of Adobe Reader for your computer. Orange County Recorder Society Newsletter Page 10

11 Workshops OCRS spring workshop will be held March 12, 2011, with Lisette Kielson, president of the American Recorder Society. The workshop will most likely be in Fullerton. As more information becomes available, it will be posted on the OCRS Web site at San Diego Early Music Society s 43rd Annual Weekend Workshop will be held May 20 22, 2011, on Palomar Mountain, in the State Park. For additional information visit Lessons Music for Recorders led by Richard Glenn The class meets 10:00 a.m. 12 noon on Saturdays in Irvine. The tuition is $10 per session. The class is geared toward intermediate players, but beginners with some experience may participate. For more information please call Richard at (949) Recorder Players West led by Rotem Gilbert The class meets on Wednesday afternoons September through May at St. Bede s Episcopal Church, 3590 Grand View Blvd., Los Angeles Intermediate/Advanced 3:00 4:30 p.m.; Advanced 4:45 6:15 p.m. RPW provides group classes for people interested in improving their recorder ensemble and overall musicianship skills in a safe, nurturing environment. No class on November 24, For more information, visit or Bill Griffin at info@recorderplayerswest. Rio Hondo Recorder Workshop and Collegium Musicum, conducted by Tom Axworthy The class meets on Saturdays. The intermediate class is 9 11 a.m.; the advanced class is 11:15 a.m. 12:15 p.m. Tuition is $150 each for the Collegium Musicum and for the advanced class. For more information, call (562) or cell phone (562) or scemc@earthlink.net. Il Piffaro de Sade This is an ongoing class on Thursday nights (7:45 9:45 p.m.) for recorder players as well as players of shawms, crumhorns, dulcians, cornetto, sackbutt, and others. For more information on this class, call Tom Axworthy at (562) or at scemc@earthlink.net. The Village Pipers Recorder Ensemble This is an adult intermediate-level recorder group that meets 1:30 3:00 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays to practice at Claremont Community School of Music, 951 West Foothill Blvd., Claremont Our repertoire includes Renaissance, Baroque, and folk music. Tuition is $150 for twenty sessions. We do occasional gigs year round. Contact Sandra Parker at (909) for more information. Orange County Recorder Society Newsletter Page 11

12 About OCRS The Orange County Recorder Society is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the performance and appreciation of the recorder and of all early music. A chapter of the American Recorder Society, the Orange County Recorder Society was founded in We meet the second Friday of the month at 7:30 p.m., September through June, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 2400 Canal Street in Orange. Members are of all ages and skill levels. Most play recorders; other early instruments are welcome. Our meetings are playing sessions led by professional conductors. Workshops and other events are held throughout the year. Playing visitors may participate in one meeting before joining. Listeners are always welcome. About ARS The American Recorder Society was founded in 1939 to publish editions of recorder music and to enable recorder players to meet and improve their playing skills. The ARS continues to publish music at least twice a year and also publishes five issues yearly of its magazine, American Recorder. It maintains an online directory of members. For more information, visit the ARS Web site at Directions to Trinity Episcopal Church From the North Take 91 to 55 Freeway South Take Lincoln exit Left on Tustin Cross Lincoln Right on Heim Left on Canal to 2nd church on right From the South Take 55 Freeway North Take Nohl Ranch exit Left on Santiago Left on Lincoln Cross under 55 Left on Tustin Right on Heim Left on Canal to 2nd church on the right Orange County Recorder Society Newsletter Page 12