Recorder31 | 2021

Day 19 | Recorder31
We're excited to share a premiere video performance of Anna Stegmann & La Risonanza (Fabio Bonizzoni) performing Vivaldi's Concerto in c minor (RV441).
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Day 18 | Recorder31
We caught up with Chris Orton to talk about everything recorder and find about more about the UK branch of the European Recorder Teacher's Association of which he is chair!
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Day 17 | Recorder31
We're excited to share a recording of Thomas Simaku's Soliloquy V for Alto and Tenor Recorders performed by Chris Orton, who commissioned the piece. Don't miss tomorrow's post where we catch up with Chris and talk about everything recorder!
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Day 16 | Recorder31
For today's post we take a look at some solo alto recorder repertoire. The alto (or treble) is known as the "main" instrument of the recorder family, and there is a wealth of repertoire to choose from. If you are...
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Day 15 | Recorder31
Today we're excited to hear highlights from last year's London International Festival of Early Music. Tune in to BBC Radio 3's The Early Music Show at 2pm (GMT) to hear highlights presented by Lucie Skeaping including recorder player Tabea Debus, who returned for her Moeck/SRP Competition winner's recital.
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Day 14 | Recorder31
This week we've chosen four solos from Jean Daniel Braun's Pièces sans Basse and created our own Suite! You can choose to play one movement, a couple of movements or the whole thing. This week the competition is sponsored by Aafab and the prize up for grabs is a Aura Conservatorium alto in boxwood worth £470!
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Day 13 | Recorder31
Today we start alto (or treble) recorder week of our month long event Recorder31. Upcoming this week is our alto playing competition which starts tomorrow, an in conversation and recording with Chris Orton, a video premiere by Anna Stegmann and La Risonanza and more! ...
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Day 12 | Recorder31
Today we're delighted to share three performances by Eliza Haskins. The first two are live performances from ORDA 2019 where Eliza won 1st prize in her category. The final video is one that Eliza made during lockdown last year with percussionist Toril Azzalini-Machecler and is a fusion of folk and jazz.
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Day 11 | Recorder31
Today we’re taking a look at baroque pitch, what it is as well as a bit of history. Today baroque pitch is known as a=415Hz, which is a semi-tone below modern pitch.
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Day 10 | Recorder31
For today's Recorder31 post we take a look at some soprano and sopranino recorder repertoire. We finish with our top 5 picks for each recorder!
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Day 9 | Recorder31
We caught up with Annabel Knight last week to talk about everything recorder including Annabel's playing, her teaching, Birmingham Conservatoire, tips for people wanting to audition and the outlook for the recorder!
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Day 8 | Recorder31
In the eighteenth century it was usual for woodwind players to play multiple instruments, just as it is today. The most common instruments for doubling with the recorder were the baroque flute and the baroque oboe.
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