Upcoming events
If you want to hear about events where you can join me in person, as a player, student or audience member this is the place to come!
I share information about my courses, concerts and workshops here, along with links so you can find out more about them. If you’d like to be among the first to hear about new events please do sign up for Score Lines for news of everything I do that’s recorder related. There’s sign up form on my welcome page and you’ll receive a free eBook, Five Tips for a Better Tone, to say thank you for subscribing.
Concerts
Concerts by The Parnassian Ensemble
Sunday 5th May at 6pm Holy Trinity Church, Bosham, West Sussex
Free entry with a retiring collection.
Sunday 30th June at 7.30pm Baroque Delights for a Summer’s Evening
The Priory Church of St Mary & St Blaise (Boxgrove Priory), Boxgrove, West Sussex PO18 0EE
Tickets £17, £15 over 60s, £10 students, children under 16, available from Festival of Chichester Box Office 01243 816525, or via website at https://festivalofchichester.co.uk/ from 5th April.
Tuesday 5th November at at 1.10pm, Chichester Cathedral
Free entry with a retiring collection.
Recorder Orchestra Concerts - more details coming soon.
Sunday 23rd June at 3pm - Thames Valley Recorder Orchestra performing at the Loddon Hall, Twyford, Berkshire.
Friday 28th June at 7.30pm - Hampshire Recorder Sinfonia performing at St George’s Church, Cleveland Road, Chichester.
Recorder Courses
I tutor on many recorder courses through the UK each year. I have the following courses planned, but please be aware that not all are yet open for bookings. Please do follow the links to find out more about each course and I will announce when events open for bookings in Score Lines.
Monday 20th - Thursday 23rd May 2024 - Score Lines Recorder Consort Course at Cannington Court, Somerset
The successor to my Dillington House course, at its new location near Bridgwater. More information available here.
Monday 15th - Wednesday 17th July 2024 - Build your Technique and Consort Skills at West Dean College, near Chichester
After a two year break I’m back at West Dean with my easier course, aimed at those who wish to develop their technique and gain confidence in consort playing. Full information available here.
Monday 5th - Monday 12th August - The Recorder Summer School
A week of recorder playing with ten tutors at Bishop Burton College near Beverley, East Yorkshire. Bookings open soon so head here to join the mailing list and book.
Friday 23rd - Sunday 25th August - Summer Recorder Festival
An exciting weekend of music making at Dean Close School, Cheltenham, hosted by Recorders for All.
Saturday 5th - Sunday 6th October - Autumn Recorder Orchestra Weekend
Our annual weekend of recorder orchestra playing at its new temporary venue. More information coming very soon, but details of previous courses is available here.
Friday 25th - Sunday 27th October - October Recorder Festival
Recorders East annual playing weekend at Culford School, near Bury St Edmunds.
Upcoming playing days
I regularly conduct playing days for the Society of Recorder Players (SRP) and other groups. Many of these events are open to players from outside the local area or folks who aren’t members of the SRP. The list below shows the ones I have coming up - just click on the link for more information about the branch hosting me and their contact details.
Saturday 27th April 2024 Aberdeen SRP
Saturday 18th May 2024 Somerset SRP
Saturday 6th July 2024 East Berkshire SRP
Saturday 13th July 2024 Hampshire Recorder Sinfonia open playing day
Saturday 19th October 2024 Recorders Galore, Shrewsbury
Saturday 2nd November 2024 Recorders @ Plymouth
Saturday 16th November 2024 Manchester SRP
Come and play with the Hersom Consort
The Hersom Consort is an evening class I conduct, which takes place on Wednesday evenings near Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. Players of intermediate standard who can play at least two different sizes of recorder are welcome to join us. Further information and contact details for Jim Grant, our Chairman, can be found here.