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
Sunday 22nd June at 3pm, Thames Valley Recorder Orchestra, conducted by Helen Hooker
Programme to include first performance of Stephen Watkins’ Flute Concerto No.2 - soloist, Stephen Watkins. https://www.tvro.org.uk/
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Sunday July 6th at 4.30pm, Hampshire Recorder Sinfonia, conducted by Helen Hooker
St John’s Church Locks Heath SO31 6LW. More info from www.hampshirerecordersinfonia.org.uk
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Tuesday 8th & Tuesday 15th July Viva Italia! with The Parnassian Ensemble at St John’s Chapel, Chichester
The Parnassian Ensemble offers a two-part extravaganza: Viva Italia! Part 1 –
8th July features a feast of 17th and 18th century Italian baroque masterpieces, including Vivaldi, Corelli and Alessandro Scarlatti. Performed by Helen Hooker & Sophie Middleditch (recorders), Gareth Deats (baroque ’cello) and David Pollock (harpsichord). To book click here.
On 15th July David Pollock presents Viva Italia! Part 2 – a solo harpsichord recital
Tickets £17.50 or Viva Italia! Parts 1 and 2 booked together £30. £10 Students/Under 16s.
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.
4-11 August, The Recorder Summer School at Bishop Burton College near Beverley, East Yorkshire.
Visit www.recordersummerschool.org.uk for more info and to join the course mailing list.
Friday 22nd - Sunday 24th August, Summer Recorder Festival at Dean Close School, Cheltenham
Visit www.recordersforall.org.uk for more information
Friday 3rd - Sunday 5th October, Autumn Recorder Orchestra Weekend at Kent’s Hill Park, Milton Keynes.
Visit www.helenhooker.co.uk/arow for further information.
Friday 24th - Sunday 26th October, October Recorder Festival at Culford School, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
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 26th July North Cotswold SRP
Saturday 30th August Nuneaton SRP
Saturday 13th September Hampshire Recorder Sinfonia Open Playing Day at Colden Common Community Centre, Hampshire.
Saturday 1st November North London SRP
Saturday 15th November Essex SRP
Saturday 29th November Wessex SRP
Saturday 20th December London SRP
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24 January Leicester SRP
21 February Guildford SRP
7 March Arun Recorder Consort Playing Day
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.