On October 18, our fall semester repertoire continues to focus on a festive, seasonal theme in preparation for two performances: Dec. 13th at Bessie Coleman Library and Dec. 20th at our own St. John’s. Selections will include two 5-part sacred…
Good news! The Chicago Recorder Society presents three performance and participatory workshops this summer. We will perform a short set of classic and popular works, then invite the audience to learn and play with us. Join us, and bring your…
Please join us for our final meeting of the 2025-2026 season, our Spring Concert on May 17 at 2 PM. All are invited to perform, or just listen and enjoy, and all types of music are welcome. If you would…
At April’s meeting Lisette will lead us in our dress rehearsal for the spring concert. We will run, in order, Handel’s Sarabande, Williams’ My Bonny Boy, Gabrieli’s Alla Battaglia, and Lully’s Chaconne. We will have time to rehearse a selected…
On March 15th David Echelard presents: “The Art of the Motet ; Exploring the Stile Antico”. This is the pure, balanced, woven style of music that made the 16th century the golden age of polyphony. We’ll work through the masterpieces…
At February’s meeting with Lisette, we will sightread Andrea Gabrieli’s 8-part Alla Battaglia and confirm & rehearse the pieces we’ll be playing in the May Concert (R.V. Williams/Lully/Handel/Gabrieli). More music-playing (Ciconia, Shannon!) will follow Lisette’s program! All music for February…
Join us in the new year as Lisette plans to rehearse for our annual performance, the Spring Concert on Sun, May 17th. Bring your inégal for Lully’s Chaconne des Africains; your arpeggiated technique for V. Williams’ My Bonny Boy; and…
All are invited to participate in our 2 PM Yuletide concert, performing or listening. If you or your group would like to perform, contact Mark Dawson at msjddawson@sbcglobal.net . Let him know ahead of time to be included in the…
For our November meeting, Lisette will lead us in a dress rehearsal for our Yuletide concert. Come prepared to rehearse Gabrieli’s O magnum mysterium (double choir), Peter Beck’s arrangement of Gaudete (more altos and tenors welcome!), and the (new) swing…
Join us for our next meeting on October 19th, when Gail Gillispie will direct us in works by Arcadelt and Verdelot, and present a survey of the works of Vincenzo Ruffo (c. 1508 – 1587), an Italian priest and influential…