This course is designed for recorder players of all standards, from near beginners to advanced students. It began life as the Recorder in Education Summer School in 1948 and after many happy years in Bretton Hall, we now hold the course at Bishop Burton College, near Beverley. This turned out to be a very successful venue when we visited it for the first time in 2007.
It is a large course, with up to 130 students, and the atmosphere is always friendly and encouraging.
Each morning starts with a tutorial class. There will be advanced classes (by audition), intermediate classes, and also two permanent ensembles, at advanced and intermediate level. These two ensemble classes are for people who do not wish to work on specific solo repertoire. To give an idea, here is a list of the 2009 tutorial music.
There are also twice daily ensembles, graded in order of difficulty, and students can attend whichever they choose. Here is a list of the 2009 ensemble music, which will give an idea of what people play.
There is also a concert, open to the public, this year on the Monday evening. In 2010, we will be very happy to welcome Fontanella.
We hope that you will enjoy finding out more about the course by browsing these pages
You can now download and print out the application form and send it to the administrator, whose address is also on the form. If necessary, you can download Adobe Acrobat Reader.
You can also download the brochure which has more details, and prices for 2010.
Here are some photos celebrating our 60th Anniversary in 2008 - click on the photo book image to order your own copy.
