Hertfordshire County Recorder Ensemble & Forum
Director: Annabel Sanders-Hewett
Required standard: Grade 7 (Ensemble), Grade 4 (Forum)
Age range: 13 - 18 years
The County Recorder Ensemble & Forum meet for a 3-day course in the summer holidays and for one Repertoire Day each term. The County Recorder Ensemble provides high-profile opportunities for advanced players, with the Forum providing opportunities for younger and less experienced players to build up their skills in a fun environment. The Ensemble & Forum explore repertoire from the 15th Century to the present day and the size of the Ensemble can vary depending on the repertoire chosen. The Ensemble has won acclaim at both national and local level performing both in the county and at high-profile venues such as the Royal Academy of Music. The Ensemble & Forum have also collaborated with high-profile groups, such as the renown recorder ensemble 'The Flautadors'.
Contact Information
Email: countymusicenquiries@hertscc.gov.uk
Tel.: 01727 860941 option 2
Forthcoming Events
- Hertfordshire Recorder Day, with the National Youth Recorder Orchestra - 27th November 2011. APPLY HERE
Auditions
Do contact us to participate in a Repertoire Day, during which appropriate auditions for the Senior Ensemble can be arranged.
Recent Events
- Summer Course - 28th-29th July 2011
- Workshop Day - 13th February 2011
- Summer Residential Course held at St George's School, Harpenden leading to a final Concert on 20th August 2009 at Rothamsted Manor with 'The Flautadors'
- Repertoire Days held at the Mid-Herts Centre for Music and Arts, Hatfield on 22nd November 2009 and at St Albans Music School on 7th February 2010
- Summer Course - 2nd-4th August 2010, St. Albans Music School