pOLyPhoNiCA Recorder Trio
pOLyPhoNiCA is a professional recorder trio, which
gives regular performances throughout the UK and
Europe. The Trio was Ensemble in Residence at the
Cheltenham Recorder Festival from 2008-2013.
pOLyPhoNiCA runs its own Recorder Playing
Weekend at Knuston Hall in March each year.
Each member is an accomplished soloist in his own
right and their collaboration has provided an
opportunity to entertain, teach and develop.
Grace Barton is Director of the Wirral Recorder
Orchestra.
She taught at Birmingham
Conservatoire and for many years conducted
ensembles at Alston Hall. She now tutors at various
day and residential courses and she is a regular
visiting tutor at Bingley SRP. Grace gives Advanced
Recorder Workshops and private music tuition in
Birkenhead.
Michael Piraner taught recorder at Newcastle
University
Conservatorium
of
Music
in
Australia. He has given numerous workshops in
Australia and the U.K. and runs Advanced Recorder
Workshops and teaches privately in Brighton.
Michael is currently researching historical recorder
techniques and methods of interpretation.
Simone Reid led the annual Recorder weekends
and Recorder and Strings weekends at Knuston Hall
and is a guest conductor for the Northampton
Recorder Group and Nene Consort. Simone has
regular links with Poland where she has tutored
recorder courses and workshops and has given
lectures. She leads a number of school recorder
ensembles across Northamptonshire.
Hamilton Memorial United Reformed Church,
Claughton Village, Upton Road, Wirral, CH41 0DE
Saturday 3rd October 2015
Programme:
9.30 tea / coffee
10.00 massed playing session with
warm up
11.00 technique session: Doing
dynamics and staying in tune!
11.45 tea / coffee
12.00 smaller ensembles 1: split into
three ensembles to be coached
by individual members of
pOLyPhoNiCA
1.00 lunch, tea / coffee
2.00 Recital by pOLyPhoNiCA
2.30 Smaller ensembles 2
3.30 massed playing session
4.30 finish
The day includes…
Technique sessions:
Warm up: This will warm up players for the day and
give tips on how to begin practice sessions and
improve ensemble playing.
Technique session: This practical workshop will let
you practise ways of using alternative fingerings to
keep your pitch accurate: useful for dynamics and
of course, general tuning.
Playing sessions:
Smaller Ensembles: Working in three smaller
groups, (beginner, intermediate and advanced –
you choose) you will be coached by a member of
pOLyPhoNiCA. At the end of the sessions, the
groups will perform to each other!
Massed Playing: We will begin and end the day all
playing together.
Recital: Relax after your lunch while pOLyPhoNiCA
perform a selection of recorder trio music for your
delectation and delight!
Lunch arrangements: Tea and coffee will be
provided. Please bring a packed lunch or make use
of one of the many eating establishments in
Claughton Village.
All music is provided. Please bring a music stand.
Music will cater for descant, treble, tenor and bass
recorders and larger bass instruments will be most
welcome in the massed playing sessions.
Treble recorders are preferred for the
technique session.
Please complete the form below and return by
21st September together with a cheque payable to
‘Grace Coleman’ for £25 to:
If you think you would like to attend but can’t
commit yet, please get in touch and let us know.
79 Holmlands Drive
Prenton
Wirral
CH43 0TU
Text or ‘phone: 07707 116 740
Email: polyphonicatrio@yahoo.co.uk
Please use BLOCK LETTERS
Directions to the church:
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Church is opposite Birkenhead Sixth Form College.
Park in Shrewsbury Road.
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Entrance via side door to right of Church.
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What size of recorder will you be bringing?: ..…………
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Would you be more likely to choose an easy,
moderate or advanced playing session? (You can
change your mind on the day…this is just to help in
our preparation)
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Merge onto M53
At junction 3, take the A552 exit to
Birkenhead
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto
the A552 ramp to
Birkenhead/Oxton/Prenton/Liverpool
Merge onto Woodchurch Rd/A552
Turn left onto Holm Ln
Slight left onto B5151
Turn right onto Upton Rd/A5027
Nearest train station is Birkenhead Park Station
(less than one mile away)
Hamilton Memorial United Reformed Church,
Claughton Village, Upton Road,
Wirral, CH41 0DE
Recorder
Playday
Birkenhead
Saturday 3rd October 2015
10.00-4.30
Conducted by
pOLyPhoNiCA
Recorder Trio
Grace Barton, Michael Piraner and
Simone Reid
A day featuring large and small ensemble
workshops, recorder technique sessions and a short
recital by pOLyPhoNiCA.
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