PHILIPPE BOLTON, RECORDER MAKER

Medieval, pre-baroque, and baroque recorders

1°  "FROM THE TREE TO THE RECORDER"

An introduction to the history, acoustics and making of the recorder, a slide lecture in different versions (from basic to advanced) to cater for the needs of schools, conservatories and the general public.

2°  GETTING TO KNOW THE RECORDER BETTER

The recorder probably appeared during the middle ages, as a development of wind instruments that had been in use since prehistoric times. It then evolved considerably until it almost disappeared at the end of the baroque period
This lecture explains how the instrument works, and how and why it changed over the centuries in response to musical taste of different periods..

3° THE RENAISSANCE RECORDER

A lecture on the different recorders played during the Renaissance : an examination of the information from different treatises, and from the profiles of some of the surviving original instruments.

5°  THE XVIIth CENTURY RECORDER

A slide lecture on recorder fingerings from 1535 to 1650 as shown by the treatises and fingering tables of the period, and on the types of recorder most suited to playing pre-baroque music. The controversial question of the historic reality of the "Ganassi recorder" is also discussed here.

5°  PRACTICAL WORKSHOPS

An introduction to the basic techniques for keeping recorders in perfect condition, and solving some simple problems related to speech and tuning, mainly for music school teachers and students.

The next workshop will take place during the ERTA congress in Saint Rémy-les-Chevreuse (Yvelines), France, on Sunday 18 March 2012 at 5 PM.

6°  RECORDER MAKING COURSES

Particpants will make a medieval soprano recorder with a cylindrical bore from a kit prepared in advance. An introduction to voicing and tuning techniques.

The next course will take place in Combloux (Haute Savoie), France, from 12 to 21 July 2012.

Philippe BOLTON,
22 Le Grand Portail, F-84570 VILLES-SUR-AUZON, France
TEL : +33 4 90 61 86 11