Upcoming events
If you want to hear about events where you can join me in person, as a player, student or audience member this is the place to come!
I share information about my courses, concerts and workshops here, along with links so you can find out more about them. If you’d like to be among the first to hear about new events please do sign up for Score Lines for news of everything I do that’s recorder related. There’s sign up form on my welcome page and you’ll receive a free eBook, Five Tips for a Better Tone, to say thank you for subscribing.
Concerts
Sunday 5th January at 7pm, Recorders Incorporated, conducted by Philip Thorby, performing a programme of music from every season. Performing Arts Centre, St Catherine's Campus, Haberdashers' Monmouth School, Monmouth NP25 5XT. Tickets £10 on the door or £8 by emailing recorders@beeson.me. 16 years and under - free entry.
Sunday February 16th 3.30pm, Hampshire Recorder Sinfonia conducted by Helen Hooker
St Mary’s Church Portchester PO16 9QW. More info from www.hampshirerecordersinfonia.org.uk
Sunday 4th May 2025 at 6pm, concert by the Parnassian Ensemble at Holy Trinity Church, Bosham
More info from www.parnassianensemble.com
Sunday July 6th at 4.30pm, Hampshire Recorder Sinfonia, conducted by Helen Hooker
St John’s Church Locks Heath SO31 6LW. More info from www.hampshirerecordersinfonia.org.uk
Recorder Courses
I tutor on many recorder courses through the UK each year. I have the following courses planned, but please be aware that not all are yet open for bookings. Please do follow the links to find out more about each course and I will announce when events open for bookings in Score Lines.
Friday 31st January - Sunday 2nd February Recorder Orchestra Weekend at Halsway Manor, Somerset,
organised by Recorders @ Plymouth.
Friday 14th - Sunday 16th March Weekend course at West Dean College, near Chichester, West Sussex.
Tuesday 6th - Friday 9th May Score Lines Consort Course at Cannington Court, near Bridgwater, Somerset.
Visit www.helenhooker.co.uk/score-lines-courses for more information and to join the waiting list.
Friday 30th May - Sunday 1st June Society of Recorder Players Festival at Titus Salt School, Saltaire.
Visit https://earlymusicshop.com/blogs/recorder-festival-2025 for more information and to book.
4-11 August, The Recorder Summer School at Bishop Burton College near Beverley, East Yorkshire.
Visit www.recordersummerschool.org.uk for more info and to join the course mailing list.
Friday 22nd - Sunday 24th August, Summer Recorder Festival at Dean Close School, Cheltenham
Visit www.recordersforall.org.uk for more information
Friday 3rd - Sunday 5th October, Autumn Recorder Orchestra Weekend at Kent’s Hill Park, Milton Keynes.
Visit www.helenhooker.co.uk/arow for further information.
Upcoming playing days
I regularly conduct playing days for the Society of Recorder Players (SRP) and other groups. Many of these events are open to players from outside the local area or folks who aren’t members of the SRP. The list below shows the ones I have coming up - just click on the link for more information about the branch hosting me and their contact details.
Saturday 21st December 2024 Sheffield SRP
2025
Saturday 18th January Cornwall SRP
Saturday 15th February Bristol SRP
Saturday 26th July North Cotswold SRP
Saturday 30th August Nuneaton SRP
Saturday 13th September Hampshire Recorder Sinfonia Open Playing Day at Colden Common Community Centre, Hampshire.
Saturday 1st November North London SRP
Saturday 15th November Essex SRP
Saturday 29th November Wessex SRP
Come and play with the Hersom Consort
The Hersom Consort is an evening class I conduct, which takes place on Wednesday evenings near Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. Players of intermediate standard who can play at least two different sizes of recorder are welcome to join us. Further information and contact details for Jim Grant, our Chairman, can be found here.