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

Tuesday 5th November at at 1.10pm, Parnassian Ensemble recital at Chichester Cathedral

Free entry with a retiring collection. www.parnassianensemble.com

Sunday 4th May 2025 at 6pm, concert by the Parnassian Ensemble at Holy Trinity Church, Bosham

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.

Tuesday 6th - Friday 9th May Score Lines Consort Course at Cannington Court, near Bridgwater, Somerset.

Bookings open in autumn 2024. Visit www.helenhooker.co.uk/score-lines-courses for more information and to join the mailing list.

2025

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.

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 16th November 2024 Manchester SRP

Saturday 21st December 2024 Sheffield SRP

2025

Saturday 15th February Bristol SRP

Saturday 26th July North Cotswold 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.