Publications
Recorder Technique: A guide to the basics and beyond
This forty page book is a compact, thorough and user friendly guide to all things related to recorder technique. Posture, breathing, articulation, finger technique and repertoire suggestions are all covered here.
The book is available in PDF format, which can be read on any tablet, computer or other electronic device. Of course, if you prefer a copy which allows you to add post-its or make notes in the margins there’s also a soft cover printed edition.
It is available to buy from my online shop right now, price £4.50 for the eBook and £7.50 for the printed edition.
Music for recorders
Over the last twenty years I’ve made a huge number of arrangements for recorder ensemble. Many of them were made for use on courses and with my orchestras. Below you’ll find is a list of my current publications. For details of each one please click on the title to be taken to the relevant page on my publisher's website (link will open in a new window).
Over the last year I’ve also published a selection of editions in downloadable PDF format - these can be found in my own shop.
Solos
J.S.Bach - Air from Orchestral Suite No.3 (Air on the G String) - A & Piano/Harpsichord (Peacock Press P524)
Francesco Mancini (edited HH) - Sonata IV in A minor - A & Continuo (Peacock Press P137)
Francesco Mancini (edited HH) - Sonata XI in G minor - A & continuo (Peacock Press P136)
Various, arr. Helen Hooker - Easy Baroque Repertoire A & Piano (Peacock Press P200)
Trios
Joseph Haydn - Partita - SAT (Peacock Press P67)
Helen Hooker - Polish Folk Song Suite - ATB (Peacock Press P516)
Quartets
J.S.Bach - Eight Chorales - SATB (Peacock Press P517)
G.F.Handel - Suite of Dances from the Water Music - SATB (Peacock Press P53)
G.F.Handel - The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba - AATB (Peacock Press P25)
W.A.Mozart - Minuet and Trio from the Dissonance Quartet, K465 - SATB (Peacock Press P44)
Henry Purcell - Instrumental Music and Choruses from Dido and Aeneas - SATB (Peacock Press P89)
Various - Easy Baroque Consorts - SATB (May Hill Edition MHE10712)
Quintet
Moritz Moszkowski - Spanish Dance Op.12 No.2 - SAATB (Peacock Press P75)
Sextets
Antonin Dvorak - Slavonic Dance in F major Op.46 No.4 - SAATTB(Cb) (Oriel Library OL248)
Gabriel Faure - Pie Jesu from Requiem - SATBGbCb (Peacock Press P525)
Edvard Grieg - Norwegian Dance Op.35 No.2 - SAATTB (Peacock Press P74)
W.A.Mozart - Adagio from Wind Serenade K.375 - SAATTB (Peacock Press P43)
Robert Pearsall - Take O Take Those Lips Away - SATBGbCb (Peacock Press P534)
Henry Purcell - A Purcell Suite - SATBGbCb (Peacock Press P526)
Various - Six Pieces from the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book - SATBGbCb (Peacock Press P535)
Larger Ensembles
George Allan - March: Knight Templar - SoSATVGbCb(SCb) (Peacock Press P536)
Gabriel Faure - Libera Me from Requiem Op.48 - SSAATTBBGbCb (Peacock Press P22)
Cesar Franck - Panis Angelicus - SATTBBGbCb (Peacock Press P39)
G.F.Handel - Music for the Royal Fireworks - SATBGbCb (Peacock Press P518)
Antonio Lotti - Crucifixus a 6 - SAATTBCb (Peacock Press P38)
Antonio Lotti - Crucifixus a 8 - SSAATTBBCb (Peacock Press P41)
Antonio Lotti - Crucifixus a 10 - SSSAATTTBB (Peacock Press P66)
W.A.Mozart - Ave Verum Corpus - SSAATTBBGbCb (Peacock Press P42)