Date: Sunday, November 22, 2009 Time: 7:30pm – 9:00pm Location: Det Fynske Musikkonservatorium, Koncertsal Islandsgade 2 500 Odense C Denmark Concert featuring works by Annette Ziegenmeyer, James Howard Young, Markus Zahnhausen, Bach, Van Eyck, Telemann, and others. In addition, the performers will be improvising their own works. This is the concert that will conclude a [...]

This is the first Bach project that can accurately be called an arrangement.  There are several elements in Bach’s brief yet jubilant finale from the Fourth Brandenburg Concerto that are problematic for the purposes of direct transcription.  First, the solo violin part is exceptionally virtuosic, with long roulades and distinct bowed arpeggios.  This doesn’t transfer [...]

Higher quality mp3: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Concerto BWV 1063, 1. Allegro Live performance: May 16, 2009 Nørremarkskirken, Vejle, Denmark Performed by Ensemble Zimmermann with trio Patchworks.dk This concerto was arranged for Recorders by James Howard Young from the original for 3 harpsichords. About the arrangements About the concerts

Click here for poster and flyer New: See live video from one of the performances! [link] Note: This is a Danish press release for a concert series in Denmark. For a description in English of the transcription process please [click here]. Koncerter for blokfløjter Gå ikke glip af de kommende koncerter i maj, hvor Ensemble [...]

I had originally intended to use an Andes 25 F flute melodica for the recorder part, but it’s an octave too high, so I ended up with the minor sin of using the instrument that was intended! This recording introduces 4 new melodicas into the mix, all produced by Suzuki. The distribution of parts is [...]

Now you can send beauties like crumhorns and gemshorns to your friends using the new Early Woodwind Instrument Gift application. Access it here This fun and harmless application allows you to send and receive antique woodwinds through Facebook.  Application is augmented by various and sundry add-ons such as tuners and fingering charts.