September 2016
Toronto Early Music Players Organization
Charitable Reg BN 11926 6419 RR001
President’s Message
September 2016
Welcome to the new season of
TEMPO. This is my first time as
President even though I have been on the
Executive Committee in some form
since 1990. My thanks go to David
Keenleyside who has done a great job as
President over the past several years. I
met with David over a glass of wine
during the summer to go over the
intricate details of the operation of this
organization to ensure a silky smooth
and seamless transition. However, I was
surprised to find that my presidency
would start with a major crisis of a lack
of venue for the September and October
meetings.
We normally use a large double
room on the ground floor of Armour
Heights Community Centre, but
occasionally, the Centre has to move us
to a different room. We’ve outgrown a
small room nearby, so the Centre had
started putting us in the basement room,
which has an elevated wooden dance
floor. This season, however, the Centre
stopped renting out the basement room
to us, and we were forced to find a new
location if we were not to rip apart the
very fine programme schedule that
Programme Director Christine
McClymont had put together. Having
rented other churches over the past two
decades, I had built up a list of churches
and had Treasurer and Venue Coordinator Sharon Geens, Refreshment
Co-ordinator Angelique Davies,
Newsletter Editor Coral Brennauer, and
Christine and David help with contacting
them and coming up with suggestions. It
was much more difficult than I was
expecting to find a quiet large room on a
Sunday afternoon that was convenient to
both public transit users and automobile
users. We settled on the gymnasium of
St. Michael and All Angels Anglican
Church, which was available only
because their “Out of the Cold” program
doesn’t start until late October. This is
at 611 St. Clair Avenue West at
Wychwood Avenue, very close to St.
Clair West station. There is only street
parking, with paid parking on St. Clair
and free parking on Wychwood and
adjoining streets.
The last major venue crisis
happened early in 2011 when Lansing
United Church announced to its tenants
that it would be closing its Wilson Hall
for renovations. We had been using this
hall for a quarter century and we had to
move out by the start of that summer,
which placed our music library in
peril. The renovation turned into a
rebuild and Wilson Hall was demolished
just a year and a half ago. The
reconstruction was still ongoing this
summer with completion expected in the
spring of 2017. So maybe Lansing
United Church will be a viable location
for us once again, but we should
maintain a list of alternate locations for
future emergencies. If anyone has
suggestions for TEMPO meeting
locations, please feel free to pass them
along to me.
I thank Anne-Marie Prendiville
for taking my place as Publicity
Director, and I will continue as
Communications Officer. John Gillies is
our Secretary, and John Wall our
Website Co-ordinator once
again. Here’s to a great season.
Frank Nevelo, President.
What is TEMPO?
The Toronto Early Music Players
Organization, (TEMPO) a registered
non-profit group. Members play a
variety of instruments -- recorders of
all sizes, violas da gamba,
harpsichord, string, wind, and
percussion instruments. Members
also sing and some study early dance.
TEMPO has 9 regular monthly
playing sessions, led by professional
music teachers or performers.
TEMPO sponsors workshops with
special instructors from Canada and
the United States. In addition, extra
events for specialised interests are also
arranged. Members may also take
part in public performance
opportunities if they so wish. All
Sunday workshops begin promptly at
1:30 p.m. and end at 4:00 p.m.
TEMPO meets usually at Armour
Heights Community Centre, 2140
Avenue Rd. Toronto, ON M5M 4M7
Directions on google maps for transit
and driving
For an annual membership fee of $75,
a TEMPO member will receive free
access to the regular monthly
meetings, discounts on any special
workshops, and the twice-yearly
TEMPO newsletter. Potential new
members may attend a regular
monthly meeting free for the first visit.
There is otherwise a $20 admission fee
for guest attendance. Refreshments
are free.
TEMPO Executive 2016-17
President
Frank Nevelo
[email protected]
Secretary
John Gillies
Treasurer and Venues
Programme
Newsletter
Publicity
Communications
Refreshments
Website
Sharon Geens
Christine McClymont
Coral Brennauer
Anne-Marie Prendiville
Frank Nevelo
Angelique Davies
John Wall
Website: www.TEMPOtoronto.net
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TEMPO Membership
Application
Name____________________
Address__________________
________________________
Telephone:_______________
Email____________________
I play: Recorder: Soprano____
Alto____ Tenor____
Bass____ Other_____
Viol: Treble______
Tenor______ Bass____
Other instruments:
_____________
Playing Ability: Advanced___
Upper Intermediate___
Intermediate ___
TEMPO Membership fee
($75)
Tax-deductible donation to
TEMPO: __________
TOTAL ENCLOSED: ______
Please send a cheque (payable
to TEMPO), with the
application, to:
Sharon Geens
90 Wayland Ave.
Toronto, ON M4E 3C9
For more information please
contact Frank Nevelo
[email protected]
President’s Message
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What’s TEMPO?
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TEMPO Membership Application
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Concert Dates and Links for 2016-17 Season
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TEMPO Workshops 2016-17
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TEMPO Tea June 2016
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Amherst Music Festival 2016
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A Special Week at Charlottetown Festival
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Summer Playing Sessions
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CAMMAC 2016: Two Weeks at Lake MacDonald 17-18
TEMPO Donors
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Financial Statements
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Obituaries
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We Are The Music-Makers - Poem
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Wanting to Upgrade your Skills? (Teacher ads)
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Recorder Music Library Link
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Concert Tips and Links
Rosewood Consort
http://www.rosewoodconsort.ca/perfo
rmances/
Elixir Baroque
http://elixirbaroque.com/performa
nces-2
Hammer Baroque
http://www.hammerbaroque.com/
Cardinal Consort of Viols
http://cardinalconsort.com/upcomi
ng-concerts/
I Furiosi - PEC Music Festival 2pm Sept
18, 2016; Both Alike in Dignity Oct 21,
2016; Fork in Road April 21, 2017; All
about that Bass June 2, 2017.
http://www.ifuriosi.com/concerts/
This is a partial list of groups
performing and links to their
websites for concert information.
Scaramella Concerts MysteriesJoyful & sorrowful Nov. 19, Tastes- old
& new March 18, 2017, Diversionsgreat & small April 22, 2017 8:00 at
Victoria Chapel.
http://scaramella.ca/concerts.html
Toronto Consort Italian Queen of
France Nov 10, 11; Medieval Christmas
Dec 9, 10; Kanatha- First Encounters
Feb 3, 4; Triptych March 3, 4; Helen of
Troy May 12, 13.
https://torontoconsort.org/concertstickets/2016-17-season
Cantemus Early Music Singers
https://cantemus.ca
Musicians in Ordinary
http://www.musiciansinordinary.ca/co
ncerts/
The Guitar Society of Toronto
http://guitarsocietyoftoronto.com/
Concerts Sept. 17, Oct. 22, Nov. 12, Jan.
28, February 25, March 25. Guitar
Hamilton Concerts : Sept. 25, Nov. 27,
Jan. 29, March 12, April 29.
http://www.guitarhamilton.com/
Toronto Telemann Fantasia Project
Concert Victoria Chapel March 12,
2017 7:30 p.m.
TEMPO Newsletter Fall 2016
TEMPO Workshops 2016-17
• Regular Sunday workshops from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m.
• TEMPO’s workshop location is Armour Heights Community Centre, 2140 Avenue
Road, Directions for transit and driving
For meetings in Sept. and Oct. 2016 only: St. Michael and All Angels Anglican
Church, 611 St. Clair Ave. West, Directions for transit and driving
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TEMPO Workshop Dates 2016-17
*Sept. 11 Mark Chambers - cello/viol, York U., Toronto (workshop at St. Michael and
All Angels)
October 2 Sylvain Bergeron - lute/guitar, McGill U., freelance, Montreal (workshop
at St. Michael and All Angels)
November 6 Sophie Larivière - recorder/flute, Ensemble Caprice, Montreal
December 4 Avery Maclean - recorder teacher, Toronto
*January 8 Laura Jones - viol/cello, Talisker Players, Nota Bene, Toronto
February 5 Larry Beckwith - violin/keyboard, Toronto Masque Theatre
March 5 Peter Christensen - sackbut/recorder, Rose du Vent, Montreal
April 2 Matthias Maute - recorder, Ensemble Caprice, Montreal
*May 14 Caroline Tremblay – recorder, Flute Alors, Montreal Recorder Society
June 4 TEMPO Tea Location TBA
*denotes a meeting not on the first Sunday of the month
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The TEMPO Tea June 2016
By Coral Brennauer
The TEMPO tea was a huge success. There were wonderful items for
sale and a huge variety of music to choose from in the silent auction.
The Tea is TEMPO’s major fundraising event and here are the totals
for this very successful tea.
Donations at door
$1,335
CD, music and book sales:
461
Silent auction.
398
Total:
$2,194
Less rent of $175 gives us a profit of $2,019. This is almost $700 more
than last year.
The entertainment highlighted the amazingly talented group of
people that make up TEMPO. There were small groups of musicians
playing from 3:15 to 5:15. We had recorder consorts of Julie
Goldstein, Penny Ulster and Christine McClymont; and Jane Adshead,
Frank Ingold and Scott Paterson. We had several mixed consorts:
Anne-Marie Prendiville, Mike Ross, and John Gillies; Hans de Groot,
Adrian Carpenter and Scott Paterson; Julie G., Penny U., and Linda
Deshman. We were also treated to several duos. Linda Deshman and
Sara Blake played a lovely bass duo sonata by Johann Schenck.
Takayo Shimoda and Tatsuki Shimoda played Sonato Primo by Dario
Castello and Concerto in G by A. Vivaldi.
The Grand Finale was by F-Zero, University of Toronto Linguistics.
This group delighted us with tunes from Newfoundland and the
Ottawa valley. They even inspired some members to spring up and
dance! This group included Elizabeth Cowper, Elan Dresher, Daniel
Currie Hall, Angelika Kiss and Christina Kramer. To follow are collages
of photos from this wonderful event.
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The Amherst Early Music Festival 2016
By Coral Brennauer
The Amherst Music Festival is the largest and
most inclusive early music festival in the
world. “Music of the German Lands,” was
the Festival theme, encompassing vast stores
of delightful, soulful, and dramatic music. I
attended it this summer and I was
completely enthralled with the number of
activities, the variety of participants, and the
beautiful location, Connecticut College in
New London, Connecticut. There is a
concert series of both faculty and special
performances by students. What was
especially enjoyable about the festival is that
the faculty seemed quite focussed on
helping and welcoming newcomers to the
festival. There is a Baroque Academy,
Virtuoso Recorder Program, Boot Camp for
Recorder Players, Excelsior Viol Program,
Intensive Vocal Ensemble Training, Opera
Program, Country and Baroque Dance
Program and a Collegium Orchestra. The
concerts included baroque ensembles with
lute, violone, bassoon, oboe and many other
instruments. Many of the activities take
place in the evening after classes and
everyone can either listen or participate.
I was mainly interested in all the different
activities and music offerings for viol players.
There was a stellar faculty of teachers; Paulo
Pandolfo, John Mark Rosendaal, Loren
Ludwig, Robert Eisenstien, Brent Wissick
and David Morris. There were also many viol
players attending who didn’t teach classes
such as Zoe Wiess, Carol Marsh and Saskia
Coolen.
I was in the Central program which included
four classes daily. Some of the classes were
only for viols and many were with other
instruments or ensembles and could include
voice. We played selections of music of
Issac, Senfl, Brade, Bach and Shein.
The star teachers leading the recorder
classes were astounding: The Flanders
Quartet, Saskia Coolen, Nina Stern, Francis
Blaker, Bart Spanhove, Alison Melville. There
were numerous opportunites in concerts to
hear these talented teachers perform.
In the concert « Pipe Dreams » in memory of
Friedrich von Huene, the Flanders Recorder
Quartet played pieces by John Ward, Pieter
Campo, Bach, Sieg, Schein. They had some
of the largest recorders that I have ever seen
which had been made by von Huene.
Briefly mentioning the concerts I attended,
there was a Salon concert of students who
played all of the 12 Telemann fantasies.
These students were in the Virtuso Recorder
Player Program, led by Alison Melville. The
previous week had a Recorder Boot Camp
for Advanced players. Most evenings there
were concerts but one could attend a Salon
concert at 5, then Madrigal Singing at 7,
concert at 8, then late night concerts at 9
and country dancing afterwards!!!
The Singing program was equally awesome.
There was an Opera Program and an
Intensive Ensemble Singing program.
During the first week of the festival, students
rehearsed and presented Reinhard Keiser's
Pomona (1702) U.S. premiere! There was
also a performance of the music from the
Carmina Burana (1230) forged by Shira
Kammen « Fas et Nefas Ambulant ». The
following week had many evening concerts
with star faculty and students. The Winter
Queen was presented as the Life of Elizabeth
Stuart. This presentation included music of
Weelkes, Gibbons, East, Campion, Ward,
Capario, Ramsey, Johnson, Brade, and
Praetorius.
Next year’s festival will have a theme of Early
English Music and I expect it will be
wonderful. For more detailed information, I
have included the link.
http://www.amherstearlymusic.org/aemf
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A Special Week at the Charlottetown Festival
By John Wall
At times there comes a moment, an hour, a day of music so special it has a
lasting effect on the listeners. Such was the case for me this summer in
Charlottetown, PEI, during a week of theatre, music and dance that can only be
described as magical and mystical. "Mamma Mia" was a beautiful production
with dazzling performances and brilliant choreography: "Brenda's Kitchen" - a
tour de force of cooking, ballads, storytelling and comedy that ended in a
delightful taste of Island Chowder: "The Young Canadians" presented a very
special show, outlining all things Canadian - historical, local, quaint, musical,
multicultural and sporting: "The Brunch Prophets" entertained us with an eclectic
offering of Bluegrass, Rock and Gospel.
"Spoon River" was the piece de resistance and the main reason we had travelled
to Charlottetown. Based on the Edgar Lee Masters Anthology, this musical
touches the soul and moves the emotions in unexpected ways. Characters from
the graveyard in Spoon River are suddenly alive again in an explosion of music
and lyrics from a spectacular cast of musicians and actors. There is a mystical
flavour in this story of lost love, heartache and redemption, masterfully adapted
by Mike Ross and Albert Schultz of Soulpepper Theatre in Toronto. On closing
night, I sat beside a vibrant 80-year-old woman. She had returned for the
evening performance after seeing the matinee earlier. She had cried at the end
and needed to explore further the beauty and depth of this great production.
The grand finale poses the question "Is your soul alive?” and extends the
invitation “Then let it feed" on the beauty of our relationships and the wonders of
creation. We experienced both in the spectacular beauty of PEI and the warmth
of its people. "Spoon River" will be back at Toronto’s Soulpepper Theatre in 2017
before it tours off Broadway in June.
(For more information about the Charlottetown Festival and tickets
http://www.confederationcentre.com/en/theatre.php)
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Summer Recorder Play Sessions
By Brian Tulloch
In a casual conversation after a terrific TEMPO session this past year,
the out-going president of the Toronto Recorder Players’ Society (and
current TEMPO member), Anne-Marie Prendiville, floated the idea of
offering opportunities for recorder players to get together over the
summer months. Recorder players have always had the opportunity
to participate with other early music performers at the annual
CAMMAC summer workshops but there is a noticeable dearth of
playing opportunities in the Toronto area once both the TEMPO and
Toronto RPS seasons come to their respective ends in June. For a
variety of reasons, the suggestion to shift two of the twelve regular
RPS sessions to the summer months was abandoned but the idea of
providing playing opportunities for recorder players lingered on.
At the June AGM of the Toronto RPS, the incoming president, Brian
Tulloch, announced that there would be six free summer playing
opportunities for recorder players to meet and play - three on Friday
nights and three on Sunday afternoons. That summer season is now
[at time of writing] two-thirds completed and it has been something
of a success. Several current TEMPO members and some past
members joined forces with a number of current Toronto RPS
members and guests to participate.
The first session - on Friday, July 15 - attracted nine players; the
second session - on Sunday, July 17 - attracted twelve players. These
sessions featured music in four to eight parts by various composers
including Byrd (Mass for Five Voices); Eccard (O Freude uber Freud);
Frescobaldi (Fantasia in Four Parts); Gabrieli (Canzon Duodecimi Toni
a 8); Widmann (Canzon XIII); and a fun arrangement of the Beatles’
song, Yesterday.
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July 15th Play Session
July 17 Play Session
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The third session - on Sunday, August 7 - attracted nine players; the
fourth session - on Friday, August 12 - attracted seven players. These
sessions featured music in three parts for SAT recorders by various
composers including Agricola (Crions Nouel); Caurroy (Fantasia No. 01 and
No. 02); J. C. Bach (Chorale Prelude); Isaac (Canzona); Locke (Almain); and
Obrecht (Trio). The players split into two groups at the August 7th session
and worked with fewer players per part. Separately, the two ensembles
worked through a goodly number of pieces with a great degree of
musicality. Because of the smaller number of players in attendance on the
12th, there was only one group - but the distribution of parts (two on
soprano; two on alto and three on tenor) proved to be ideal in terms of
balance and sound for the three-part settings.
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August 7th Play Session
August 12th Play Session
If the remaining play sessions - scheduled for August 21 and August
25, 2016 - prove to be as successful, there is no question in my mind
that this opportunity needs to become an RPS tradition. The pump is
primed. And now, nothing remains but the expectation of the
upcoming TEMPO and Toronto RPS seasons and the opportunities
and pleasure that they promise.
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Two Weeks at Lake MacDonald
By Anne-Marie Prendiville & John Gillies
Performance of Christmas Oratorio
at CAMMAC Week 1
Having attended Early Music Week
(Week 2) at CAMMAC Lake MacDonald
for three years previously, we were
unfortunately unable to return last
summer. We therefore eagerly looked
forward to being able to return for
another great week of early music this
summer. When the details of the
program were released, we were pleased
to see that the main work for Week 2
was the Monteverdi Vespers. We were
even more delighted to see that the
work for Week 1, one of the chamber
music weeks, was the Christmas
Oratorio, a work that we have loved for a
long time, particularly since it was to be
conducted by Matthias Maute. On the
rationale of having missed out on last
summer, we decided to register for the
two weeks so that we could experience
both these splendid works!
In Week 1, John registered for
two chamber groups while Anne-Marie
chose to focus her attention on the
classes. While we both explicitly tried to
ensure that we not get overloaded, so
that we would have some energy left for
Week 2, there was nevertheless a wealth
of riches that was hard not to resist.
John had one terrific chamber group,
where he focused on one of the Bach
flute trio sonatas. The keyboard and
flute player being both from Toronto, it
was arranged to get together again in
Toronto to keep playing, which has
already happened once since we got
back. Also, one afternoon, John sightread a piano quintet … with the
composer at the piano! That was a
definite first.
Anne-Marie decided to really
take it easy the first week, signing up for
only a recorder class, vocal technique,
and choir, and spending the rest of the
time sleeping, reading, or walking by the
lake! Recorder with Sophie Larivière was
fabulous. We were very pleased to play
a number of pieces at a lunchtime
concert, featuring works by one of
Sophie’s favourite composers, Gastoldi.
Laura Pudwell’s vocal technique class
was great – we had so much fun while
learning to howl, embrace our “breaks,”
and make funny faces. I know I wasn’t
the only one to be surprised at the notes
Laura was able to get out of us! But the
best part was the choir. The Bach was
outstanding, and I still wake up most
mornings with the chorales running
through my head.
As we had hoped, the highlight
was singing the Christmas Oratorio.
There are fewer participants in Week 1
than in Week 2, so it was a more
intimate group but no less stirring for
that. When Saturday’s performance
came, the piece turned out – not
surprisingly – to be the highlight of the
evening.
Having become accustomed to
Francis Colpron’s “Vin et Fromage” party
to end Week 2, we found the absence of
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a party after the Week 1 show to be
somewhat “not quite right”! There was,
however, a hot dog roast out by the
soccer field, and after chatting with a
number of the participants, we repaired
to the soccer field to investigate. While
on our way, we noticed that, in the
centre of the field, there was someone
with a telescope surveying the night
skies.
We approached the fellow, who
turned out to be a passionate amateur
astronomer who was staying in a nearby
cottage. He had a very sophisticated
telescope. The CAMMAC soccer field
offers a great viewing point, as it
provides a virtually unobstructed view of
the skies. He spent about an hour
showing us various stars, star clusters,
nebulae, and other intriguing items in
the night sky. Finally, at around 1:30, we
had to drag ourselves away to get some
sleep, as it seemed he would otherwise
keep talking until sunrise. We were
therefore not entirely surprised when,
after breakfast on Sunday, we saw him
just finishing packing up his equipment,
having spent the whole night looking at
the stars.
Art of Fugue Group playing Week 2
We very much enjoyed Week 1,
and made a number of new friends. We
were nonetheless happy to start Week 2
and see a number of long-time friends.
John once again had a wonderful
chamber music group, while his
Recorder and Strings class, which
included Julie Goldstein among others,
was essentially a chamber group as well!
In John’s chamber music group, they
worked on one movement from The Art
of the Fugue while the coach, Nathalie
Michaud, was present, and read through
reams of other chamber music when
Nathalie departed, including one
fabulous Telemann concerto.
Anne-Marie made the most of the
recorder offerings of Week 2, signing up for
Femke Bergsma’s Renaissance Ensemble,
Matthias’s Intermediate Recorder, and a
small ensemble with Marie-Laurence
Primeau. The latter two were most
challenging, as the other players were at a
very high level, but it was a great learning
experience and a lot of fun. She greatly
appreciated the patience of the other
players.
But even though we had tried to
take it easy, we found by Saturday of Week 2
that our energy was almost gone. So there
actually can be too much of a good thing!
Saturday evening of course came all
too soon, and included a lot of very good
recorder music, along with other types as
well. Singing the Vespers again was
wonderful – it was the showcase piece when
we first came to Week 1 five years ago –
although tinged with sadness in that, the
first time around, it was conducted by the
late Christopher Jackson. And of course
Francis’s “Vin et Fromage” proved an
excellent end to the week!
The Sunday morning concert was a
highlight, with Genevieve Soly performing
on the harpsichord excerpts from Book 1 of
the Well-Tempered Clavier. Her remarks
before each piece were very informative.
And then, after an excellent brunch, we got a
shuttle to the station and took the train
home, and thought, “Hmm,… I wonder
what’s on for next year?“
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TEMPO DONORS September 1, 2015 - July 31, 2016
SERAPHIM $100+: Sara Blake, Elan Dresher, John Ferth, Jim Geens, David Keenleyside.
CHERUBIM $50 - 99: Takayo Shimoda, John Wall.
ARCHANGELS $25 - 49: Jane Adshead, Peter Chellew, Hans de Groot, Frank Ingold,
Duncan MacCrimmon.
ANGELS $10 - 24: Coral Brennauer, Claudia Colas, Paul Collier, Elizabeth Cowper, John Gillies,
Julie Goldstein, Daniel Hall, Susan Harris, R. Kirkpatrick, Ben Kiss, George Kostic, V. Palys,
Scott Paterson, Gian Michele Pileri, Ester Reiter, Paul Robert, Michael Ross, Michael Rumig,
Gerry Schram, Brian Tulloch, Penny Ulster, Catherine Vivian.
TEMPO SILENT AUCTION DONORS
Angelique Davies, Simone Desilets, David Keenleyside, Model Citizen, Christine McClymont,
TEMPO (cittern), Toronto Chamber Choir, Gerry Schram, Penny Ulster, Gary Vivian.
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TEMPO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
July 31, 2016
ASSETS: $8,230.18
INCOME:
Membership fees
Monthly workshop revenue
Donations, miscellaneous
Instrument rental
Fundraising: tea
Fundraising: silent auction
Fundraising: sales
TOTAL INCOME:
EXPENSES:
Instructors' fees and expenses
Rent
Office expense
Newsletter expense
Refreshments
Instrument repair
Fundraising expense
Miscellaneous expense
Bank charges
TOTAL EXPENSES:
LIABILITIES: $0
$2,340.00
300.00
55.00
540.00
1,335.00
398.00
461.00
$5,429.00
$3,286.61
828.06
230.73
32.20
164.78
372.90
175.00
79.90
103.05
EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENSES:
$5,273.23
$155.77
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FINANCIAL POSITION
Fund balance September 1, 2015
$8,074.41
Plus excess of income over expenses
155.77
Fund balance July 31, 2016
$8,230.18
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Obituaries
GEOFFREY GAHERTY – Geoff died July 7, 2016 from a complication resulting from kidney
transplant surgery. He was 75. Geoff was a long-time TEMPO member during the 1990’s and
enjoyed playing lute and recorders. He was also an avid and accomplished amateur astronomer
who was a member of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. He was the founding member
of the early music quintet Cassiopeia. He was also the founder of the Centre for Endangered
Reptiles.
Don Berry died January 5, 2016 aged 92. He played various sizes of viols and recorders at TEMPO
meetings in the 1990’s and was a fine craftsman of wood. He had been a professional electrical
engineer with Ontario Hydro.
Marjorie Berry died July 2, 2016 also aged 92. She enjoyed playing recorders with Don at TEMPO
meetings. She had a degree in Occupational Therapy and was a music teacher for the Toronto
Board of Education. Don and Marjorie were married for 66 years.
We Are The Music-Makers - Poem by Arthur William Edgar O'Shaughnessy
We are the music-makers,
and we are the dreamers of dreams,
Wandering by lone sea-breakers,
and sitting by desolate streams.
World-losers and world-forsakers,
Upon whom the pale moon gleams;
Yet we are the movers and shakers,
Of the world forever, it seems.
With wonderful deathless ditties
We build up the world's great cities,
And out of a fabulous story
We fashion an empire's glory:
One man with a dream, at pleasure,
Shall go forth and conquer a crown;
And three with a new song's measure
Can trample an empire down.
We, in the ages lying
In the buried past of the earth,
Built Nineveh with our sighing,
And Babel itself with our mirth;
And o'erthrew them with prophesying
To the old of the new world's worth;
For each age is a dream that is dying,
Or one that is coming to birth.
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An advertising feature with listings of
local teachers of recorder, viola da
gamba and other early musical
instruments. Teachers who wish to place
a free ad in the TEMPO Newsletter
(published twice a year) should contact:
[email protected]
Robin Howell, Recorder, Baroque
Bassoon, Bassoon, oboe. Offering
lessons in Toronto. Private lessons
are $60 per hour. Ensembles
approx. $35 per person. Also offering
Classes in period improvisation.
Specialist in recorder voicing, tuning
and repair. Reeds made for all
instruments. Now offering Recorder
Ensemble classes, Renaissance Reed
Instruments Ensemble classes.
Phone: 416-534-6538; email:
[email protected]
Web: www.robinhowell.com
Alison Melville, lessons on recorder
or Baroque flute; Baroque ensembles
and recorder consorts. Located about
a minute's walk from the Ossington
TTC station, and close to public
parking. $60/hr.
[email protected]
www.alisonmelville.com
Joelle Morton, Viola da gamba
Teacher, (all sizes) as well as Violone
and Period double bass. Private
lessons $80 per hour. Also available
for ensemble coaching in her home
or yours (GTA only, please) at $120
per 90-minute session. Players at all
levels welcome. Rental instruments
are available-please enquire. Teaches
in Bloor West Village. Phone 416760-8610; email
[email protected]
www.greatbassviol.com
Janos (Axeff) Ungvary, recorder
teacher, offers individual and group
lessons in the Yonge St. / Davisville
area. Prices are 9 1/2-hour lessons
for $270 or 9 1-hour lessons for
$450. I am offering a 10% discount
for students, seniors and
unemployed individuals. Group
recorder lessons are 1 1/2 hour long:
9 lessons for $250 per Person with a
minimum of 3 players per Group.
Coaching for ensembles can be
arranged for the same group price.
Preparation for RCM examinations or
recital performances arranged upon
request. Easy parking and TTC access.
Phone: 416-656-0518; cell: 416-8938673; email: [email protected]
Takayo Shimoda, recorder teacher.
Welcomes beginners. Private lessons
$20 per 1/2 hour. Accompaniment
for lessons provided on a Flemish
harpsichord. Teaches in Unionville
(Markham). Phone: 905-940-2979;
email: [email protected]
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TEMPO Newsletter Fall 2016
Toronto Recorder Players’ Society Music Catalogue
https://torecorder.wordpress.com/recorder-music/
The latest update of the Toronto Recorder Players’ Society Music Catalogue created by
Brian Tulloch (updated March 24, 2016) is now available. Two versions (in Excel format) are
posted: one is in catalogue order and can be downloaded and sorted in any number of
useful ways (by composer, number of parts, title, instrumentation) and one has been presorted on the number of parts (music in three parts, music in four parts, etc.) to facilitate
locating music for ensembles of a specific size. There is also a PDF version of this second
Excel file if you would like to print a copy for home use.
PDF sorted by number of parts:
https://torecorder.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/rps-sheet-music-catalogue-updated-march-24-2016-sorted-on-number-of-parts.pdf
Excel sorted by RPS Catalogue Reference Number:
https://torecorder.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/rps-sheet-music-catalogue-updated-march-24-2016-in-catalogue-order.xlsx
Excel sorted by number of parts:
https://torecorder.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/rps-sheet-music-catalogue-updated-march-24-2016-sorted-on-number-of-parts.xlsx
Note: Borrowing privileges will be granted to active members of the Toronto Recorder
Players’ Society and TEMPO (Toronto Early Music Players Organization) ONLY. Please
forward your loan requests to Brian Tulloch ( [email protected] ) and specify the
catalogue number(s) and number of copies desired. In some cases it may be possible to
forward a PDF file by e-mail. Otherwise, arrangements can be made to deliver a print copy
at a TEMPO or RPS session.
Viol Players Music
http://icking-music-archive.org/ByComposer1/Folop.php
https://vdgsa.org/pgs/music_b.html
Complete works of C.P.E. BACH
http://cpebach.org/searchresults?F850929333157WTYIIV=_
Editor’s Note
A special thanks to the entire TEMPO executive: Frank, Anne Marie, Christine, Sharon,
Angelique, and John. The TEMPO Newsletter truly is a team effort and requires help from
many people. I hope the members enjoy this new look and will continue to contribute to
this newsletter in the future.
Sincerely,
Coral Brennauer, Editor
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