Winter 2016 American Recorder Magazine/Newsletter Now Available

American Recorder magazine has been mailed, and is available on the ARS web site. Click here to see it (requires login).

Featured articles -
  • Focus on ARS Business Members -- see a detailed list of our valued members who offer us recorders, music, supplies, services, and more.
  • Flanders Recorder Quartet --saying goodbye to this famous group, whose members will move on to other projects after their 2018 tour
  • Can "Bagpipe Lung" happen to recorder players? A timely assessment by microbiologist/recorder player Michael Murphy
  • Martha Bixler's memoir of the ARS -- a review of her book by editor Gail Nickless
  • Recorder Relief Efforts  -- a report on Nina Stern's efforts for Syrian refugees in Jordan
And of course, our usual music reviews, as well as general news in the Newsletter will keep you up to date on the latest in our recorder community. Please make sure to peruse our material on Play the Recorder Month (March 2017). You will find the PtRM music to play on Play the Recorder Day: "Waltz," by composer, professor and ARS Board member James Chaudoir. There are many resources for Play the Recorder Month 2017 on the ARS web site.