Gayle Neuman, Phil Neuman, and Cindy Markham (members of the Oregon Renaissance Band) teach a number of early music performance classes at the Community Music Center, 3350 SE Francis St. in Portland, Oregon.
Gayle leading the Recorder 3 Class at the Community Music Center. Photo by Full Duck.
The spring session classes will begin on Wednesday, April 5th, 2017.
During the fall, winter, and spring terms the schedule is:
- Wednesdays at 6:30pm
Advanced Recorder
Challenging music from several periods for highly experienced players
Phil leading the Advanced Ensemble at the Community Music Center. Photo by Full Duck.
Renaissance Song
A small choir of experienced sight-readers sing renaissance chansons, motets, balletts, and other early vocal forms - Wednesdays at 7:30pm
Recorder Level 3
Ensemble playing for experienced players who read both C and F fingerings and sight-read well - Renaissance Winds
Music for cornamusen, krummhorns, racketts, sordunes, and recorders for advanced players who also like to sing - Wednesdays at 8:30pm
Collegium Musicum
Music for a combination of voices, strings, recorders and other wind instruments for experienced players
Loud Band
Renaissance music for cornetto, sackbutts, shawms, bagpipes, and other double reeds for advanced players. We also play a modern recorder piece for fun. - Wednesdays at 8:30pm
Recorder Level 1
Learn recorder correctly from the beginning for SATB recorders
- Wednesdays at 7:30pm
Recorder Level 2
Ensemble playing for intermediate players of S,A,T, or B recorders
To see the CMC catalog and cost/registration information, Click here for Community Music Center Classes – scroll to current catalog and look for our classes.
In addition, monthly classes are held for Early Strings in Oregon City. Private lessons are available for voice and many wind and string instruments. E-mail the Neumans at pneumantartold@gmail.com for more information.
