Meetings in 2026-2027
We meet monthly in-person on Saturdays at 2:00-4:30 pm, September to March. Our meetings are usually held in libraries in the Greater Seattle area, in the King County, Snohomish, and Seattle Public Library systems. We traditionally have a break with snacks and drinks in the middle of the meeting. The meeting locations will be announced as they become available.
We will be featuring selected boxes from our large lending library of sheet music at each meeting. Please email Laura Townsend if you have particular requests.
2026-27 MONTHLY MEETING SCHEDULE:
September 12, 2026, Bothell Library, 18215 98th Ave NE, Bothell
October 10, 2026, Mountlake Terrace Library, 2300 58th Ave W., Mountlake Terrace
November 14, 2026, Mountlake Terrace Library, 2300 58th Ave W., Mountlake Terrace
December 12, 2026, Mountlake Terrace Library, 2300 58th Ave W., Mountlake Terrace
January 16, 2027
February 13, 2027
March 13, 2027
2027 Annual Northwest Meet: April 24, 2027
MONTHLY MEETING MUSIC:
Download:
1. Warm-up piece for all 2026-27 meetings, pdf.: Shannon Warm-up Fugue-score-parts SATB
2. November Music, complete zip file: (will be posted prior to meeting date Nov. 14)
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October Music, individual pdf files
You’ll download a monthly zip file or pdfs to open. In addition to the monthly music selections, we will be playing the posted Glen Shannon fugue to warm-up at every meeting. Please let me know in email if you have any trouble getting the music and I’ll happily send it along to you directly or print a copy for you. Extra copies will be available at each meeting.
This music is for the use and enjoyment of this particular meeting and may be protected by copyright. The music is for educational purposes only. Please do not distribute this music outside this meeting. You only need to print out the parts you want to play.
October Music:
October 2026 Newsletter
I have been thinking about ways to enhance the continuity between our meetings, so I wanted to find a great warm-up piece for the whole season. What could be better than Glen Shannon’s fun and peppy Warm-up Fugue? There’s a separate file to download the music. We will follow up on last month’s rhythm workout with another piece that shifts time signatures, Cavaccio’s La Verita. This piece will shift from 4 half-note beats to a single dotted whole note beat per measure, so the triple sections will be very light and lively. If you look at the alto at pitch part, the key for the transition is spelled out. Next we’ll slink into an October mood with a very chromatic blues piece, I Love Fried Potatoes by Uwe Heger. Are you ready to play the whole chromatic scale? If you need a great fingering chart that won’t lead you astray, I recommend the American Recorder Society charts. Annabel Knight has woven together three folk tunes in celebration of distinctive women from myth and legend into a wonderful suite called Tales of Long Ago. We’ll play as many as time allows! And finally, because we need something tree-related for this deciduous season, Stanford’s My Love’s an Arbutus arranged for quintet by Steve Marshall will round out our session on a truly lovely note.
Laura Townsend
mbrsmem@gmail.com
Did you learn any music this summer that you’d like to share with our group? All members are invited to share up to 5 minutes of music at the start of any regular meeting. It can be a polished performance, a piece you composed, or something you’re excited about at any level. Contact Laura to sign up.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
We are still looking for a communications volunteer. I am filling in until we find someone with just a little tech savvy and a knack for keeping everyone in the loop! I would love to be able to focus my energy on programming and music and have some support to get the word out. Please let me know if you’re interested in learning more about it.
Laura Townsend
mbrsmem@gmail.com
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In Person Health Protocols:
- No blowing mouthpiece condensation outward; “sucking” is OK!
- Please stay at home if you are coughing, feeling ill, or suspect you have been exposed to Covid or the flu.