November 8, 2012

February 23, 2012

31 MARCH THOM AND GORSE POSTPONED

Due to medical reasons Thom is out of circulation for a while. We will be back as soon as possible.

February 8, 2012

THE END IS NEAR!

Our moving and restoration project is coming to an end. We are in the new house and it is almost finished. The music room is a dream for acoustic instruments. All in wood with a sound that is warm but bright. A very true or authentic sound. We hope to have our fist video concert in the next 3 or 4 weeks. Please stay connected for more infomation. Thom

May 4, 2011

WHAT'S GOING ON?

It has been another enriching musical season for us all here in Fribourg. 11 concerts of high quality music featuring the recorder in all it's beauty and diversity. Amateurs playing there hearts out, kids having fun and professionals demonstrating their incredible skills and long term dedication. All giving in the desire to expose a worldwide audience to the instrument and music that they all love.
We sincerely thank you for your active participation in this internet music project. Without you out there listening and giving your precious feedback we would be performing in the dark.

This summer I will be moving my house and studio. I will leave the city for an old farm house in the Swiss countryside. There we will have a wonderful concert and studio space to present are concerts. My goal for next season is to be able to provide live video concerts that everyone can see here on my blog or in Facebook. 1 click and you'll be live in my music room. This will increase the audience size significantly and with that I will be able to interest more high quality artists to perform. In the works are concerts of a professional jazz guitarist and another with a professional saxaphone quartet and......

These are all dreams and ideas that I wanted to share with you. Now I've got to prepare to move and set up. I'll keep you all posted here. Please feel free to give me your ideas and don't forget, ALL MY MUSIC CAN BE DOWNLOADED FOR FREE AT SOUNDCLICK.

All My Best, Thom Dowd (Thomas Coard)

April 13, 2011

SATURDAY16 APRIL BAROQUE SOLOS AND DUOS FOR RECORDERS

Telemann in Hamburg around 1740
On Saturday 16 April at 12 p.m. pacific, 3 p.m. eastern and 21.00 Suisse we will present a concert of favorite Recorder solos by Jacob van Eyke and a series of duos with 2 recorders or recorder and bass. I have invited my most advanced adult students to participate.
 The concert will take place on beautiful Music Island in SecondLife or you can listen in iTunes by;


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A CONCERT DEDICATED TO ROBERT DEVAUD



SOLOS AND DUOS FOR RECORDERS
MUSIC ISLAND
12 p.m. SATURDAY 16 APRIL 2011 
Françoise Prongué- Hofstetter, Marie Gillard,
Gorse Ferarris, Thom Dowd
Recorders

Sonata in C Major for Alto Recoder and B.C.  Georg Philipp Telemann 1681-1767
Cantabile, Allegro, Grave, Vivace,

Sonate No.3 OP. 3 in F Major, for Alto Recorder and B.C., JOHN LOEILLET OF LONDON, 1680-1730
     Adagio - Allegro - Larghetto - Allegro
Ballette Gravesand with variations, Jacob van Eyck, 1590-1657
Philis Schoone with variations, Jacob van Eyck, 1590-1657
Sonata No.4 in B flat major, Robert Valentine 1661-1747
Adagio, Allegro, Adagio Siciliana, Allegro Giga
Sonata No. 5 for 2 Alto recorders Georg Philipp Telemann
Largo, Vivace, Gratioso, Allegro

March 10, 2011

GET YOUR FREE THOM DOWD MP3's

As of today I have decided to give away all the mp3's I have recorded. 2 Renaissance Dance CD's plus Josquin des Prés CD a Christmas CD and several other gems. Please take, enjoy and share with your early music friends. The MP3's can be downloaded at Soundclick Hope to see you all at a future internet concert, Thom.

February 28, 2011

SATURDAY 5 MARCH, THOM DOWD SOLO WITH GORSE FERRARIS

Thom and Gorse
MUSIC ISLAND 12 pm pst 3 pm est 2100 Suisse
Lots of favorites, some beautiful 4 and 5 part renaissance pieces recorded for SL, a Telemann fantasie that I have dreamed of performing for years and my favorite van Eyck and Demoivre solos. This should be one of those living room concerts to remember. (Oh Yes, It's canaval here. **"++!!%**BOOM!)


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MUSIC ISLAND
12 p.m. SATURDAY 5 MARCH 2011 
Thom Dowd and Gorse Ferraris
Recorders

Doen Daphne d’over schoone Maeght, 3 variations, Jacob van Eyke, 1590-1657
Courante, of Ach treurt myn bedoefde, 2 variations
Engels Nachtegaeltje, 2 variations
Dances by John Playford
Female Sailor
Gathering Peascods
Grimstock Playford
Clog Branle (Arbeau 1589) Playford 1651
Fantasy in B flat major, Georg Philipp Telemann
Allegro, Adagio, Vivace, Allegro
allemande ATT  Gervais
Wohl kommt der Mai, Ludwig Senfle c.1486-1543 SAAT
Der Vöglein Art, Anon. 1470 SAT
Suite in E minor for alto recorder solo, Daniel Demoivre
Allemand, Gavott, Saraband, Jigg

Bicinias of ORLANDO DE LASSO (1532-1594) :
  Ipsa te cogat pietas  ( will force you to the piety)
Scribantur haec in generatione altera (let these things for the next generation)
Quoniam qui talia agunt   (those who do such things)
Fecit potentiam in brachio suo (he showed the power in his arm)
Fecit potentiam in brachio suo (he showed the power in his arm)
Oculus non vidit nec auris audivit (eye has not seen, nor ears heard)
Pictures, Daniel Hellbach
Ostinato
Mamolo’s song
Ballade
Gospel

February 12, 2011

SATURDAY 19 FEB. THE EVELINE NOTH GANG!

Saturday 19 Feb. at 12 pm pacific, 3 pm eastern and 21.00 Suisse, Eveline Noth will return with 3 of her pre-professional students to present a virtuoso concert of music for recorders. They will perform music from the renaissance, baroque and modern periods. This will be a multi-lingual world event sent to you via internet at the very best audio quality. Please join us in ITUNES for this special event.

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MUSIC ISLAND
Samedi, 19 février 2011, 12 P.M. SL
Concert de flûte à bec
Nadine Perny
Marc Pauchard
Michèle Mülhauser
Eveline Noth
Hayne van Ghizeghem (1445-1497) De tous biens plaine, Nadine Perny, Michèle Mülhauser, Marc Pauchard

Marco Uccelini (1603-1680)
Aria sopra la Bergamasca, Nadine Perny, Marc Pauchard

Jacob van Eyck (1590-1657)
Pavane Lachrimae Marc Pauchard

Hans Ulrich Staeps(1909-1988)Presto possibile,Nadine Perny

Francesco Maria Veracini (1690-1768) Sonata Terza
Largo - Allegro - Largo - Allegro, Nadine Perny

Isang Yun (1917-1995)Der Affenspieler, Marc Pauchard

Jaques-Martin Hotteterre (1674-1763) Suite en mi mineur
Prelude Lentement, Vivement, Allemande, Tendrement, Marc Pauchard
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) Quartett d-Moll
Andante - Vivace
Nadine Perny
Michèle Mülhauser
Marc Pauchard

February 9, 2011

Sat. 12 Feb. STUDENT LIVE VIDEO CONCERT


Sat. 12 Feb. STUDENT LIVE VIDEO CONCERT, 12 pm pacific, 3 pm eastern, 2100 Suisse.
The concert will be broadcast live on QUICKTIME PLAYER at the Listening address 




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The Recorder Series; Perfomance Practice
MUSIC ISLAND ISLAND 12 PM SL 12 FEB. 2011
Perrine Droux, Fabienne Baumann, Gorse Ferarris, Amélie Wantz, Thom Dowd
Recorders
Vous perdez du temps, Anon. c. 1550
Exercitium, Bata 1545
Wel op, wel op, ich gae ter jaght, Jacob van Eyke
Sonata no. 4 in B flat major, Robert Valentine, ca. 1710
Adagio, Allegro, Adagio, Allegro-Gigue
Sonate C major, opus III/1,  for Alto recorder and B.C.,   JOHN LOEILLET OF LONDON (1680-1730)
    Largo - Allegro - Affettuoso - Allegro
"Geswinde Bode van de Min" (swift messenger of love)  JACOB VAN EYCK, (1590-1657)
"Vande Lombart", JACOB VAN EYCK, (1590-1657)
La bergére JACOB VAN EYCK, (1590-1657)
Sonata No. 6 in g major for 2 alto recorders, Georg Philip Tellemann
Affettuoso. Presto, Sauve, Spirituoso

January 23, 2011

Rockcliffe University SL, 12 p.m. Saturday 29 January 2011



Rockcliffe University SL, 12 p.m. Saturday 29 January 2011. (3 p.m. EST 21.00 Suisse.)

A very esoteric concert of Renaissance duos for Recorders featuring Thom Dowd and Françoise Prongué playing some very special renaissance recorders made by Thomas Prescott. The music is from the very end of the Italian renaissance and is a great example of the polyphony of the period. This concert can be heard live in ITUNES. 
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Guiseppi Giamberti (ca.1600 in Rome, † ca. 1662) was an Italian Chapelmaster and Composer. Giamberti was a pupil of Nanino and Agostini and became the master of the chapel of the Orvieto Cathedral in Rome. Most of his compositions were of a sacred nature and his last published works went through three further editions they were so popular. ~ Keith Johnson, Rovi
PROGRAM
I Perfidia sopra Ut Re Mi Fa Sol La              Ténors
IX                                                                 Ténors
XII Cantilena                                                 Ténors
XXI                                                              Alto-Ténor
XXII                                                             Alto-Ténor
XXXVI Villan di Spagna                              Ténors
XXXVIII Civetta                                          Ténors
VIII Ballo di Mantua                                     Soprano-Ténor
XVI                                                              Soprano-Ténor
XXV                                                            Ténor-Basse
III Scherzi sopra la Girometta                        Ténor-Basse
IV Bergamasca                                              Ténor-Basse
V Fra Iacopino                                              Alto-Basse
XXX Piva                                                     Alto-Basse
XXXIV Corrente                                          Alto-Basse
XXXVII Corrente                                         Alto-Basse
Paolo Fonghetti 
12 Madrigali A cura di Andrea Bornstein (Verona 1598)
No 2 Deh, Dove Senza Me                         Alto-ténor
No 3 A Caso Un Giorno (Prima Parte)      Soprano-Alto
No 16 Vidi Da Dui Bei Lumi                     Soprano-Alto

November 24, 2010

27 November 2010 MUSIC OF 18th c. LONDON


A concert of rare pearls from 18th c. London. This is the music that Londoners played with friends in their living rooms. A very enjoyable program. 12 p.m. pst, 3 p.m. est, 2100 Suisse

MUSIC ISLAND
MUSIC OF 18th c. LONDON
Marie Gillard, Françoise Prongué, Thom Dowd
RECORDERS
12.00 p.m. SL  Saturday 27 November 2010
Trio Sonata in F major for 2 Alto Recorders and B.C.  Georg Fredrich Händel
Allegro, Grave, Allegro, 
Sonata No. III in D Minor for Alto recorder and B.C. Robert Valentine
Adagio, Allegro, Adagio, Allegro
Sonata XII Opus 2 in A Minor, for Alto recorder and B.C. Jean-Baptist Loeillet
Largo, Vivace, Largo, Allegro
Trio Sonata in F major for Alto and Tenor Recorders and B.C.  Georg Fredrich Händel
Larghetto, Allegro, Adagio, Allegro
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November 14, 2010

20 November RECORDER DREAMS


20 November 2010 at 12 p.m. pst, 3 p.m. est. 2100 Suisse. The Early Music Group will be presenting Eveline Noth, a rising start of the European music scene. Early and modern repetoire are the strengths of this wonderful musician. If you would like to hear all the possibilitys of the recorder please don’t miss this free audio concert on internet.



Eveline started playing the recorder when she was 6 and never stopped.

As a child, she also played the clarinet and the traverse flute, but this special feeling, when the air goes through these little holes, the sound - no other instrument could compete with the recorder!

Eveline studied the recorder at the Universities of Biel and Zürich and got a degree in teaching and performance practice from Carsten Eckert and Kees Boecke. She presently teaches at the Conservatories in Fribourg and Bern as well as at the University of Arts in Bern (Switzerland.)


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MUSIC ISLAND

RECORDER DREAMS

THOM DOWD and EVELINE NOTH

Recorders

12.00 p.m. SL Saturday 20 November 2010


Edi Beo Thu, Anonym end of the 13th c.

Verbum Caro Factum, Anonym, end of the 14th c.


O Bella Rosa, Hert, 15th. c.

Ich Sag Ade, Anonym, early 16th. c.

Fantasia, Orlando Gibbons 1583-1625


Virtuose Suite, Hans Ulrich Steaps (1961)


Wat zalmen op den Avond doen, Jacob van Eyck (1590-1657)

with variations


WORLD PREMIER

Fragmente für Blockflöte solo, Benedikt Hayoz (2010)


Pavan (Lachrimae antiquae novae) John Dowland 1563-1626

Pavane Lacryme, Jacob van Eyck (1590-1657)

with variations


Les Fleurs, Philibert Delavigne op. 4

L’Amarante, La Tulip, La Jacinte, La Violette, Les Renoncules, Le Narcisse, La Tubéreuse


Sonata no. 2 in F major, Willem de Fesch

Largo, Allemande, Larghetto, Vivace


Grapefuite Juice Blues, Giovanni Ricci

Lonesome Tonight? Franz Müller-Busch 1963

October 31, 2010

SUNDAY 7 NOVEMBER Thom and Gorse

SEE ONE WORLD PEACEFEST 2010

12 p.m. SUNDAY 7 NOVEMBER

Thom Dowd and Gorse Ferraris

Recorders


Llibre Vermell de Montserrat , late 14 th C. Anon.

Cuncti simus concanentes

Inperayitz de la ciutat joyosa

Ad Mortem Festinamus

Stella Splendens


Agnus Dei, Josquin des Prés, 1450-1521

Pleni sunt caeli, Josquin des Prés


It was a lover and his lass, Thomas Morley, 1557-1602

Il Lamento, Thomas Morley


My deerest Mistrisse, William Corkine fl. 1610

Go heavy thoughts, William Corkine

Downe, downe proud minde, William Corkine


Almain (6) (Cupararee) Anoym ca. 1620

Pavan (6) William White (c.1585-1665


La Bergere, Jacob van Eyke, 1590-1657

Bockxvoetje

Wel op, wel op, ick gae ter jaght



Fortune, William Byrd, 1540-1623

If my Complaints, John Dowland, 1597


Suite in F major for alto recorder solo, Daniel Demoivre

Allemand, Rondeau, Saraband, Jigg


Sonata op.2 no.11 in d minor, Bernedetto Marcello

Adagio, Allegro, Largo, Allegro


The concert will be broadcast live on ITUNES or QUICKTIME PLAYER at theListening address http://38.96.148.45:8888


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October 18, 2010

30 OCTOBER THOM DOWD SOLO


LIVE FROM FRIBOURG, SWITZERLAND
Renaissance and Baroque Music For The Recorder. Saturday 30 Oct. 2010 at 12 pm pst, 3 pm est. 2100 Suisse. Lots of new ensemble music to play for you.

MUSIC ISLAND

RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE MUSIC

THOM DOWD,

RECORDERS


12.00 p.m. SL Saturday 30 October 2010





Rompeltier, Jacob Obrecht 1450-1505

Fatal La Parte Juan del Encina 1468-1529

La la la je ne l'ose dire Pierre Certon (ca. 1510-1520 – 1572)

Ma Peine n'est pas Grande Clément Janequin 1485-1558


Trolly lolly, William Cornish 1465-1523


Chiste Qui Lux William Byrd 1543-1623

IN NOMINI I William Byrd 1543-1623


Prince Edwards Pavan, Anonym ca. 1550

Galliard, " I Smile To See How You Devise" Anoym ca. 1550

Fortune My Foe, anonym Cambridge Consort Book ca. 1595


Rosemond with 2 variations, Jacob van Eyck ca.1630

Ach Moorderesse with 4 variations, Jacob van Eyck ca.1630


La Belle Fyne Anon. ca. 1610


Suite in A minor, Daniel Demoivre 18th c.

Allemand, Gavott, Saraband, Jigg, Bouree


Almain (6) (Cupararee) Anoym ca. 1620

Pavan (6) William White (c.1585-1665


Fantasie in D minor, Georg Philipp Telemann,

Largo-Vivace, Largo-Vivace, Allegro



The concert will be broadcast live on ITUNES or QUICKTIME PLAYER at the Listening address http://38.96.148.45:8888


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October 14, 2010

16 Oct. PERFORMANCE PRACTICE CONCERT




On Saturday 16 Oct. at 12 p.m. pst, 3 p.m. est, 21.00 Suisse we will be presenting our first Performance Practice video concert of the season at Renaissance Island in Secondlife. Gorse Ferraris will play Jacob van Eyck solo. She will be joined by Henri Gerndre and Clément Vericel who will play a 18th century French suite and Anthony Cassenave and Thom Dowd will play some choice renaissance duets.
The concert will be broadcast live and can be viewed on Quicktime player at

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RENAISSANCE ISLAND

PERFORMANCE PRACTICE CONCERT

THOM DOWD, GORSE FERRARIS,

HENRI GERNDRE, CLEMENT VERICEL,

ANTHONY CASENAVE

RECORDERS


12.00 p.m. SL Saturday 16 October 2010



Ivo Bene, Mg. Ser. G. de Florentia 14th c.

Ballo Di Mantua, G. Giamberti 1600-1662

Come Again, Paul Matthysz, circa 1550


La Bergere, Jacob van Eyke, 1590-1657

Bockxvoetje

Wel op, wel op, ick gae ter jaght

Courant, of Ach Treurt myn bedroefde


allemande ATT, Claude Gervais fl. in Paris ca. 1540–1560

ah Robin, gentle Robin ATT, William Cornish 1465-1523

Au feu de l'amour SATB, Pierre de la Rue 1452-1518

Fine Knacks For Ladies, John Dowland 1563-1626


Suite No. 1 in c Major, Joseph Bodin de Boismortier 1691-1755

Prélude, Passpied, Rondeau, Hongroise 1 and 2


Je ne veux plus à mon mal consertir, SAT, J. Arcadelt

Süsser vater STB, Heinrich Isaak 1450-1517

Benvenga maggio AAT

Patientiam muess ich han, SAAB, Ludwig Senfle c.1486-1543



Les Fleurs, PHILIBERT DELAVIGNE, 1690-1750

Les Pensées, Les Giroflées, L'Iris, Le Jasmin


Sonata Op. 1 No. 6 in C major Jean-Baptist Loeillet 6 July 1688 – ca. 1720

Poco Allegro, Allegro, Adagio, Presto, Adagio, Gigue

September 19, 2010

25 September 2010 MUSIC ISLAND SL RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE TREATS


Thom, Gorse and Daniel will open the early music season with favorites of the renaissance and baroque periods. Josquin, Dowland, van Eyke, Marcello, Demoivre etc. The concert will be on Sat. Sept. 25 at 12 pm pacific, 3 pm eastern, 21.00 Suisse and will be an audio only concert for the best possible quality. Listening address is http://38.96.148.45:8888

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MUSIC ISLAND

RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE TREATS

THOM DOWD, GORSE FERRARIS,

DANIEL HOFSTETTER

RECORDERS


12.00 p.m. SL Saturday 25 September 2010





Alta, (melody La Spagna) Francisco de la Torre fl. 1483-1504


Agnus Dei, Josquin des Prés 1440-1521

Porfons Regretz, Josquin


Courant, of Ach Treurt myn bedroefde, Jacob van Eyke


Instrumental Piece, Henry VIII 1491-1547

I am a Jolly Foster, Henry VIII 1491-1547


Lanterlu, Jacob van Eyke

Mon coeur gist tousjours, Claudin de Sermisy


Suite in G minor for alto recorder solo, Daniel Demoivre 18th. c

Allmand, Gavott, Sarabande, Jigg


Lullabie, Anthony Holborne


Fantasie in C major, G.P. Telemann

Vivace, adagio-allegro. Allegro


She Weepeth sore in the night, (canon) W. Lawes 17 c.


Sonata in E minor for Recorder and B.C. Bernedetto Marcello

Adagio, Allegro, Adagio, Allegro


Electronica Blues