January
2026
NEXT MPRO MEETING
The orchestra’s next meeting will be
held on January 12, 2026 at 7:30pm.
CONDUCTOR’S CORNER
Dear
members of the Mid-Peninsula Recorder Orchestra,
Welcome
to the second half of MPRO’s 2025-2026 season.
Listed below is the music for the orchestra’s first two meetings of the New
Year. Please note that sopranino, great bass and contrabass recorders will be
needed at both meetings, bassoon and keyboard on January 12 and krummhorns on
January 26.
January 12
A.
Gabrieli: Ricercar del Duodecimo Tuono
Vivaldi:
Concerto in C major RV 443
Schmelzer:
Fechtschule
January 26
Rheinberger:
Abendlied
Josquin:
El Grillo
Dufay: Ave
Regina Coelorum
Hora
Di
Menzinke Oysgegebn
I
look forward to seeing you at these upcoming meetings and working on this music
with you. Please let any of your friends who play early instruments know about
the orchestra’s varied activities and invite them to attend an MPRO meeting or
concert.
Sincerely,
Fred
Palmer
COMING EVENTS AND
ONLINE RESOURCES
The San Francisco Early Music Society, SFEMS,
is putting on the Berkeley Festival and Exhibition, June 7th through 14th. This
festival is one of the world’s largest early music gatherings. The mainstage
schedule announcement will appear later this month. Information at < https://www.berkeleyfestival.org/>.
SFEMS is also putting on its summer workshops.
Information at < https://www.sfems.org/workshops>.
Recorder
Workshop: June 21-27
Baroque
Workshop: 6-12
Medieval/Renaissance
Workshop 12-18
Classical
Workshop August 2-8
Choral
Workshop: August 10-15
Music Director: Fred Palmer
The Board:
President: Kathrin
Hoffnagle Treasurer:
Chantal Moser
Secretary: Francie
Souza Membership:
Chris Flake
Publicity: vacant Graphics: vacant
Newsletter Editor: Tom
Granvold Virtual Meeting
Host: Ray White
Workshop Coordinator:
vacant Hospitality:
vacant
Music Sales: vacant Webmaster: Dan Chernikoff
MPRO website: http://www.mpro-online.org