Last year we had a good number of great- and contra bass recorder players in the summer school recorder orchestra. All the playing parts will be provided and the music covers a wide variety of styles and periods. All participants are allocated specific instruments in order that the parts are properly balanced. If you make clear which size of recorder you would prefer to play you will normally be allocated a part on that instrument. During the week you are free to exchange your part with that of another player which will not unbalance the orchestra while giving you the opportunity to play on other sizes of recorder.
Some parts are more difficult than others while some works are more difficult than others.
We have found in the past that players of all abilities from grade 3 upwards can, with help, manage some of the sessions. These sessions are immensely enjoyable and a summer school such as ours offers a rare opportunity for those who are not recorder orchestra members to experience an unusual combination of sonorities.