​THE DENVER RECORDER SOCIETY

We'll start off the new season with music for those with a bit of a sense of humor - a palatable blend of composers with "edible" names. Who might that be? Why, we'll sample the works of Zucchini, Morel, Mouton, Meloni, Lauro, and of course, finish with a good, strong Martini. Join Denver RS Music Director Jennifer Carpenter for a delectable afternoon of Renaissance musical victuals and celebrate the beginnings of a new season of playing together!​

Spark your senses with music that is fitting for tired souls. Including Crecquillon's Orsus a coup qu'on se reveille, Morley's Arise, Awake, Byrd's Awake mine eyes, Dentice's Deh sveglia in me, Signore, a selection from Bach's cantata Wachet auf, and others - we may find new, stimulating music for you to replace your morning alarms or cup of coffee (okay, that's one step too far!). Liven your day with this selection of pieces centered around our wakeful hours. Led by Denver RS Music Director Jennifer Carpenter. 

Celebrate the new year with Jacques Moderne's 16th-century collection Musicque de Joye - of emerging French dance music and fantasias. Basse dances, tordions, pavans, gallards, and branles will entertain our feet and our fingers along with the ricercars that also accompany the collection. Experience the joie de vivre in Renaissance France, and accueillir la nouvelle année with the spirit of the dance and intimacy of the fantasia. Led by Denver RS Music Director Jennifer Carpenter. 

March is Play-the-Recorder month, and each year the American Recorder Society commissions a new work for the occasion. We'll look at not only the 2027 Play-the-Recorder Day composition, but we'll look at some Denver RS Music Director Jennifer Carpenter's favorite Member's Library Editions, which are new works for the recorder that are published by the ARS in their quarterly magazine. Come play through music written for the recorder over the past 50 years! ​​​​​​​​​​

Canons are constructed from a single theme, and at times, an enigmatic set of rules. The hidden, mesmerizing logic of these pieces has fascinated performers for centuries. We'll examine some creative puzzles and enjoy playing through their solutions. For the final playing session of our 2026-27 season, join Denver RS Music Director Jennifer Carpenter and experience a few of the masters of the canon from the Medieval through the Modern era. ​​​​​​​

Fickle luck has plagued us for centuries, which always makes it a good subject for art and literature. The capricious Fortuna, Roman goddess of luck or fortune, finds herself at the center of several 15th- and 16th-century musical settings of Fortuna disperata while then later appearing as the famous Elizabethan ballad Fortune My Foe. Led by Denver RS Music Director Jennifer Carpenter, we'll explore settings by Busnois, Agricola, Josquin, Isaac, Byrd, and Dowland. 

The Denver Recorder Society's annual musical potluck where the members provide and lead the music of their choosing. It's always a merry and festive affair!

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The American Recorder Society welcomed its new Administrative Director in July of 2026, and she happens to be in our neighborhood! Come join the Denver RS who will be led by the new ARS AD and musician Justine Sullivan!

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Spring returns, albeit slowly here in the Rocky Mountains! At least musically, we can start experiencing this most welcome seasonal shift. Witness the blossoming of early Spring in music from the medieval to the modern eras. Led by Denver RS Music Director Jennifer Carpenter, we'll frolic through music that celebrates the mysteries of an awakening earth. Let's hope that some April showers, rather it rain or snow, bring about some beautiful May flowers. ​