Schedule of WEMS Events

Renaissance style and rhythm, with a special emphasis on the exquisitely beautiful music of Tomas Luis de Victoria. (This year marks the 400^th anniversary of Victoria’s death in 1611.) Included will be Italian composers of the period & those that wrote in Italy.

Since WEMS’ theme this year is Italian music, this fits nicely since Victoria spent time in Rome and was influenced by Palestrina. You are encouraged to bring all your instruments, including bass and contrabass recorders. Also, if you know any sackbut or viol players tell them to come.

Time: 7- 9 pm , Thursday Nov. 10th

Location: RA Steen Community Centre, 980 Palmerston, (Wolseley area; "fireside" room towards back, we have used this room before).

Cost: $20.00 for WEMS members; $25.00 non-members

Patricia Petersen is a Certified Teacher of the American Recorder Society and has served for many years on its Board of Directors. She co-founded the New York Recorder Guild School, and is now the Music Director of the Triangle Recorder Society in central North Carolina. Associated for over 30 years with Amherst Early Music, she is a Director Emerita of Amherst Early Music Inc., and teaches at all of its summer and weekend workshops. She is the Director Emerita of the Mountain Collegium early and traditional music workshop.
Well-versed in the style and repertory of the medieval, Renaissance, and baroque periods, she has a special passion for the intricacies of late 14^th- and early 15^th-century notation and music, and for the smooth moves and beautiful music of English country dance. In off hours, she sings and plays traditional music on banjo-uke, guitar, and spoons.