WELCOME TO THE HAMPSHIRE RECORDER SINFONIA
In 1985, retired Musical Director and founder, Christopher Burgess, began a series of graded recorder classes in what was then the Arts Centre in Havant. Over the years, his advanced class which performed then as 'The Old Town Hall Consort' gradually grew in skill and confidence, attracting many more skilled players and a wider variety of large instruments. (See our History page).
In 2024 a strong HRS is thriving under the inspirational leadership of its new musical director, Helen Hooker, with whom it has enjoyed a long and special relationship as player, soloist and Assistant MD. Monumentally talented, popular and highly respected in the recorder world, Helen spends her very busy working life combining conducting, teaching, and performing with The Parnassian Ensemble both at home and abroad. While she has a special interest in 'live' recorder ensembles and orchestras, Helen also creates popular online recorder ensemble resources which can be viewed and downloaded from her website
Follow HRS news and enjoy its lively daily presence on Facebook where an extensive range of players from around the world perform a wide variety of familiar and unfamiliar recorder music in interesting combinations.
Updated 8 July 2024