Spring 2018, Volume 38, Issue 1 British Composer Award - Robin Haigh Robin Haigh, winner of the the Small Chamber Prize with In Feyre Forest, discusses his work Why Play Modern Music? Peter Bowman makes the case for more adventurous new music Guilty as Charged? Barbara Law argues that home-grown talent is not behind the times - but more is needed! Mixing Old and New Tabea Debus launches her latest project - XXIV Fantasie per il Flauto based on Telemann's work of 1733. Working with Keiskamma Academy Chris Orton tells us about the first overseas tour of students from this South African academy for vulnerable rural children. Spotlight on three thriving amateur ensembles Barbara Law introduces Stoke Gifford Players, Morley College's Consort and Phoenix Recorder Orchestra. Bridging the Gap Evelyn Nallen shows how bringing the amateur and professional together on stage can be a success   Jim and Pam and Pam and Jim by Graham Fitkin Introducing Graham Fitkin, composer of this month's Centrespread The Recorder: a Chameleon? A report on the discussion at the Austrian ERTA Conference Directed by Handel Olwen Foulkes discusses her debut CD. Click here for recorder music reviewed in this issue.    ****** All issues of Recorder Magazine carry news and reviews of competitions, courses, recitals and events, reviews of recorder sheet music and CDs, news from SRP and ERTA [Ordering Information] [Recorder Magazine index] [Recorder MusicMail]     Webmaster Last updated 4/3/2018