Winter 2025, Volume 45, Issue 4

Tradition and Innovation in Takeyama Recorders
Recorder player and Baroque music specialist Naomi Okuda explains the history of the Osaka workshop, the development of the Takeyama recorder with its different models, and the use of tamana wood.

Top Tips for Playing Folk Music on Recorders
Folk recorder pioneer Finn Collinson shares some top tips.

Does Everyone have Music? Ruth Burbidge and Peacock Press
Jean Campbell asks recorder-world treasure Ruth Burbidge about her life in music, partnership with Jerry Burbidge, and the development of Recorder Musicmail, Peacock Press and Recorder Magazine.

Otto Hashmi – A Week in the Life of
London-based solo artist Otto Hashmi gives us a glimpse of his busy schedule.

Centrespread Composer: Hannah Holluby-Plaistow
Interviewed by Michael Graham

Centrespread: Childhood Sunshine – Hannah Holluby-Plaistow

Thoughts on Orchestral Recorder Playing
Elizabeth Walker toured with Annabel Knight and the Monteverdi Choir & Orchestra last year, and explains some challenges of playing a range of recorders within an orchestra.

SRP News
Compiled by Jean Campbell with Philip Thorby, and news from the branches - Suffolk's 40th anniversary, and conducting, playing days, klezmers and performances.

ERTA News
Heidi Fardell tells us ERTA's news including the 2025 Conference, ABRSM Access Lead James Risdon talks about inclusion, Louise Bradbury tells us about a new teaching recorder course, and Sarah Jeffery tells us about the Hal Leonard method.

Music Reviews
from Chris Blanch, Alyson Lewin, Terry Smurthwaite and Bart Spanhove. Click here for the music titles.

CD Review
Fiona Hook

The Ladybird
            Alma Nuñez Debretzeni and Joseph Sainsbury tell us about their tour of the Netherlands, especially the new concertino written by Freya Waley-Cohen.

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