Dear Recorder Players/enthusiasts and Teachers

Chetham’s School of Music will be opening its doors on Saturday 18 February for an Open Morning and we would like to warmly invite you to attend. 

Chetham’s has a very active recorder and early music department, taught under the guidance of Alan Davis and Chris Orton, both well known players, teachers and artists. The department is extremely creative and dynamic - students are exposed to a wide variety of music from cutting-edge contemporary music and improvisation, to stylistic interpretations of early music based around ensembles with strings and harpsichord, singers and other 'early instruments'. 

This year our students have participated in workshops with Rachel Brown and the London Handel Players, Peter Williams,  Ross Winters, Peter Holtslag and Pamela Thorby. We also have a regular Baroque Series, performed in our beautiful 15th century Baronial Hall. 

The school welcomes players from Juniors through to Sixth Form entry and is looking for potential and innate musicianship, as well as ability. At our Open Morning, you will hear some of our recorder players and baroque ensembles in open rehearsals as well as a full spectrum of our other musical activities - we would love to see you here!

With a world-class reputation in providing music education, Chets gives aspiring musicians a huge variety of performance opportunities, excellent musical tuition and an outstanding academic education. 90% of our students receive financial assistance, so what matters at Chets is talent and potential, not background or ability to pay.

If you know a young musician aged 8-18 who shows outstanding potential and would benefit from a specialist music education, tell them about Chetham's.

We have auditions and advice sessions for potential students throughout the year. 

Please call us on 0161 834 9644 for more information.