Welcome!

A picture of 14 different soprano, alto, tenor and bass recorders.
A collection of soprano, alto, tenor and bass recorders.

The Portland Recorder Society is a non-profit membership organization that promotes the pleasures of recorder playing. The recorder is a serious instrument with sizes and voices in every octave. Furthermore the recorder is a gateway to many forms of early to modern music and especially the delights of playing in social groups.

Portland Recorder Society members and guests play together monthly on the 2nd Sunday of each month, with some exceptions (Mother’s Day, summer). Look here or join PRS and receive our newsletter to learn all the details each month. We also hold the annual Columbia Gorge Early Music Retreat. Click here to see the photo gallery from the 2025 CGEMR! Members also have access to the PRS Free Forum to discuss all things recorder!

To Friends of the
Portland Recorder Society
Click here for an end-of-the-year message from the President

The PRS Forum is a new benefit for PRS members. CLICK HERE to join the PRS. Also, CLICK HERE to learn how to join the Forum and conversations among your fellow PRS recorder players!

Mission Statement

• To promote recorder playing for enjoyment in the greater Portland Oregon area
• To raise the level of proficiency among the members
• To provide performance opportunities for members
• To spread the joy of playing music
Click here to download a list of local recorder teachers!

PRS December Playing Session

Date: Sunday, December 13th
Location: St David of Wales; 2800 SE Harrison St. Portland, OR
Leader: Anthony Allen
Time: 2:00 to 4:00 pm
Music: Watch this space to download the music for the December playing session

WORKSHOP PLAYING OPPORTUNITY! Join the Rose City Renaissance chorus and players for a joint workshop on November 29th. Portland Recorder Society members join for free! It is a special gathering of singers and musicians to share some gorgeous works from the Renaissance.

Click here to register with Rose City Renaissance to attend this workshop and learn more!

Click here to download all the music for the Rose City Renaissance workshop, including the updated version of “Duo Seraphim.”

PRS 2026-27 Schedule

  • December 13, 2026
  • January 10, 2027
  • February 14, 2027
  • March 14, 2027
  • April 7–11: Columbia Gorge Early Music Retreat
  • April 11, 2027
  • May 16, 2027: Member’s Cabaret
  • July Workshop (1-day) tbd
  • August 14: Picnic in the Park

What is forScore? forScore is a software developed for Apple products to display music to replace using paper copies of music notation. There is a conversation about forScore in the PRS Forum.