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 and receive our newsletter to learn all the details each month. We also hold the 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!
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
Upcoming Playing Sessions
Date: Sunday, January 11th, 2:00-4:00 pm; playing session
Leader: Tony Peterson/Laura Kuhlman: “Playford Dance Music”
Location: St. David of Wales; 2800 SE Harrison Street; Portland, OR
Music: Watch here to download the music
February 8. 2026: Leader Heather Peterson/Laura Kuhlman, “Playing and Dancing Playford Dance Music”
March 8, 2026
April 8-12, 2026: Columbia Gorge Early Music Retreat; Registration opens November 5th
at 8 am. Click here for new information and Registration!!!!
April 19, 2026
May 17,2026
July Workshop: (1-day) tbd
August 15, 2026: Picnic and Playing 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.
Click here to access a list of locally generated recorder playing opportunities (some in Zoom, some in-person). Also included this month is a new opportunity with the Rose City Renaissance.
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