Mission statement: The goals of the Colorado Recorder Orchestra are to explore the diverse styles of music through large ensemble playing, to provide challenging musical opportunities to area recorder players, and to provide educational opportunities to the public that demonstrate the history and versatility of the recorder.
CRO Conductor Rose Marie Terada |
Rose Marie Terada is an active music
educator and performer, in early and contemporary music. She teaches
recorder, piano, and harpsichord privately, and teaches recorder
classes for Boulder Senior Services. Rose Marie performs on recorder
and harpsichord with La Belle Musique, Trio de Quattre, Tutti
Musicali, and Fipple Folk. She is the director of the Colorado
Recorder Orchestra that has just completed a concert tour to Japan.
She has studied Basso Continuo Harpsichord at the Eastman School
of Music with Arthur Haas. She has 26 years experience as a music
educator in the public schools. She holds a BME degree from Oklahoma
State University, an MME degree from the University of Colorado,
Boulder and Orff-Schulwerk Certification from the University of
Denver. A long-time member of the American Recorder Society, Rose
Marie is currently serving as president of the Boulder Chapter
of the American Recorder Society and is a board member of American
Recorder Teachers Association.
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Our History
The Colorado Recorder Orchestra was formed in summer 2004, and had its debut performance at the Early Music Colorado “Fall Festival of Early Music” in October, 2004. In 2005 and 2006 there have been many performances in the Denver area and surrounding communities, and an appearance at the EMC “Fall Festival of Early Music” in October 2005.
The orchestra was organized by leaders from three Colorado chapters of the American Recorder Society who have formed the governing board for the orchestra. The goal was to provide a challenging musical adventure for more advanced recorder players. When first organized, the ensemble was called, “Front Range Recorder Orchestra.” This has been changed to Colorado Recorder Orchestra, since it is the only one in the state. The director of the Colorado Recorder Orchestra is Rose Marie Terada. The group is made up of volunteers. Players, board members, and the director all volunteer their time for the recorder orchestra. Our Bylaws are coming soon.
The CRO consists of nineteen members, playing various sizes of recorders (early woodwinds) including Sopranino, Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Great Bass in C, and Contrabass in F. Other bass support has been provided by a Bass Viola da Gamba and sackbut. This large ensemble performs music in many diverse styles and from various time periods, from ancient to modern that has been specially arranged for Recorder Orchestra. The performances are educational and provide rich background knowledge of the music, history, and cultures represented in the concert selections.
The music for our Japanese concerts and school presentations included music by American composers, some Japanese traditional music, Renaissance dances, some Baroque music, and a suite of music by Gustav Holst, an English composer of the early 20th century. Holst is best known for his music, “The Planets.”
Music for the recorder orchestra is arranged much as it would be for a wind band. It must make the best use of the high and low sounds of the instruments.
