How to get in touch with us
If you have any questions or would like any more information, you can contact us as below.
Justine SpenceThe Secretary, Northern Recorder Course
1 Sunflower Way
Andover
SP11 6GD
Telephone: +44 (0) 7976 363909
About us
The Northern Recorder Course is run by David and Justine Spence.
David Spence was first taught recorder by Dennis Bamforth at William Hulmes’ Grammar School in Manchester. David went on to study recorder to Diploma level at Stockport Recorder College, which was founded by Dennis. David was the leader of the Bass 2 section of the Manchester Recorder Orchestra for twenty years until the combination of living in Plymouth and having a young son meant it was no longer practical to drive up for rehearsals! David continues to be an active recorder player a little closer to home these days. He is a member of the Phoenix Chamber Recorder Orchestra & Phoenix Recorder Orchestras. Outside his musical activities, David is an Optometrist and has many interests from developing websites to collecting electric clocks.
Justine Spence’s early recorder teachers include Tom Hutton and Brian Bonsor, both of whom instilled an enthusiasm for playing the recorder that has never dimmed. She studied recorder to Grade 8 but has always regretted not practising her scales enough. Justine particularly enjoys playing in recorder orchestras usually in the Contra Bass section, and currently plays with the Phoenix Recorder Orchestra. These days Justine’s Rheumatoid Arthritis limits her ability to play but this has freed up time for her to introduce some new recorder courses. She spends more time at a computer screen than her Rheumatologist would like!