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May2020

From Our Hudson House to The Handel House

When brides request specific music for their wedding ceremony in the Hudson Valley they often choose the compositions of George Frideric Handel. So when Harmonious Music decided to take a trip to London it was thought that the voyage would not be complete without a visit to the Handel House[…]

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Classical Sheet Music Store in Norwich England

The English weather has arrived and it is time to move the electronic equipment indoors. Miraculously a music store appears on the horizon. Elkin Music, located at 31 Exchange Street in Norwich, England, is a wonderful surprise. The music store is of special interest to classically trained musicians because it[…]

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Serendipitous Player Piano

Sometimes you find enthralling historic music in the most unexpected places. Take for example this player piano made by the Western Electric Piano Company. We were traveling back to the New York City area from a performance at Utz Terrace in Hanover, PA when we decided to make an unscheduled[…]

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Turkeylony From William Ballet’s Lute Book

Turkeylony, sometimes spelled Turkeyloney was a popular dance from the renaissance era of King James I and Queen Elizabeth I.  There is no certainty where the name originated. It has been surmised that the word Turkeylony is derived from the Italian Tordiglione.  A Tordiglione was a type of Italian Galliard which is a[…]

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The Role of Music in Wedding Ceremonies During the Renaissance

Two Newlyweds dance to the sounds of a Violinist during a wedding from the time of the renaissance. There were several factors influencing the music that was being performed for weddings in England during the mid to late 1500s and early 1600s. The first major influences were the Protestant Reformation and Puritanical beliefs. Another[…]

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Review of SmartScore X Pro

I’ve recently purchased a copy of Musitek’s SmartScrore X Pro . I Primarily bought it to publish a few songs that I am referencing in a forthcoming article about wedding music from the time of the Renaissance. I didn’t want to run into any copyright infringements for reproducing 500 year[…]

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Violinist + Trumpeter = A Rare and Affordable Combination

One of the things that sets Harmonious Music apart from other wedding ceremony and cocktail acts in the New York Metropolitan Area is the violinist’s ability to also play trumpet. This added skill comes in particularly useful during wedding ceremonies. Imagine this scenario: Your guests are being seated during the[…]

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