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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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Pachelbel’s Canon as a Processional

Pachelbel’s Canon in D arranged for Violin and Piano. The original version was written for three violins and bass. There is certainly no set rule on what song must be performed for the Bridesmaids processional. However, in the many weddings I’ve performed in the Tri-State area, there certainly is a[…]

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The Ancient Roman Wedding Processional

Many of today’s wedding traditions base their origins from the customs of Ancient Rome. A key example is the Wedding Processional. However, many of the Roman’s customs have changed quite a bit over the past 2,000 years. In ancient days, the Roman wedding processional began at the bride’s house where[…]

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Exuberant Announcements

It is with great exuberance that I am writing my first blog on our new website http://www.HarmoniousMusic.com. Music has always been a huge part of my life. Some of my earliest memories have involved music. One such recollection is of joyfully laying on my parents old golden cigarette, burned wall-to-wall[…]

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