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New York Pro Musica
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New York Pro Musica (New York Pro Musica Antiqua), vocal and instrumental ensemble, founded in New York City in 1952 by Noah Greenberg. One of the earliest groups to attempt historically correct performances of early music, it specialized in compositions of the era 1200 to 1700 and researched and reconstructed much of the music it performed. Instruments such as the sackbut sackbut , Renaissance name for the slide trombone, probably derived from the old French word sacqueboute, which means "pull-push." The instrument achieved its present form in the 15th cent., the only differences being a narrower bore and a smaller bell.
..... Click the link for more information. , shawm shawm , double-reed woodwind instrument used in Europe from the 13th through the 17th cent. The term denotes a family of instruments of different sizes. The shape and tone of the soprano shawm are comparable to those of the oboe, of which it is a precursor.
..... Click the link for more information. , crumhorn crumhorn, J-shaped, double-reed musical instrument used throughout Europe from the 15th cent. through the 17th cent. It possesses a soft, reedy tone. The reed is enclosed by a wooden cap with a hole at the top through which the player blows.
..... Click the link for more information. , zinke, viola da gamba, and portative organ were also restored or constructed. The ensemble was famous for its annual production of the Play of Daniel, a medieval music drama. The group disbanded in 1974.
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Byline: CRAIG SMITH Santa Fe Pro Musica concentrates on 20th-century music this weekend, but music with a twist -- or perhaps we should say with an attitude.
JAZZ HANDS by The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM)
Thank you for your article about Pro Musica Hebraica ("New Life for Lost Jewish Music," January/February 2009), which beautifully captured the spirit of our attempt to revive lost classical Jewish music.
A note from Charles Krauthammer by Krauthammer, Charles / Moment
This season has brought to Central Massachusetts two remarkable cellists who are surely destined to dominate their field over the next decades: Jan Muller-Szeraws with Worcester Collegium, and Leonardo Altino with Symphony Pro Musica.
Symphony pleases with sterling Haydn, mellow cello by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
 
 
 
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