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- Princeton University: Dance Workshop
- The Practitioners of Musick present “The Ingenious Mr. Hopkinson” at the Sussex County Main Library in Newton, New Jersey on Saturday April 13th 2024 from 2 to 4 pm
- The 1740 Abraham Staats House – A Dutch Musical Miscellany
- The Practitioners of Musick and the American Friends of Lafayette.
- Patriots Week Colonial Ball – Historic Masonic Temple, Trenton NJ
- Harvest Festival – Morven Museum & Garden
- Tavern Night – Old Barracks Museum
- “Striking Beauty” New Jersey Tall Case Clocks 1730-1830
- Beyond the Fanlight – Music in Georgian Dublin
- Music for the Washington Family
- “A Profound Love” of Musick – Queen’s College’s Queen Charlotte in Education and the Arts
- Gainsborough and His Circle of Musical Friends
- Practitioners provide period music for “Ten Crucial Days” smartphone app.
- Theatre & Musical Activity in Dublin During the Time of Richard St. George
- The Two Georges – Comparing George III of England and General & President George Washington
- Nothing More Agreeable
- Musick at Historic Walnford, New Jersey
- 2021 Princeton Festival set for June 2 – 20
- Practitioners of Musick featured in Boston Early Music Festival “Fringe Concert” Series
- Hogmanay presented by the Trent House Museum – Dec. 26 at 1:00 PM
- BRANDYWINE BAROQUE LECTURE AT FLINTWOODS – Wilmington, Delaware
- Old Barracks – Trenton, New Jersey
- Rockingham – Kingston, New Jersey
- Patriot’s Week Colonial Ball
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Category Archives: Historic Locales
The 1740 Abraham Staats House – A Dutch Musical Miscellany
The Practitioners of Musick offer a program at the Abraham Staats House in South Bound Brook, New Jersey [March 23rd, 2024] that reflects both mid -to – late 17th and 18th century Dutch and English popular music of the sort … Continue reading
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Patriots Week Colonial Ball – Historic Masonic Temple, Trenton NJ
The “Patriots Week Colonial Ball”, sponsored by the Old Barracks Museum, returns December 29th 2023 at The Historic Masonic Temple 100 Barrack Street in Trenton, New Jersey. The Colonial Ball [running from 7 to 10 pm ] is your chance to mingle with the … Continue reading
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Harvest Festival – Morven Museum & Garden
On Saturday, October 28th 2023 The Practitioners of Musick participated in the “Harvest Festival” at historic Morven Museum & Garden in Princeton, New Jersey. Morven [meaning “big hill” in Gaelic] is recognized as a National Historic Landmark. Many visitors were able to Fall back … Continue reading
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“Striking Beauty” New Jersey Tall Case Clocks 1730-1830
Join the Practitioners of Musick and members of the vocal ensemble Mostly Motets led by Timothy Carpenter in a program of music in association with the Morven Museum and Garden current exhibition “Striking Beauty” New Jersey Tall Case Clocks 1730-1830. … Continue reading
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Music for the Washington Family
“Nothing is more agreeable and ornamental than good music” – George Washington [June 4, 1777]. On December 8th, 2022 The Practitioners of Musick appeared in a special private performance for the annual George Washington Council dinner at The Museum of the American Revolution … Continue reading
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Practitioners provide period music for “Ten Crucial Days” smartphone app.
Crossroads of the American Revolution – Self Guided Tour More battles and skirmishes took place in New Jersey during the American Revolution than any place else in the 13 original states. Accordingly, Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage area was … Continue reading
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The Two Georges – Comparing George III of England and General & President George Washington
In this video presentation, the Practitioners of Musick makes a musical and historical comparison between two significant figures during the American Revolution, General and President George Washington, and George III, King of England. Video Presentation: The Two Georges
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Nothing More Agreeable
On Saturday, November 20th at 7 PM the Rockingham Association presented The Practitioners of Musick in a virtual program entitled “Nothing More Agreeable – Music in the Washington Family”. In a document dated June 4, 1777 General George Washington wrote, … Continue reading
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Musick at Historic Walnford, New Jersey
John Burkhalter of the Practitioners of Musick entertains visitors to the commodious 1773 house built by prosperous merchant trader and Philadelphia Quaker, Richard Waln. Waln house is one of many structures that comprises historic Walnford a commercial village complete with … Continue reading
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2021 Princeton Festival set for June 2 – 20
Additional opportunities to enjoy and learn about Early Music will be offered during the Princeton Festival, mostly offered online but with a few live events scheduled to be held at Morven. John Burkhalter of the Practitioners of Musick will present … Continue reading
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