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"TVEMF exists to encourage the singing and playing of early music in the London to Oxford area and currently has over 300 members. TVEMF organises early music workshops and events, and publishes TAMESIS, a monthly newsletter with articles and details of early music courses, concerts and workshops." See website for more info. (ed.)

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WEKS is devoted to topics relating to early stringed keyboard instruments: clavichords, virginals, harpsichords and fortepianos.

Added on: Jun 17, 2005 | Hits: 375

Information on the site is in Japanese only. ed.

Added on: Aug 05, 2007 | Hits: 374

“To give Joseph Touchemoulin's oeuvre the place it deserves in musical history.

To locate all his existing musical manuscripts and publish them in a critical modern edition.

To perform and record his complete works.

To research and publish a biography which situates Touchemoulin in the artistic context of his time.

To promote Joseph Touchemoulin as an important personality in Burgundy's artistic heritage and a representative of the musical links between France, Germany and Italy. “

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"The Cultural Association Dimensione Polifonica was founded by Maestro Biagio Terracciano and by Dr. Ileana Parascandolo in June 1988. The Association, an organization of regional importance, aims at spreading the ancient music by means of meetings, concerts, seminars, refresher courses and events. It collaborates with the main artistic and cultural institutions such as the "Comune", the "Provincia", the "Regione", The Academy of Music, the "Soprintendenza" and so on, having the consulence of the main authorities in the field. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"The Academy of Unisoni, musical cultural association, formed in Perugia on January 4, 2006, takes its name from an ancient academy perugina founded in 1561, one of the few of where noble, musicians and prominent intellectuals of the city, dedicated mainly to practice and study of music. Ricalcando the spirit that animated academics unisoni then, for the purpose of promotion, development, deployment and exploitation of passion and pursuit of art music in the first place of that choir. To this end, develop and regularly carries out projects artistic-themed musical and cultural relevance, to be proposed to the general public. " (Google translation, ed.) Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"The Guild of American Luthiers is a non-profit educational membership organization whose purpose is to facilitate learning about the art,craft and science of lutherie. Started by a group of budding craftsmen in 1972, the Guild has grown to become a driving force in the current "Golden Age" of lutherie through it's constant committment to a free exchange of information among luthiers of all areas and experience levels. Makers and repairers of guitars of all types, mandolins, violins, lutes, and other stringed instruments have found in the Guild's publications and meetings a place to share their expertise and developing techniques, and to learn from the experience, successes, and trials of others in the field. In over 30 years, we have published over 100 journals and currently 8 books compiled from over half of these. Thousands of members and hundreds of authors and presenters, including many of the world's foremost luthiers, have supported the Guild's free exchange of information and created a culture of openness that has helped advance the craft to the incredibly high level we see today. The Guild (GAL) is supported solely through membership dues, sales of its publications, and donations (donations are tax deductible). Our membership in 2007 included over 3,600 individuals in the US and 40 different countries. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"The Association Caix d'Hervelois' objective is to interpret and perform as well as develop the use of early music instruments for the music of the XVI, XVII and XVIII centuries. The association was formed in 1979 ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"The Historic Brass Society is an international music organization concerned with the entire range of early brass music, from Ancient Antiquity and the Biblical period through the present. The history, music, literature and performance practice of early brass instruments such as natural trumpet, natural horn, early trombone, cornetto, serpent, keyed bugle, keyed trumpet, early valve horn, 19th century brass instruments are some of the main issues of concern to the HBS.

The HBS publishes the scholarly, refereed journal, The Historic Brass Society Journal and an annual newsletter and publishes, in collaboration with Pendragon Press, BUCINA: The Historic Brass Society Series.

The HBS also sponsors the annual Early Brass Festival, an activity that features early brass playing sessions, concerts and lectures. The HBS also sponsors other early brass symposia and special study sessions in collaboration with other music organizations such as the American Musicological Society, the International Musicological Society and the Galpin Society.

The HBS has also established The Christopher Monk Award, an annual award presented to an individual for outstanding contributions to the scholarship of early brass music. " See website for more information. (ed.)

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"Since 1987 some scholars and musicians Italian, fans to lute and its literature, felt the need to create a landmark cultural society such as English, American or Dutch lute societies. It was thought to create an association which had as primary objective the study of the lute. After various vicissitudes, contacts and meetings, the Italian Society of Lute was officially founded in 1990. ... " (Google translation) Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"The Este Music Association was founded in 2000 with the basic aim of broadening the knowledge of early and baroque music and to value its heritage with particular regard to the Este dynasty's musical culture.

The Association numbers among its members many pure and simple lovers of music, but also includes experts in all walks of life: operators in the fields of music, communication, management, finance, legislation- all of whom are prepared to give their help on a voluntary basis. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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“Born in early 2007,  the founding members of the association is mainly active in the field of early music, it is natural that the first projects will be turned around this esthétique.Le future we will address a wide variety of activities in the approach the Métamusique.” (Google translation)

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Tags: Metamusique, Metamusic

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"PURPOSE OF THE SOCIETY

To cultivate, foster, sponsor, and develop appreciation of the art, history, literature and uses of historical harps.

To promote appreciation of and to raise the level of proficiency in the performance and use of historical harps.

To keep historical harp makers and performers, along with other friends of the historical harp, informed about literature and activities pertaining to historical harps, and to provide occasions for them to meet.

To promote the use of historical harps as professional instruments, and to encourage their use among amateurs.

To encourage the reconstruction of historical harps.

To collect and disseminate information regarding the construction of and performance upon historical harps. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"The San Diego Early Music Society is a non-profit organization founded to showcase the musical treasures of Europe’s medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods, as performed on period instruments and in accordance with historical practice. The Society was established in 1981 and has presented concerts in churches, small halls, museums, and homes — settings for which the music was composed. ..."

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"The Early Music Network is an Arts Council funded organisation whose purpose is to promote the performance of early music within the UK. It exists to bring about more professional historically informed performances of early music than would otherwise take place, and to develop a wider audience for such music. The Network also creates opportunities for outstanding young ensembles. " ...

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"The 'Associazione Compagnia del Recitar Cantando', formed in 2002, is made up of young people who come from artistic and historical experiences regarding the vocal and instrumental music from the fifteenth to the eighteenth century, chamber music, theatre and prose of the study historical sources . The association proposes programs that span from the Renaissance to late Baroque, with the aim to promote these and including the music of the twentieth century and contemporary and to disclose this music to the general public and young musicians. The association also provides courses in musical training, critical editions, discography, symposiums, concerts, theatrical productions and performances, which place them at the interaction between different art forms. ..." (Google translation, ed.) Visit website for more informaiton. (ed.)

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" North Star Viols -- The Upper Midwest chapter of the Viola da Gamba Society of America The North Star Viols was organized in 1998 to encourage performance opportunities and provide educational activities relating to the Viola da Gamba in the upper midwest. To these ends, North Star Viols gathers people interested in early music and viols, organizes workshops and performance opportunities for players ranging from beginners to very experienced, publishes an informational newsletter, and provides opportunities to purchase music and instruments. The North Star Viols maintain a close relationship with the Twin Cities Recorder Guild, which helps strengthen both organizations. Among the benefits of this partnership are opportunities for mixed consort playing. " See website for more info. (ed.)

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"The cultural association of Imperfetti Academy was established in 1996 in Pescara by a group of musicians for people interested in world culture and art, especially from a world of early music: then promotion of artistic activities (concerts, ballet performances), but also educational activities (courses in music, dance, etc..), with particular attention to education and research ... " (Google translation) Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"The aims of the KVNM are described as follows in Article 3 of its articles of association:

a. to carry out the scholarly study of Dutch music and its history, and all matters related;
b. to promote the advancement of musicology in the broadest sense.

Article 4 describes the means of achieving these objectives:

a. by issuing its own publications and promoting publications of others, insofar as these publications bear a relationship with Dutch music and its history;
b. by publishing one or more scholarly journals or yearbooks;
c. by organising lectures, recitals and concerts;
d. by using all other legal means available to promote its aims.

The KVNM publishes a wide range of studies and music editions in the field of Dutch music and its history. Although the publications are scholarly in nature, practitioners find them invaluable as well. They have attracted international acclaim and are used around the world. The KVNM also helps new authors to get started. The Focus series was set up especially to generate publishing opportunities for this group. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"The Hungarian Haydn Society was formed at the end of 1996 on the initiative of the excellent concert organizer Kálmán Strém, who until his death in 2005 devoted himself to the cause of creating world-class concert life at Eszterháza (the present-day Esterházy palace at Fertőd). For this reason the Society's first and most important act was to establish the "Haydn at Eszterháza" festival, which has been held every September since 1998 and has won serious international recognition. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"Early Music West Midlands is a consortium of promoters and performers committed to supporting and advocating medieval, baroque and early classical music, particularly through historically authentic performance.

EMWM produces a regular diary of events with details of performances and workshops throughout the region. We also offer advice and support to local music promoters and work to increase audiences for early music, through our mailing list promotions, and presenting performances at events such as ArtsFest in Birmingham. We are also working on education projects to introduce children and young people to early music. " ...

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"Aliusmodum stems from the will of Andrea Riderelli and Cipriana Smarandescu to create an association dedicated primarily to the repertoire baroque music, and a group using interpreters of great experience in the field of performance of baroque music and experience in national and international. ... " (Google translation. ed.) Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"The Tesori Musicali Toscani project is promoted by the Auser Musici ensemble and aims to discover and to enhance the importance of musicians and composers active in Renaissance and Baroque Tuscany. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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Association for early music concert production in Bergen.

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"Early Music Foundation (EMF) was founded by Frederick Renz and other members of the New York Pro Musica Antiqua in 1974. Upon its inception, EMF was invited to become Artist-in-Residence at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in New York City.

The purpose of the Early Music Foundation is to foster public understanding and appreciation of western culture through the highest quality, historically informed performances of music and music drama from the 11th to the 18th centuries.

Early Music Foundation consists of a primary performing enterprise, EARLY MUSIC NEW YORK - FREDERICK RENZ, DIRECTOR, and a recording label, Ex cathedra Records. The EMF also serves as a not-for-profit umbrella for its associate projects: New York Early Music Celebration, Parthenia- A Consort of Viols, and an online early music events calendar, Polyphony.com. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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