Early Music ~ An Afternoon Taste of Music & Period Costume Fashion from the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Eras

Here are more reasons and sneak-peek-teasers why you won’t want to miss this special show!

• We are covering three periods of history. You will hear music from the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque eras!
• You will also be able to listen to our master of ceremonies who will give some history about the music and fashion–and you can see the costumes to understand what the fashion trends were during those centuries!
• We have grown up to an octet for this concert, which is thrilling!
• We have not one, not two, but three amazing accompanists this time!
• You will hear up to eleven different instruments!
• You will hear pieces sung in six different languages!
• To mix up the program, we will have full ensembles, quintets, quartets, trios, duets and solos and instrumentals!
• There will be more emphasis on male voices than in our past concerts!
• If Monteverdi and Purcell are two of your favorite composers, then this is a concert not to be missed!
• We have six costumes sewn by our founder–two Medieval, two Renaissance and two Baroque costumes have been designed and constructed specifically for this performance using bits and pieces from local thrift stores and through donations given to us.
• We are performing in a historic building in Beacon that is a true gem as a venue — and the bonus is that there is an art show on the walls of the performance space that you can also enjoy from your seats.
• The carefully curated music offers varied tempos, volumes and emotions, covering everything from cheerful celebration with wine and dance to love to sadness and despair in much the same way as music composed today.

So, as you know realize, there are many reasons not to miss this event!

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‘The Jewel of Beacon’ has been fostering arts and culture since 1979. We own, preserve, and operate the historic 1872 Richard Morris Hunt building designed as the Howland Circulating Library. Today, the historic building is a Center for the Arts and cultural activities for the City of Beacon community, the Hudson Valley and beyond. The Howland has earned its reputation for its exceptional acoustics and the Great Room gallery. We offer our building space and services as a resource for other nonprofits, community groups and rental space for private events.