The ensemble is perhaps best known for reviving the medieval Play of Daniel in the 1950s, which has since become a popular liturgical drama among early music groups. The group gave its first concert at the New School for Social Research in New York City on April 26, 1953. The ensemble performed in 1960 for the Peabody Mason Concert series in Boston.[3] The group continued after Greenberg's death in 1966 and disbanded in 1974. Greenberg's successor, musicologist John Reeves White, took over the direction of the ensemble in 1966; the last director was George Houle, who tried to bring the group more in line with trends in Europe at a time when the United States was not ready for such changes. Houle went on to teach musicology at Stanford University.
In September 1968, the group was devastated by the theft of 10 instruments from a van parked on the street. The New York Times reported that it was unlikely that the thieves knew what was in the boxes, and that there was no ready market for the contents.[4]
The group's last concert was on May16, 1974, at the Pierpont Morgan Library. The collection of instrument was sold to New York University, where it became the Noah Greenberg Collection of Musical Instruments, in honor of the founder.[5]
Select discographyEdit
New York Pro Musica: An Anthology of Their Greatest Works, Noah Greenberg, conductor. 7 record set. Everest Records (1966, Everest 3145/7)
ReferencesEdit
^James Gollin, Pied Piper: the many lives of Noah Greenberg Pendragon Press (2001), p. 114-115. ISBN1-57647-041-5. Retrieved November 2, 2011
^Boston Globe, 17-Oct-1960, Cyrus Durgin, "New York Pro Musica heard in Mason series"
^"10 of Pro Musica's Instruments Stolen". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
^"PRO MUSD GIVES ITS LAST CONCERT". The New York Times. 1974-05-17. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
Paul C. Echols. "Early-music revival". The New Grove Dictionary of American Music, Volume II: E-K. pp. 2–6.
External linksEdit
The New York Pro Musica archives in the Music Division of The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
New York University Music Department
October 17, 2023
york, musica, vocal, instrumental, ensemble, based, york, city, which, specialized, medieval, renaissance, music, founded, 1952, under, name, musica, antiqua, noah, greenberg, choral, director, bernard, krainis, recorder, player, studied, with, erich, katz, ot. New York Pro Musica was a vocal and instrumental ensemble based in New York City which specialized in Medieval and Renaissance music It was co founded in 1952 under the name Pro Musica Antiqua by Noah Greenberg a choral director and Bernard Krainis a recorder player who studied with Erich Katz Other prominent musicians who joined included Russell Oberlin the first American countertenor and Martha Blackman the first American gambist 1 and Frederick Renz who founded Early Music Foundation after Pro Musica disbanded 2 The ensemble is perhaps best known for reviving the medieval Play of Daniel in the 1950s which has since become a popular liturgical drama among early music groups The group gave its first concert at the New School for Social Research in New York City on April 26 1953 The ensemble performed in 1960 for the Peabody Mason Concert series in Boston 3 The group continued after Greenberg s death in 1966 and disbanded in 1974 Greenberg s successor musicologist John Reeves White took over the direction of the ensemble in 1966 the last director was George Houle who tried to bring the group more in line with trends in Europe at a time when the United States was not ready for such changes Houle went on to teach musicology at Stanford University In September 1968 the group was devastated by the theft of 10 instruments from a van parked on the street The New York Times reported that it was unlikely that the thieves knew what was in the boxes and that there was no ready market for the contents 4 The group s last concert was on May16 1974 at the Pierpont Morgan Library The collection of instrument was sold to New York University where it became the Noah Greenberg Collection of Musical Instruments in honor of the founder 5 Select discography EditNew York Pro Musica An Anthology of Their Greatest Works Noah Greenberg conductor 7 record set Everest Records 1966 Everest 3145 7 References Edit James Gollin Pied Piper the many lives of Noah Greenberg Pendragon Press 2001 p 114 115 ISBN 1 57647 041 5 Retrieved November 2 2011 Frederick Renz Biography Songs amp Albums AllMusic Boston Globe 17 Oct 1960 Cyrus Durgin New York Pro Musica heard in Mason series 10 of Pro Musica s Instruments Stolen The New York Times Retrieved 2023 10 04 PRO MUSD GIVES ITS LAST CONCERT The New York Times 1974 05 17 ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2023 10 04 Paul C Echols Early music revival The New Grove Dictionary of American Music Volume II E K pp 2 6 External links EditThe New York Pro Musica archives in the Music Division of The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts New York University Music Department Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title New York Pro Musica amp oldid 1178615237, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
