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Playford Promenade:  Music for Grand Occasions

Playford Promenade is now available as sheet music.  It includes 42 delightful Old English tunes from the Playford editions arranged by Dorothy Barth  for two instruments. 

Brides and grooms in search of  unique music for their wedding ceremony--whether it be a garden ceremony, a Renaissance or Medieval ceremony, a Celtic ceremony, or any wedding in need of music that is intimate, haunting, and rare--will be thrilled with Playford Promenade.

• Arranged for two instruments: Recorder/flute and violin or two violins

• Wonderful for use as wedding processionals and recessionals

• Great Renaissance faire or student recital pieces

• Attractively produced: coil-bound with ivory-colored paper/cover and plastic overlay.

"We used your music for the prelude, processional and recessional .... It was something different from what either of us had ever done and we had a lot of fun rehearsing and playing it for the wedding. People attending the wedding really enjoyed it.... Thanks so much! " (2008 wedding, NY)

"I just wanted to let you know how impressed I am with your collection of duets. I am really going to enjoy playing them. Thank you!"

"I can't wait for your arrangements to be played at my wedding...."

"Thank you for putting together such a nice collection of music."

"The sound files are gorgeous."

"Your music is wonderful and I'm so glad I found it on the internet. I can't wait to get it!"

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Sample arrangement of Playford Promenade

Dorothy Barth created these arrangements for use with her husband Bert for their wedding performances. However, musician friends who saw and played the work in progress expressed interest in owning a copy for their own use or for their students. This encouraged Dorothy to make Playford Promenade available as sheet music. 

You may order Playford Promenade for $22.00 per copy plus shipping. 

All U.S. shipping is via U.S. Priority Mail. 
International shipping is via international airmail.

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 The creative process that produced Playford Promenade involved:

• perusing over 500 Playford tunes to determine which would be great for wedding use

• arranging the 42 chosen tunes for two C instruments (two violins or recorder/flute and violin)  using principles of harmony and counterpoint

• playing the arrangements  many times to ensure they are consonant and pleasing for ceremonial use

• creating and copying the layout (Playford Promenade is self-published in an attractive spiral-bound format)

Listen to  selections from Playford Promenade performed on violin and recorder.