harmonies

plural of harmony

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Recent Examples of harmonies The French avant-garde composer Oliver Messiaen, a prisoner of war, was known for his use of bird song, spiritual themes, and complex rhythms and harmonies. Rebecca Coffey, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 An award-winning La Jolla ensemble is gearing up for a show full of sublime harmonies and a cappella tunes. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025 Today, the singing, harmonies, and heavy layer of strings in her concerts are straight out of the oldest-school honky-tonks around. Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025 Hanna’s tender harmonies, Stuart Duncan’s delicate fiddle, and the shimmering stringwork from Martin and Brown enrich the track with texture, and emotional depth. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025 The vocal harmonies have interesting textures that the headphones simply can’t render. Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025 Folk music favorites The music of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young is known for its intricate harmonies, timeless lyrics, and a sound that defined a generation. Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025 This is an excellent group of players, who can handle the vocal range and harmonies — as well as the sometimes complex musical arrangements — in ways that should please any longtime Beach Boys aficionado. Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025 The chemistry is solid, the instrumentation and the arrangements are tight, the five-part vocal harmonies are pleasurable. Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2025

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