[LUTE] Re: More on lute songs

[Ron Andrico]

Dear Bruno:
 
Your question is a very good one=2C and touches on an important aspect of how 
we bring to life information otherwise trapped on the page.  I think 
introductions and interludes add a great deal to live performances=2C if used 
sparingly.  Sometimes=2C a lute song will seem to droop a bit if there is too 
much silence between verses=3B a short turnaround is a sure cure.  As Stewart 
McCoy mentioned=2C it helps sometimes just to give the singer a rest.  
 
In other cases=2C the first note of a song wants a bit of preparation by way of 
a prelude.  Anthonly Rooley does in fact create an introduction to Dowland's 
'Awake sweet love' (1597=2C no. XIX) on an older Virgin recording of Dowland 
songs with Emma Kirkby.  A simple turnaround played before the first note of 
the melody (high F assuming a lute in g-tuning) softens an otherwise 
potentially shrill beginning.
 
You can check out how we approach the matter in an informal youtube performance 
of 'Love's constancy'=2C a continuo song by Nicholas Lanier. 
www.youtube.com/user/lutesongs We think the simple introduction and interlude 
allows both the song and the singer to breathe.
 
Best=2C
 
Ron Andrico & Donna Stewart
Mignarda
 
www.mignarda.com
 
 
  > Date: Thu=2C 24 Jul 2008 15:28:18 -0300> To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu> From: 
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [LUTE] Re: More on lute songs> > David=2C> > I 
found little intros in only 6 songs by Dowland=2C the great majority of his> 
songs don't have any. Maybe the rest of the English repertoire is full of> 
intros. Unfortunately=2C the ones I play from composers like Campion=2C 
Johnson=2C> Rosseter=2C Morley=2C don't have.> > Do you add more material to 
the songs or play as written?> > > > > > 2008/7/24 David Tayler <[EMAIL 
PROTECTED]>:> > > There are a significant number of pieces with 
introductions=2C such as> > "I saw my lady weep" "In darkness let me dwell"=2C 
and=2C notably=2C John> > Daniel's setting of his brothers tryptich "Grief keep 
within"=2C to> > name but a few.> >> > --> > To get on or off this list see 
list information at> http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
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