On Wednesday 25 January 2006 05:08, you wrote:
That's absolutely great music to play and a lot of fun. There is a continuo
part in the acadia online music archive, although I'm not sure if this is
complete. Monteverdi as early baroque source has always little BC figures, so
you need to find the right and nice chords yourself.
Taco
> Dear Collected Wisdom,
>
> Looks like I have the opportunity to play lute with a local university's
> go at Monteverdi's Lamento d' Arianna in a couple months. The music says
> it's for mixed chorus, a cappella, but the fellow putting it together has
> mentioned accompanying the singers with a small organ (organetto?) and
> lute. The chorus there consists of about eight or nine folks, half
> students and half community members; they'll need all the help we can give
> them.
>
> Is there a bonafide accompaniment for this, or am I on my own with my
> modest (read: meager) abilities to create something based on the vocal
> parts? For the moment, I'm more fluent at reading bass clef than tab. I
> welcome your comments and suggestions.
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
>
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