>From the top of my head (and my book shelves) in the lute song repertoire alone: Vallet - 21 psalmes Vallet - whole pasleter, (twice!) Dowland - a number of songs Campion - a book full (Divine and Morall Songs) and more Allision - whole psalter Valerius - a number of songs French air de cour books contain psalms as well Maynard - one of the songs in his XII Wonders of the World is about the Divine Dallis et al. - a number (available in a Lute Society edition) Endless intabulations of mass movements to sing along (e.g. in the vihuelistas' books) Songs in the German lute song repertoire
I'd say there are many out there. David ************************************ David van Ooijen Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Http://www.davidvanooijen.nl ************************************ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Witmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Lute Net" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 12:41 AM Subject: [LUTE] Overtly religious ouvre? > My listening in lute music is not very broad, so I would not be at all > surprised if there were many lute songs that have overtly > religious/pious themes; however, I have not heard many. (I'm of course > aware that Bach uses the lute in some of his Cantatas, but I'm thinking > more of solo or small ensemble pieces.) How much such music is there, > and can anyone recommend any works (either recordings or scores)? > > I suspect that there might be some pieces by or for Reformation-era > Protestants, not necessarily for use in congregational worship so much > as for personal devotions and enjoyment? > > Any leads would be appreciated. > > Chris Witmer > Tokyo > > P.S. This post was stimulated by a new CD of Carolyn Sampson singing > English lute songs from the time of Shakespeare. That disc includes one > piece with an overtly religious theme, by an anonymous composeer. > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >
