----- Original Message ----- From: "Laura Conrad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Newsgroups: rec.music.early Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 1:02 PM Subject: Re: Sting sings Dowland
>>>>>> "Connie" == techfiddle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Connie> Curious to know what the experts are saying about this > Connie> effort, if anything. Seems the rock star "Sting" has > Connie> teamed up with a lutist and has an album of Dowland songs. > Connie> Sting is being featured on Sunday Morning as I type, here > Connie> in the states. Voice sound a little harsh for Dowland, > Connie> but I'm not an authority..?? > > I'm a minor Dowland expert, having transcribed most of his part songs > in barless parts, with all verses underlaid. > <http://www.laymusic.org/music/sp/html/bycomposer.html#4>. I've heard > most of the Sting album, and I agree that the vocal quality doesn't > make me forget Julianne Baird. But on the other hand, he doesn't > completely ignore the polyphony the way most of the people who think > they're "Lute Songs" do. (Yes, I know the lute is playing the > polyphony, but I also think Dowland published parts because even as > good a lute player as he was couldn't put across 2-5 voices at once as > well as a good singer or instrumentalist can put across one at a > time.) And I also think it's good to be reminded that you can put > across the music (which I think Sting and his collaborators do) > without necessarily having a voice like Julianne Baird's. > > -- > Laura (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] , http://www.laymusic.org/ ) > (617) 661-8097 fax: (501) 641-5011 > 233 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139 To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
