Well at least you have TONS of time before easter :) Good luck and in a perfect world someone will come up to you after the concert and say... that Lute was TOO loud.
On 9/4/07, David Tayler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The St John Passion part is a very odd duck. > It exists in several sources. It could also be for lautenwerk in > teast one of the sources. > It plays fine on the archlute, especially if you have a dedicated E > Flat, but other tunings/instruments are fine as well, though the high > notes ligh easily on the archlute. > > The main issue as far as historical performance is concerned is the > bassono grosso. You need a really good player > with the right instrument--the big one. > When it is right, it really is the coolest sound. > > In an acoustically challenged environment, consider having the cello > play the bass notes. Not ideal, but OK with modern orchestra. > The d minor version is interesting as well. > > One should also consider playing in a different reference pitch, > depending on the instrument > > dt > > > > At 03:02 PM 9/4/2007, you wrote: > >Dear David > > > >On what type of lute will you play the Betrachte? I have a tab somewhere > for > >archlute, but with some scordatura in the bass, beware. Better play from > the > >score, it's easier that way. A bit weird to do this aria without the > viola > >d'amore, though, they make all the beautiful dissonances. > > > >You might put it Schlummert ein in a transposition, it goes well with > just > >lute, and has some substance: recit and lengthy aria. Beautiful piece. > Bist > >du bei mir, obviously mandatory repertoire and your audience will love > it. > >There's a solo bass cantate with obligato cembalo you can play: Amore > >traditore BWV 203. I did, it works on lute. I like to play Wachet auf, > but > >I've only done that with a tenor and I don't know how that would work out > >transposed for bass singer. Should be ok, I guess, fourth down. Makes a > >great concert > >piece too. > > > >Let me know if you're in need of scores, I can email you at least some in > >transpositions for bass. > > > >Bach aria's with just lute, no bowed bass, are not easy. It's hard work. > > > >David > > > > > >**************************** > >David van Ooijen > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >www.davidvanooijen.nl > >**************************** > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "David Rastall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "lutelist Net" <[email protected]> > >Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 10:13 PM > >Subject: [LUTE] St. John Passion > > > > > > > Dear luters, > > > > > > I know we've discussed the topic of the lute part in "Betrachte Meine > > > Seele" from the SJP before, but at the time I never paid much > > > attention. Well, I've been asked to perform this with a bass > > > soloist, and so I'm now paying close attention to whatever I can find > > > out about it! > > > > > > Is there a written-out lute part available somewhere? I could > > > intabulate it directly from the piano reduction, but a part already > > > realized would be a huge help. Also, the singer wants to know if I > > > can suggest a second Bach aria to act as a companion-piece to > > > "Betrachte Meine Seele," probably to be performed with just the lute > > > continuo only: preferably Bach, or something that would fit into a > > > program of High Baroque arias. I don't know much about the vocal > > > solo repertoire of the High Baroque, especially as it relates to the > > > lute. Anyone got any ideas????? > > > > > > Best wishes, > > > > > > David Rastall > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > > > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > > --
