Yes-- a patter song is a good way to describe it. But ultimately it is not as rewarding too fast. dt
At 11:32 AM 7/25/2009, you wrote: >Great responses, all- a pleasure to listen to; quite elucidating to >hear the same song & consort version in different performances. The >more relaxed tempi that still move seem to be the best- van Ooijen's >consort strikes a perfect balance; solid, secure, but definitely >rocks. > >We tried the song last night (the soprano with whom all is shared) >and indeed it is quite performable at 140- becomes a bit of a patter >song at that pace, (a possible approach)- and it actually becomes >hard NOT to do the last section in one breath. But I cannot do any of >the little divisions I throw in on the repeats without sounding like >a chipmunk on speed. But the tempi chosen by dt and Ron & Donna are >beautifully paced, and are much more moving, enjoyable performances. > >Anyone trying the lute solo galliard in VLL? I have just been playing >around with it; 100 seems the best tempo for this intricate version >(for me, anyway on short notice) without losing control or >expression; at 92 it seems to drag. Opinions and examples of this >would be nice to hear, also, while we are still galliarding. > >Dan >-- > > > >To get on or off this list see list information at >http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
