For starters, lets assume Mark meant women composers of lute music, perhaps either living or historical. Occasionally, women performers (of various instruments) will take up the theme of music written by women.
For example, at the last major Lute Fest in Cleveland last year, Elizabeth C. D. Brown gave a recital on lute and baroque guitar titled "Women of Good Courage". This was music from lute books collected/owned by women rather than known to be composed by women. Here is a summary: Part 1: from the Elisabeth von Hessen Lutebook 3 sets of pieces played on lute, by various male composers or publishers, also anon. Part 2: Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre A suite of dance pieces starting with a prelude, by the named woman and arranged by the performer. Part 3: from the Princess Anne Manuscript 2 sets of dance pieces by Anon I remember this as a very well done recital. It seems to me that there are fewer examples of known women composers of lute music than perhaps is the case with later instruments and styles. Can any one else contribute more historical figures? And then there is the matter of living composers of lute music. I can't name many of these, although Ronn McFarlane's music is going to top my list. Also Allan Alexander writes some very nice stuff that I've liked. And then I will name myself as a composer as well. It started out as necessity, in writing music I could play when I was a beginner and easy music was hard to find (that was before so much stuff was on line.) But now I write music for myself and others for the sheer joy of creative expression. Any other living women composers of lute music? Suzanne -------------- Original message from <[email protected]>: -------------- > Hello Chris, > Since you are actively engaged in scholarly pursuits regarding the lute,have > you run into any decomposing lute composers who have been found to be > women? > I only have music by Madamoiselle Bocquet. Are there others that you can > identify?There have got to be others. Or is it possible that women were > behind all of the music, especially the best pieces, but didn't get any of > the credit for > cultural reasons? > > Mark Seifert To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
