I've worked some from Richard Allison's "Psalmes of David..." years ago, but not Tye. I'd have to check, but I remember Allison as having lute, cittern, and bass (viol) parts, along with vocal quartet.
It was interesting, but IMO it depends how Protestant you want to get whether they're worth the effort. Tye's 1553 publication date, so early in the English Protestant adventure, might make it illuminating. Do you know what the relation is to the New Testament book of the same name? Best, and keep playing yet again, Chris. >>> Peter Martin <[email protected]> 12/26/2009 8:54 AM >>> Matthew Spring's book contains a reference to Christopher Tye's Acts of The Apostles, published in 1553, with music "to synge and also play upon the Lute". However, Tye's book (available on EEBO) doesn't have any lute tablature, just four voice parts. Has anyone tried doing these songs on lute? Worth the effort? P -- To get on or off this list see list information at [1]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- References 1. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute
