Thanks for your comments, David and Ned. We have to agree that the motet when sung in four parts is a wonderful thing. Singing polyphony is the way we met and we still love to do so when we can. Intabulations of vocal polyphony for solo voice and lute are something completely different from vocal polyphony. Since there are so many surviving historical examples of intabulations, we have been delving into what makes the format unique and convincing as an alternative to all-vocal performance. Three things have emerged: The text is much clearer when sung with one voice, rhythmic gesture and articulation is uniformly sharper and more easily managed, and the quietness and subtlety of one voice and lute draws the listener into the performance more deeply. A fourth thing is that rehearsal is more easily scheduled. Thanks again for your kind comments and we look forward to sharing more of this music very soon. Best wishes, Ron & Donna www.mignarda.com > Subject: Re: [LUTE] Re: Palestrina and upcoming CD > From: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2010 09:48:28 -0400 > CC: [email protected]; [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > Certainly exquisite music beautifully performed. I do, though, miss hearing the sounds of all four voices sustained as they would be with four singers. The lute suggests the counterpoint while voices bring it gloriously to life. At least to my ears. (Though not a singer, I admit that I'd love to be one!). But, again, I think your realization of the music is sensitively and beautifully done. Thank you for posting it. > Ned > On Jul 6, 2010, at 7:33 AM, David R wrote: > > > Both selections: very nice! I like the way the Palestrina works as a lute song. > > > > DavidR > > > > > > On Jul 5, 2010, at 7:42 PM, Ron Andrico wrote: > > > >> To all: > >> We would like to share this performance of Palestrina's motet, Sicut > >> cervus for solo voice and lute, recorded in our favorite venue, St. > >> Stanislaus in Cleveland, Ohio. > >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUDplApE45U > >> And from a related project, we have an audio clip from our new CD of > >> motets by Spanish composers, due to be released next month. > >> http://www.mignarda.com/HarmoniaCaelestis/ > >> Best wishes, > >> Ron & Donna > >> www.mignarda.com > >> __________________________________________________________________ > >> > >> Hotmail is redefining busy with tools for the New Busy. Get more from > >> your inbox. [1]See how. -- > >> > >> References > >> > >> 1. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL :ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_2 > >> > >> > >> To get on or off this list see list information at > >> http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > > > > __________________________________________________________________
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