To All: Things being a little slow on the lute list, I thought I would offer an interesting courante from Besard, 1617. This source, originally engraved in copper and rather messy in appearance, has a rich combination of very interesting music. The ensemble pieces are rife with errors and reconstruction is a thankless task, since it's difficult to sort out the spicy dissonances from what is just plain poor composing. The third section of the book has some fine music scattered throughout, and the fine courante by Sieur de la Barre is a favorite. Written for 8-course lute, the high positions are not impossible to manage and the piece is a pleasure to play. You will find the courante at the top of the list on our page of downloads [1]http://editions.mignarda.com/downloads.html Enjoy. Ron & Donna www.mignarda.com --
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