Dear Arthur: Thanks for your positive reinforcement. Since first encountering his work, I have had tremendous respect for John Ward, and I'm certain that his high standard of scholarship still lives with his students and colleagues. For instance, your work in producing such insightful transcriptions of the music of Francesco and Marco serve as an example for us all. Playing 16th century lute music without an understanding of modal counterpoint is really missing the point, and far too many lutenists seem content with instructions as to where to place the fingers. I knew I would omit some important reference in my select list of articles but I narrowed it down to those on my shelves and in my file cabinets. Obviously, the Dowland Miscellany is a glaring omission. It so happens that Music & Context is on its way this week as an inter-library loan, and I look forward to reading your contribution. I think your suggestion for a more complete bibliography is an excellent idea, and would be pleased to contribute to such a project should LSA ask me to do so. Best wishes, RA > Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:41:13 -0500 > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > From: [email protected] > Subject: [LUTE] Re: John Ward > > Dear Ron, > > Those are very nice comments about John on your web site. > > I do not understand why an official announcement on John's passing did not > appear more promptly. I also heard many weeks ago, but felt somone else > should be responsible for an announcment. So far there has still been no > mention in either the Globe > or Cambridge Chronicle. The burial ceremony will be held in Mount Auburn > Cemetery at 9:45 a.m. on February third. > > In your list of publications you might also include two important articles > in the Journal of the Lute Society of America, "A Dowland Miscellany" (1977) > and "Changing the Instrument for the Music" (an important article for ALL > who edit lute music: 1982). There is a fuller list of publications in the > Vicapaedia <sic--in Latin> biographical article: > > http://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ioannes_Milton_Ward > > You should mention MEL again in the Bibliography. Perhaps also his > Festschrift: Music and Context. > > Might you or Doug Freundlich compile a complete bibliography of > John's writngs for the Quarterly? That would be an appropriate memorial. > > AJN > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ron Andrico" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 10:10 PM > Subject: [LUTE] John Ward > > > > We heard the news of John Ward's passing some weeks ago, and have a > > short blog post in his honor. > > [1]http://wp.me/p15OyV-io > > Ron & Donna > > > > -- > > > > References > > > > 1. http://wp.me/p15OyV-io > > > > > > 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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