A big subject, is what it is! It counters an argument and assumptions some have made, that the Renaissance started in Italy, and then spread northwards. I did an Oxford University online course on the subject, and found it very interesting. Just type the term into Amazon, and see what comes up.A Rob
On 20 April 2014 07:12, Sean Smith <[1][email protected]> wrote: What is this "Northern Renaissance", Rob? Sean On Apr 19, 2014, at 11:05 PM, Rob MacKillop wrote: A Thanks for the replies. I hadn't given much thought to using a quill, A seeing it as more of a 4c lute technique, but I realise I am wrong in A that. Both techniques were used on the 5c. I like improvising, so A having the ability to do so over a tenor is something I'd like to work A up.A A I suppose one could play Fuenllana's 5c vihuela repertoire, though that A might raise a few eyebrows, perhaps even a few heckles - something else A for me to enjoy :-) A But Fuenllana's approach of taking two parts from a Josquin mass A setting could be hugely fruitful. Overall, though, I imagine more A successes could be found in playing in small ensembles with other A instruments, much as I have done before. I'm also more, though not A exclusively, interested in what we might term the Northern Renaissance A - plenty to look into there.A A Thanks again. I'm looking forward to getting stuck in. A Rob A -- To get on or off this list see list information at [2]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- References 1. mailto:[email protected] 2. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
