On 2015-11-02 11:56 AM, Peter Kwasniewski wrote:
I am looking for repertoire for organ and lute -- either purely
instrumental, or in accompaniment of solo or choral voices. I am
wondering if there are some scores that combine lute tablature with a
fully realized keyboard part, as my children are not able yet to read
from figured bass. If any of you has seen or produced something like
that, I'd be excited to see it.
Hi Peter,
Lute and small organ together was a very common continuo combination,
especially in England in the 17th century. It works really well because
the two instruments compliment each other perfectly: the lute has a
precise attack but can't sustain, while the organ sustains but lacks a
precise attack. Unfortunately there are very few if any written out
realizations.
A particular question:
Has anyone seen Caccini's "Amarilli, mia bella" written out in
tablature for a 6-course lute?
Robert Dowland published a tablature edition of this song in his 1610
book "A Musical Banquet," available in a modern facsimile. It's
probably also at imslp.org, but their web site seems to be down today.
Geoff
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Geoff Gaherty
Foxmead Observatory
Coldwater, Ontario, Canada
http://www.gaherty.ca
http://starrynightskyevents.blogspot.com/
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