I've not looked at the Replete for a long time, but I seem to remember that
using a bass lute nominally in F works slightly better than a lute in D,
because the music for the treble lutes nominally in G then falls better
under the hand. The Brogyntyn Replete reproduces the lowest four voices of a
six-voice piece, so it is a bit of a handful; dividing those four voices
between two lutes, as Gordon suggests, is a good idea, and makes it easier
to bring out melodic lines.
Stewart McCoy
-----Original Message-----
From: Martin Shepherd
Sent: Monday, September 4, 2017 10:32 AM
To: Lute List
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Replete for 3 lutes
I like Gordon's suggestion of a quartet arrangement, but if you need a
trio version you should consider playing the bass part on a bass lute in
D so the trebles fit more comfortably on two G lutes.
M
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