[LUTE] Re: Lute] playing the lute during a Communion Service
many thanks to all who answered my queries about playing the lute during Communion. We had a service for all four parishes this morning but as the weather fine and the clocks had just 'gone forward' to summer - time we didn't have a big congregation! I prepared some d'Aquila and Milano but,in the end, I played a prelude by Mertel and two duos by Valderrabano which seemed to fit the occasion. I wasn't sure how my 8c would cope with a cold church but tuning remained within 5 cents of the initial tuning through out. All in all , it was a very worthwhile experience! many thanks Charles To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[LUTE] Re: Lute] playing the lute during a Communion Service
Edward Martin wrote: I have done this countless times, and it works out fine. As David suggested,. Vallet is a great choice. If you are playing a renaissance lute, I suggest fantasias by almost anyone. ed At 09:09 AM 3/23/2009 +, Charles Browne wrote: I have been asked to play my lute during part of the Communion Service as the congregation come to the Altar to receive The Eucharist. I am a bit dubious about this as I fear it might detract from the service, apart from any tuning difficulties. I would be grateful for any comments and advice thanks Charles To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.11.24/2017 - Release Date: 03/22/09 17:51:00 Edward Martin 2817 East 2nd Street Duluth, Minnesota 55812 e-mail: e...@gamutstrings.com voice: (218) 728-1202
[LUTE] Re: [Lute] playing the lute during a Communion Service
Now, if only you played the ukulele - one more ukearist at the altar wouldn't detract... ...collective groan... Rob 2009/3/23 Charles Browne [1]char...@brownecowie.fsnet.co.uk I have been asked to play my lute during part of the Communion Service as the congregation come to the Altar to receive The Eucharist. I am a bit dubious about this as I fear it might detract from the service, apart from any tuning difficulties. I would be grateful for any comments and advice thanks Charles 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:char...@brownecowie.fsnet.co.uk 2. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[LUTE] Re: [Lute] playing the lute during a Communion Service
On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 10:09 AM, Charles Browne char...@brownecowie.fsnet.co.uk wrote: I have been asked to play my lute during part of the Communion Service as the congregation come to the Altar to receive The Eucharist. I am a bit I often choose from Vallet's preludes and psalm settings. It's beautiful music, appropriato for the occasion, and has a quiet, non-distracting quality. David -- *** David van Ooijen davidvanooi...@gmail.com www.davidvanooijen.nl *** To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[LUTE] Re: [Lute] playing the lute during a Communion Service
I have done this countless times, and it works out fine. As David suggested,. Vallet is a great choice. If you are playing a renaissance lute, I suggest fantasias by almost anyone. ed At 09:09 AM 3/23/2009 +, Charles Browne wrote: I have been asked to play my lute during part of the Communion Service as the congregation come to the Altar to receive The Eucharist. I am a bit dubious about this as I fear it might detract from the service, apart from any tuning difficulties. I would be grateful for any comments and advice thanks Charles To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.11.24/2017 - Release Date: 03/22/09 17:51:00 Edward Martin 2817 East 2nd Street Duluth, Minnesota 55812 e-mail: e...@gamutstrings.com voice: (218) 728-1202
[LUTE] Re: [Lute] playing the lute during a Communion Service
Charles, I've done many, many gigs of this sort. Fortunately, I've found that modern folk are so used to loud, noisy music with electric instruments and drums (...those darn kids today!...back in my day...) that most people will consider nearly anything played on a solo lute to sound relaxing, so you've got a LOT of rep to choose from. The easier polyphonic preludes work very well. If you play baroque lute, unmeasured preludes do the trick. Also, remember that 99% of the people aren't going to know dance rhythms at all so pavanes, allemandes or sarabandes are acceptable as long as you're not too lusty in your articulations. Passacaglias are good, too. Basically, anything that was meant to bring people to uncontrolled sobbing in ancient days moderns will think is nice or reflective. :-) When a recognizable tune was required, I usually just read from the 4-part choir/organ music that was at the church. This worked surprisingly well on ren. lute, often with little to no alteration. For baroque lute I had to have time to at least sketch out an arrangement. This took a lot less time than hunting down any of the period settings of sacred tunes, which, when you find a melody that's still in use, is never identical to the modern version - and congregations get hopping mad if the tune is not the EXACT one found in their hymnals! (They could care less about the harmonization.) Tuning: this is truly the bane of early music. If you're in a choir loft, you can go to the stairwell or even slip out to a vestibule or entrance way to quietly check your tuning if there's enough time. I had a regular job at a church where this was possible, but the high loft was at least 10 degrees cooler than the rest of the church in the winter, so this presented its own difficulties. If you're in front of the congregation your tuning options are much fewer and you'll have no choice but to be nearly to inaudible as you (try) to tune by ear. Its also visually distracting, but we don't have much choice with the lute. Don't get me started on the joys of tuning a theorbo to the organ during the congregation's silent prayer time! Chris --- On Mon, 3/23/09, Charles Browne char...@brownecowie.fsnet.co.uk wrote: From: Charles Browne char...@brownecowie.fsnet.co.uk Subject: [LUTE] [Lute] playing the lute during a Communion Service To: Lutelist lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Date: Monday, March 23, 2009, 5:09 AM I have been asked to play my lute during part of the Communion Service as the congregation come to the Altar to receive The Eucharist. I am a bit dubious about this as I fear it might detract from the service, apart from any tuning difficulties. I would be grateful for any comments and advice thanks Charles To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
