dear collective wisdom, so i was asked to play continuo for a Händel Concerto Grosso and spent some time working it out. at the first rehearsal i discover that the continuo line is also being played by 3 violoncelli, an electronic harpsichord, and a double bass all 'playing out'.
all of these are modern instruments, played aggressively by players more accustomed to symphonic music. full chords on my large archlute and twiddling nonstop means i am audible to the celli and to the conductor. the tutti violins on the other side of the semicircle have said they can't really hear me, so i wonder if i'd even be heard by the audience. i'm sure other lute players have done gigs like this, so what does one do in situations where one's lute seems largely ornamental? do i just make sure i look pretty? Edward ======== τούτο ηλεκτρονικόν ταχυδρομείον εκ είΦωνου εμεύ επέμφθη. Hæ litteræ electronicæ ab iPhono missæ sunt. 此電子郵件發送于自吾iPhone。 This e-mail was sent from my iPhone. To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
