[LUTE] Re: Tye

2009-12-28 Thread Nedmast2
As I recall, Tye's "Sit Fast" was a popular piece on faculty concerts at summer workshops I attended. Do you assign it as an performance ensemble piece, David? Ned -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: Tye

2009-12-27 Thread David Tayler
I ususally assign Tye's "Sit Fast" at some point to my students. No one in 35 years has completed the assignment :) d At 07:34 AM 12/26/2009, you wrote: >I've worked some from Richard Allison's "Psalmes of David..." years >ago, but not Tye. I'd have to check, but I remember Allison as >

[LUTE] Re: Tye

2009-12-26 Thread Lex van Sante
I know Tye's In Nomine's for viols and in my opinion they are amongst the top ensemble pieces of the mid 16th century. Merry Christmas to y'all (late, but even so!) Lex van Sante Op 26 dec 2009, om 14:54 heeft Peter Martin het volgende geschreven: Matthew Spring's book contains a reference t

[LUTE] Re: Tye

2009-12-26 Thread Peter Martin
Hello Christopher, Tye's book sets out the first 14 chapters of the Acts of the Apostles, from the New Testament, rewritten in rhyming couplets. At the head of each chapter is a setting for four voices of the first couple of verses. The music looks simple, but has some composition

[LUTE] Re: Tye

2009-12-26 Thread Christopher Stetson
I've worked some from Richard Allison's "Psalmes of David..." years ago, but not Tye. I'd have to check, but I remember Allison as having lute, cittern, and bass (viol) parts, along with vocal quartet. It was interesting, but IMO it depends how Protestant you want to get whether th