Franz,
Since you're doing this for your own enjoyment, you could always find tunes
in an alto register and sing falsetto. I'm not being cheeky; this was probably
done. Just how comfortable you'll feel exploring your stratosphere is another
matter.
Chris
Christopher Wilke
Lutenist, Guitarist and Composer
www.christopherwilke.com
--- On Mon, 1/24/11, Franz Mechsner <franz.mechs...@northumbria.ac.uk> wrote:
> From: Franz Mechsner <franz.mechs...@northumbria.ac.uk>
> Subject: [LUTE] lute songs for bass voice?
> To: "lute-cs.dartmouth.edu" <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>
> Date: Monday, January 24, 2011, 3:45 AM
> Dear Lutenists,
>
> I would love to sing some of the
> beautiful Renaissance lute (or
> vihuela) songs by myself (in private of
> course...), but cannot find any
> for bass voice. Is it that songs were
> exclusively or mainly composed
> for higher pitches of voice? If it was
> for an ideal of beauty - weren't
> there male amateurs who liked to sing as
> well (as good as they could)
> in these times? Could you point me to
> some suitable sources?
>
> Best regards
> Franz
>
>
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