I think there should be enough R. lutenists at the SLEGS meetings in Edinburgh for one of Anton's quartets or at least to start things off with a duet. Everyone should have a lutenist meeting (many thanks to Rob MacKillop for starting up SLEGS).
On 25/07/2012, Rockford Mjos <rm...@comcast.net> wrote: > I am also very appreciative of Anton's efforts and generosity! (Thank > you, Anton!) > > I like that Anton notifies this list of recent uploads and changes. > It helps to keep me up-to-date with Anton's postings (no small > task!). This list doesn't seem, to me, overburdened by this sort of > notice. > > I am happy with his move to the IMSLP. Anton did mention the one day > delay when he first started posting there and occasionally reminders > us in his mailings to this group. In my experience a problem with the > link most often has been because I have been too anxious (meaning too > early)! But perhaps delaying the notice to this email list by one day > might be considered. > > There are other possibilities for posting lute scores -- such as the > Lute (or Early Guitar & Vihuela!) Ning site, but I find it less than > ideal for the type and quantity of offerings by Anton. > > Most lutenists may well be primarily solo players, but my life and > music-making would be substantially poorer (literally and > figuratively) without making music with other people--and that > includes other lutenists. > > We do not have any great wealth of ensemble music, especially for 3 > or 4 lutes. So I am happy about every new piece I find. Having a > wider variety of lute ensemble music creates more options when trying > to program to certain criteria, also. > > A group of us lutenists in Minnesota are planning on including some > of Anton's arrangements in a program for the Minnesota Guitar Society > in January 2013. We just have to figure out which! > > Thank you for your continued efforts, Anton! > > -- R > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >
