Not an answer to your question, but perhaps relevant if playing part music. When I got back to the lute a few years ago, I went to our local recorder society meetings to play ensemble music. What I found is that recorders generally read an octave higher then notated, so that playing the lute on a top or middle line put me an octave lower than the recorders, and thus out of place harmonically. So, I generally ended up on the bottom, or bass line, which is not the most comfortable area on the lute. Also, when playing music with longer not values, the lack of sustain of the lute compared to the recorders bothered me a bit. My solution was to learn to play the recorder. It sounds as if they could loan you an instrument or two to learn, and if you learn the fingering for the alto and tenor you can also play the bass and the soprano. I draw the line at the crumhorn, however! On Sep 9, 2012, at 1:12 PM, t...@heartistrymusic.com wrote:
> I have some friends who have had a recorder ensemble for many years. > Formerly 4 players. They lost one of their main players some years ago, > and they would like to re-group as a trio with me playing Renaissance lute. > They inherited a fine collection of Renaissance and Baroque recorders, > in all sizes including Bass, crumhorns, zincs, and even a sakpipa and a > cornemuse from the founder of the ensemble. > Does anybody have suggestions for composers and / or specific pieces that > would fit well with 3 recorders, etc. and lute? Dowland's Lachrimae, perhaps? > (I know that's 5 parts - but ... leave one out maybe ... ? ) > Thanks in advance, > Tom > > Tom Draughon > Heartistry Music > http://www.heartistrymusic.com/artists/tom.html > 714 9th Avenue West > Ashland, WI 54806 > 715-682-9362 > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
