Lute Songs of John Dowland
Title | Lute Songs of John Dowland PDF eBook |
Author | John Dowland |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | 128 |
Release | 1997-01-01 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 048629935X |
Forty-three of the finest songs by foremost lute performer and composer of the early 17th century; includes two dances for solo guitar, original lute tablature, and complete song texts.
The Lute Songs of John Dowland for Voice and Guitar
Title | The Lute Songs of John Dowland for Voice and Guitar PDF eBook |
Author | John Dowland |
Publisher | Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | 28 |
Release | 2017-10-25 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781979129947 |
Ten Songs by English Renaissance composer-lutenist-singer John Dowland, arranged for voice and classical guitar (in standard notation and tablature). Includes: Away with These Self-Loving Lads, Come Again Sweet Love, Come Heavy Sleep, Dear If You Change, Flow My Tears, Go Crystal Tears, If My Complaints, The Lowest Trees Have Tops, Weep You No More, Who Ever Thinks or Hopes. Note: These arrangements have been transposed down from the original keys, and, as such, they are most suitable for soloists with an alto or bass (8vb) range. For sopranos and tenors (8vb), guitarist uses capo to raise pitch a few steps to singer's desired key.
John Dowland's Lute Songs
Title | John Dowland's Lute Songs PDF eBook |
Author | John Dowland |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | 146 |
Release | 2013-05-23 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 0486171469 |
Affordable, handsomely engraved edition contains 45 songs by foremost lute player of the early 17th century, transcribed for voice and guitar. Includes three airs from A Musicall Banquet.
John Dowland's lute songs
Title | John Dowland's lute songs PDF eBook |
Author | John Dowland |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | 146 |
Release | 2002-01-01 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 0486422445 |
Unsurpassed in his day as a lute virtuoso, John Dowland (1563–1626) today continues to delight singers, musicians, and music lovers alike. This collection of 45 songs includes all the works in Dowland's original third and fourth books of lute songs, the composer's contributions to his son's anthology of 1610, and a dance for solo guitar.
John Dowland for Classic Guitar
Title | John Dowland for Classic Guitar PDF eBook |
Author | STEPHEN SIKTBERG |
Publisher | Mel Bay Publications |
Total Pages | 92 |
Release | 2012-03-02 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 1619112272 |
For years, classical guitarists have enjoyed playing the lute music of the English composer, John Dowland (1563-1626). Forty of his beautiful compositions are included in this volume. the book is intended for the guitarist with intermediate to advanced fingerstyle technique, and can be played on both nylon and steel string instruments. In order to help capture the unique character of Dowland's music, renaissance lute tuning (capo on the third fret with the G string tuned to F sharp) is used throughout. the pieces progress more or less in order of increasing difficulty, and special care has been taken to be sure any group of consecutive pieces can be played with satisfying results. Standard notation only. Includes FREE downloadable companion audio files.
Dowland for Guitar
Title | Dowland for Guitar PDF eBook |
Author | John Dowland |
Publisher | Schott Music |
Total Pages | 38 |
Release | 2021-04-09 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 3795724945 |
For guitar players who want to expand their repertoire: This collection provides a fantastic introduction to the works of John Dowland, containing the easiest of his compositions, arranged in their order of difficulty. Dowland ranks among the outstanding figures in the history of 16th- and 17th-century European lute music. Martin Hegel arranged the works originally composed for lute so that they can now be played on the guitar at an intermediate level. The edition is suited for both teaching and playing in one's spare time. Dowland for Guitar is part of the Schott Guitar Classic series. The editor Martin Hegel is dedicated to expanding the guitar repertoire in a varied and sensible way and making popular works of music history accessible even to guitar players at an intermediate level. His transcriptions, ranging from easy to intermediate, are perfectly adapted to the characteristics of the guitar. They present an opportunity to guitar players to experience classics and masterpieces on their own instrument: be it contrapuntal masterpieces by Johann Sebastian Bach and symphonic music by Mozart – or be it lute music from the Renaissance era.
Introduction to the Lute
Title | Introduction to the Lute PDF eBook |
Author | ROB MACKILLOP |
Publisher | Mel Bay Publications |
Total Pages | 96 |
Release | 2016-11-29 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 1619116731 |
This book is aimed at beginner lute and guitar players interested in playing Renaissance lute music on either instrument. Lute and guitar tablature are included, along with notes on technique, biographies of lute composers from the 16th century, and general advice on buying, stringing and tuning a lute. The book starts with single-line melodies, before progressing to two-part and full repertoire pieces. Selections include works by great Renaissance composers such as John Dowland, Francesco da Milano, Alonso Mudarra, Francesco Spinacino and others, with music from England, Scotland, Italy, France and Germany. A useful chord chart is also included. Every piece in the book has been recorded fordownload by Rob MacKillop--in itself, an album worth owning. Access to the online audio is included.