Mace Thomas - The Complete Anthology Of Lute Music From Musick's Monument - Guitar

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Media : BookAuthor : by Thomas Mace; transcribed, arranged & edited by Andrew Shepard-SmithLevel : IntermediateDate published : 9/27/2005Style : Early Music/RenaissanceType : SolosDescription : The first complete anthology of lute music contained within Thomas Mace’s historic treatise Musick’s Monument (1676), transcribed and edited for classical guitar by Andrew Shepard-Smith.An exquisite and intriguing collection of early English Baroque lute music containing twelve preludes, eight complete lute suites, transcription notes, and a detailed table of ornaments (as outlined in Musick’s Monument).Originally written as a pedagogical text for lute and theorbo, Mace’s lute music contains wonderful insights into the performance practice of the time.

A very valuable addition both the performance repertoire and to the guitar reference literature.Staff notation; moderate to advanced.