Mel Bay

Scholarly editions, which serve different purposes than performance editions, are not often designed with the modern guitarist in mind. For instance, Renaissance vihuela tablatures are usually transcribed with the open first string as G, not E. Most are presented in double-staff notation, a medium that is superior for realizing counterpoint but unconventional as guitar notation. Furthermore, these editions sometimes give idealized, but not realistic, solutions for voicing, note duration, and other matters that need to be considered within the limitations of our instrument. Guitarists who try to play from these editions essentially are faced with the task of transcribing the transcription!This 188-page anthology is designed as a companion volume to The Baroque Guitar in Spain and the New World (MB21122). It includes representative selections, edited for modern guitar, from the seven books for vihuela that were published in Spain between 1536 and 1576.As well as being fun and entertaining music for all to enjoy, these collections are intended to help bridge the gap between scholarly editions and performance editions by providing a hands-on introduction to tablature transcription and to issues concerning historically informed performance of early music on the guitar.* A 188-page anthology, edited for modern guitar, from the seven books for vihuela that were published in Spain between 1536 and 1576.* A companion volume to The Baroque Guitar in Spain and the New World (MB21122).* Intended to help bridge the gap between scholarly editions and performance editions.* An introduction to tablature transcription and to issues concerning historically informed performance of early music on the modern guitar.

Music from Ireland, England and Scotland

Music from Ireland, England and Scotland

Kim Robertson is one of America's premier Celtic Harp soloists. Her technique and range of expression are extraordinary as illustrated in this book containing the selections from her highly acclaimed CD Treasures Of The Celtic Harp . This book contains all of the selections from Kim Robertson 's Treasures Of The Celtic Harp except Sailor's Hornpipe. Includes access to the online performance video. Contents: Boundless Etude Fairly Shut Of Her Flowers Of The Forest Glenlivet I Love My Love In The Morning Londonderry Air [Danny Boy] Luminous Sea Merrily Kiss The Quaker Miss Brown's Fancy Moving Cloud New Leaves Sailor's Hornpipe Shule Aroon Sleep Soon Ida Mornin' The Water Is Wide Tree Of Liberty Waulking O'the Fauld