Complete Anthology Of Lute Music: Lute: Instrumental Album

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 ofearly 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 luteand 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 toadvanced.