Medieval Music

[Yonkle]

Could one of you fine folks recommend a good CD, that has all Medieval Mandolin in it? Also when was the Medieval Period? Sorry to sound stupid, but in this topic I am.

[billkilpatrick]

dear yonkel -

"medieval music for mandolin" vol's I and II by allan alexander are worth getting a hold of (guitarandlute@earthlink.net). in both volumes there are a little under 50 songs (with cd's) so that you can listen and follow along as you read. the music is played very simply and it's very easy to learn.

your other questions will be answered by entering "medieval" in your search engine...a whole 'nother world.

sincerely - bill

[barbaram]

You will not get any better early music recordings than

http://welcome.to/renaissanceplayers

While not all tracks use mandolin, they use very close relatives (including ud, gittern, mandora, chittara, saz and bouzouki) all played by the mandolin virtuoso Michael Hooper.

[Sellars]

Great link Bill!

I understand you have them yourself?

[billkilpatrick]

i have the mandolin vol. I cd/booklet set and a similiar set he put together for renaissance guitar. the music itself is purely for practice - much too slow - but it's great for really nailing down a tune and improving your reading skills.

alexander is a nice man. very helpful and generous with it.

the renaissance players: good site - thanks.

- bill

[Jim Garber]

"medieval music for mandolin" vol's I and II by allan alexander are worth getting a hold of (guitarandlute@earthlink.net). #in both volumes there are a little under 50 songs (with cd's) so that you can listen and follow along as you read. #the music is played very simply and it's very easy to learn.

Here's the link I found for those books.

BTW do these "Renaissance Players" play medieval music as well? What are the cutoff dates for medieval vs. renaissance?

Jim

[Hondo]

Great timing! This is just what I'm looking for!

[barbaram]

jgarber

The "Renaissance Players" use the term renaissance in the sense of rebirth (of music from any period), but tend to specialize in medieval and renaissance music.

[Hondo]

I ordered the medieval music for mandolin vol. I yesterday. In response to a question, Allan Alexander said that he's working on a book of renaissance music for mandos. He said he's in the midst of several projects, but hopes to have the recording done within a few months.

[Yonkle]

Thanks Bill, I just ordered volume #2, did'nt see #1 on the site, have to look again.

[Mark Levesque]

barbaram,

Is there anywhere on the web where we can hear mp3's of the Renaissance Players or the Sydney Mandolins?

Cheers,
Mark

[barbaram]

You can hear some recordings of the Sydney Mandolins as well as Mandolin soloist Paul Hooper and Michael Hooper at

http://www.cdbaby.com/

Enter a search for Jade (the label) or just mandolin. I just searched for Gross (the composer) and a lot of jade CDs featuring the mandolin were found.

[michaelhooper]

As for The Renaissance Players, they are distributed by Celestial Harmonies, and should be able to be bought from any CD store. (I have seen them in the US in both Tower Records and Borders.)

Michael