Subject: "Courante" recording and Interactive Booklet

From: Edward Martin <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 13:33:23 -0500

Dear ones,

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   I am announcing that the CD "Courante", French Baroque Lute Duets,
   along with the interactive book, is now available to the public. A This
   is a production of Gamut Music, featuring duets performred by Thomas
   Walker Jr. and me. A The recording includes works of the Gaultiers,
   Mouton, Dubut, and Dufault. A The recording is available on a CD in a
   digipack format with a booklet which contains details of the program
   with extensive notes composed by Benjamin Narvey.

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   In addition to the audio recording we have developed an interactive
   project by separating the parts on individual discs. These, along with
   the published music, allow a musician to play along with the recording
   for study and practice without having to rely on another player. A In
   essence, one can play along with tom or me in doing duets, which makes
   for not only an enjoyable product, but it is also educational.A
   Courante Interactive Book is a program of French lute duets that
   represent the pinnacle of the High Baroque. This seldom heard
   repertoire is represented here by five of the most influential
   composers of the era and the duet parts were compiled and associated by
   scholars from different sources throughout Europe including Tim
   Crawford and Francois-Pierre Goy. In addition to the historical pieces,
   two modern counterparties have been written for a G major Chaconne by
   Charles Mouton and a Chaconne (Sarabande) by Ennemond Vieux Gaultier.
   The recording features a matched set of lutes by Daniel Larson with
   pure-gut strings. A The music for Lute One is accompanied by a
   recording of the Lute Two parts, so you can play along with the
   recording. Likewise, the music for Lute Two is accompanied by a
   recording of the Lute One parts.

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   The CD and interactive book is available from Gamut Music at:

   [1]http://www.gamutstrings.com/catalog.html?Iit863&Ict

   and

   [2]http://www.gamutstrings.com/catalog.html?Iit864&Ict

   In addition, we invite you to see and hear two videos we did of the
   project prior to the recording:

   [3]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKrIYrhMljc

   and

   [4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ue9fQZeSPA

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References

   1. http://www.gamutstrings.com/catalog.html?Iit863&Ict
   2. http://www.gamutstrings.com/catalog.html?Iit864&Ict
   3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKrIYrhMljc
   4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ue9fQZeSPA