Michel Cardin : Greensleeves and Canon de Pachelbel arranged for solo baroque lute : Bergmann

Michel Cardin

Bergmann Edition: 12 pages

Here is a rarity for my web – site, a pair of arrangements for solo baroque lute in tablature of two pieces that many of you will certainly know. There is a wonderful performance incidentally of Michel playing them in concert on his Baroque lute, and if any of you have never heard one of these marvellous instrument with their huge dynamic range, then give yourself 3 ½ minutes to listen .

I am quite sure that having one of these instruments is a rare occurrence but if you do, then these lovely pair of pieces will sound superb on it. It is set out very clearly, for this 13 course instrument. Michel does , as the cover states, work some variations on these two themes and they do work wonderfully well in this form.

So if this is up your street, then i can only say that it is a book worth getting.

Chris Dumigan