Belgian Lute Day 2025
NEW: 63 Dutch songs from the Thysius Manuscript
A new edition of the Belgian Lute Academy: the 63 Dutch secular songs of the manuscript NL-Lu 1666 (Thysius) edited for lute and voice. Below is an example.
Tablatures: music for lute by De Bussy
Tablatures: Preludes from Adriaenssen 1592
Fifteen short preludes explaining the system of the twelve modes, continue…
International lute competition of the the German Lute Society
The International Lute Festival of the German Lute Society will take place from 23 – 25 May 2025 in Weimar. For the first time, however, the German Lute Society will be organising an international lute competition. It is open to players under the age of 30, and the legendary Nigel North will chair the jury.
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Zefiro Torna spreads its wings far beyond the country’s borders during the autumn, with numerous fascinating productions. Look here for the program in 2025
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Tablatures: Branles de Bourgogne & de Champaigne
Tom Van Eygen wrote an extensive article about the branle de Bourgogne & de Champaigne. The music in French tablature can be downloaded in the members area.
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The theme of this 9th edition, “ornaments along the way”, echoes the release on 12th April of the Musiciens de Saint-Julien’s new CD, Doux silence. This open theme reminds us that the singer leads his phrase in the same way as the dancer (who sometimes sings his dance) makes a journey through space, and that the instrumentalist draws on the imitation and observation of both… This is an invitation to listen and to share the energy.
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Looking back on Lute Day 2023
Today we receive a selection of photos from Jordi Vives i Batlle de Notre Journée du Luth 2023 réussie.
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Our annual lute day will be on Sunday, October 15. Traditionally, this takes place at the Music Academy of Woluwe-St-Lambert, Av. des deux Tilleuls/Tweelindenstraat 2a, 1200 Brussels.
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