Index of Modern and Contemporary Lute Music
- Orest Kuprij
- Composers A - K
- Composers L - M
- Composers N - Z
- Contact
This index documents music written for Renaissance Lute,
Baroque Lute, Vihuela, Archlute, Viola da Mano, Theorbo
and Mandora/Gallichon from 1900 to this day. The composers
are listed alphabetically.
PLease note that this index is a work in progress.
Last update: January 12, 2016
:: ALEXANDER, Alan
Further information:
:: ALLWORTH, Robert
- Concerto for Susan Jones (Concerto for French Baroque Lute and Baroque Ensemble) 11c Lute
- Memories of Rain. 11c Lute
- The Days of Wine and Roses. 11c Lute
Further information: Australian Music Centre http://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/artist/allworth-robert
:: ALVAREZ, Geoffrey
- Teares or Lamentations: Six Sundry Sighs
Further information: Biography http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_%C3%81lvarez Publisher http://www.lutesoc.co.uk/pages/catalogue#k
:: APERGHIS, Georges
- Tragique Histoire du nécromancien Hiéronim et de son miroir la (1971) - pour Mezzo-Soprano, récitante, luth (ou guitare), violoncelle et bande magnétique 30" Amphion - réf. 91 (S)
Further information: Personal website http://www.aperghis.com/ Publisher - Editions Salabert http://www.durand-salabert-eschig.com/
:: ASPLUND, Jonas
- Tre moment for recorder, lute, harpsichord 2009
Further information: Personal website http:// www.soundweather.net/home.html
:: BARCHI, Michele
- Preludium for Archlute and Harp
Further Information:
:: BENNETT, Richard Rodney
- Times Whiter Series
Further Information: Biography http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Rodney_Bennett
Publisher http://www.chesternovello.com/default.aspx?TabId=2432&State_3041=2&workId_3041=11771
:: BIENENMANN, F.G.
- Drie danzen van een zachte dood / Funeral music
Further information: Publisher http://www.broekmans.com/en/search_shop2.cfm
:: BINGHAM, Judith
- The Ghost of a Candle. Edition Peters number EP 71128
Further information: Biography http://www.editionpeters.com/london/modern.php?composer= ,%20J.&modern=1
Publisher - Edition Peters http://www.editionpeters.com/london/moderndetail.php?productid=ST37486&proddesc=&supercategory=&branch=&wcategory=&catdesc=&treecode=
:: BOZHINOV, Konstantin
1. -Suite for archlute n.1 in D minor (Prelude, Allemande, Courante, Bourree, Sarabande, Fugue, Gigue)
2. -Suite for archlute n.2 in F major (Prelude, Allemande, Courante, Gavotte, Sarabande, Chaconne)
3. -Suite for archlute n.3 in G minor (Prelude, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Menuets 1 and 2, Gigue)
4. -Trio sonata n.1 in G minor for lute and violin (Prelude, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Gigue en rondeau)
5. -Concerto for violin, obligato lute, and strings n.1 in G major (Allegro moderato, Lento, Allegro ma non molto)
6. -Air for violin and lute in A minor
7. -Fugue on ‘All Glory Laud and Honor’
8. -Fugue on ‘O Haupt voll Blut’
9. -Fugue on ‘Une Jeune Fillette’
10. -Variations on a theme by Handel
11. -Variations on ‘Une Jeune Fillette’
Further information: Personal website www.konstantin-bozhinov.com
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:: BOCKLENBERG, Thomas
- Ricercar I - lute 10c and archlute (1 player)
- Romanze & Tanz - archlute (Antiqua Edition)http://www.antiqua-edition.de/
- Fantasie "In Nomine" - archlute
- Fantasie "In Nomine" II - lute 10c or archlute
- Villancico "Año Nuovo" - archlute
- Traversée au printemps (solo version) - theorbo
- Ecos de la Danza (Galliarda, Pass'e mezo & Corrente) - archlute, theorbo
- "Pulgare" - lute 10c or archlute
- Kokoro - theorbo (A) (stopped courses 1-7)
- Jacaras - baroque guitar
- Sonatine - "Gommer Abendmusik" - violin, archlute
- Traversée au printemps - flute (alto G) or violin, theorbo (A)
- Simple Song - 2 viols (alto/tenor & bass) - archlute
Personal Website: http://bocklenberg.com/
:: BRODHEAD, Richard
- Siblings : Six Pieces for Solo Theorbo (1996)
Further information: Email - brodhead@temple.edu
:: BROUGH, Harvey
- Requiem in Blue
Further information: personal website http://www.harveybrough.com/
:: BRYARS, Gavin
- Lachrimae Crepusculae
Further information: Personal website http://www.gavinbryars.com/
Publisher http://www.schott-music.com/shop/persons/az/2911/
:: CHOBANIAN, Loris
- Dowland in Armenia (Kanengiser) (1984) premiered by Paul O'dette June 1984 GSP95
Further information: Personal Website http://www.lorischobanian.com/ Publisher http://www.gspguitar.com/index.jsp
:: CHRISTIE, Earl
- TBA
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:: CROTON, Peter
- Remembrance of Things Past, Four settings of texts by William Shakespeare for Voice and Lute. Tree Edition www.tree-edition.com
- Open House. Five Songs for Voice and Renaissance Lute or Guitar and "Midnight Fantasia" for Lute solo ISMN: M– 700161-04-0 German Lute Society (1999) Available from: Seicento-Notenversand e-mail: seicentomusic@arcor.de
- The Waking (text: Theodore Roethke) unpublished. On CD REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PAST LUTE SONGS & SOLOS GMCD 7341
- Quietness (text: Rumi, translation by Coleman Barks) unpublished. On CD REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PAST LUTE SONGS & SOLOS GMCD 7341
- Now, O now I needs must part (text: John Dowland?) unpublished. On CD REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PAST LUTE SONGS & SOLOS GMCD 7341
Further information: Personal Website www.peter-croton.com
:: DALITZ, Christoph
- Six Baroque Sonatas for the Archlute and 10c Lute (1998)
Further information: Publisher http://music.dalitio.de/instr/lute/archlute-baroque-cd/
:: DAO, Nguyen Thien
- Nam Aï pour luth
Further information: Personal website http://www.nguyenthiendao.com/
Publisher - Durand-Salabert-Eschig http://www.durand-salabert-eschig.com/
:: DANILEVSKY, Alexandre
- La Retour (Archlute)
Further information: Personal website http://www.danilevski.org/
:: DAVID, Johann Nepomuk
- Sonate für Laute allein [solo; composed 1943]. Werk 31 Nr. 5 (1947). Ed.-Nr.: 5781.Quart. 13 Seiten (= Fünf Solo-Sonaten Werk 31, 5) There is a CD with Stephan Stiens playing the Solo Sonata on Guitar. http://www.stephan-stiens.de/CDs_Zwischenzeit.html
- Sonate für Blockflöte und Laute". Werk 32 Nr. 2 [composed 1943] (1949). Ed.-Nr.: 5781 Quart. 13 Seiten (= Vier Duos Werk 32, 2).
- "Trio für Flöte, Bratsche und Laute". Werk 26 (1932), printed in Vienna, Doblinger 1981
- The "Concertino für Viola, 2 Blockflöten und Laute" (1944) is not yet printed.
Further information: Personal website http://www.johann-nepomuk-david.org/index_e.html
JOHANN NEPOMUK DAVID ARCHIVE c/o
Musikantiquariat Dr. Bernhard A. KOHL GmbH
Publisher - Breitkopf & Härtel - http://www.breitkopf.com/news/start
:: DODGSON, Stephen
- Sketchbook, for two lutes 1989. 6 course lutes ISBN 0 905655 49
Further information: Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Dodgson Publisher - Lute Society Editions http://www.lutesoc.co.uk/pages/catalogue-text
:: Durbrow, Edward
:: EBEN, Petr
- Pisne k loutne (Lieder zur Laute)
Further information: Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petr_Eben Publisher http://www.supraphon.com/
:: EKSTROM, Lars
- Vision and Ashes
Further information: Personal website http://www.larsekstrom.se/
EVANGELOU, Janina
- Tasmania Memoroirs
Further information: Contact janina.ev@gmail.com
:: EVERETT, Colin
- A Goodlie Dozen New Settings of Olde Tunes for 2, 3 & 4 renaissance lutes
Further information: Contact us for details. We are trying to locate a contact for this composer or his publisher
:: GALVÃO, Paulo (allonyms "Antonio da Costa" and "AdC")
- Chacoina for Baroque Guitar
- Chacara for Baroque Guitar
- Rojão for Baroque Guitar
- Passacaglia for Baroque Guitar
- Concerto for Baroque Guitar
- Entrada for Baroque Guitar
- Fantasia 9 for Baroque Guitar
- Canario for Baroque Guitar
- Oitavado for Baroque Guitar
Further information: Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulo Galvão
Composer's webpage http://polyhymnion.org/adc
:: GARDNER, John
- Triad
- Tetrad
Further information: Personal website http://www.johnlintongardner.co.uk/index.htm
:: GENZMER, Harald
- Sonatine
Further information: Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harald_Genzmer
In an edition of lute music, published by Walter Gerwig (1960s?) (Robert Lienau Verlag, Berlin) . Vol. 7
:: GILBERT, F.G.
- New Lessons for Lute
- Sequential Works for the Lute
Further information: Publisher: http://vanteeseling.nl/index.php?osCsid=0o0gbu3jdef7drn893tkggt7s6
Some biographical info: http://www.eroica.com/fg-music.html
:: GLASSER, S
- Memories of Love (1983)
Further information: http://www.soundandmusic.org/thecollection/node/36236
:: GUEZEC, Jean-Pierre
- Suite pour Beaucoup de bruit pour rien (1968) d'après Shakespeare pour Baryton, choeur, 6 instrumentistes soli : fl à bec(Sopranino.S.A.B), htb, vla, tambourin, tom, luth) et 14 instrumentistes, 3 perc. - clavecin - orgue Hammond 18''
Further information: Wikipedia http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Pierre_Gu%C3%A9zec
:: HERMSDORF, Dieter S.
- Fantasie fur Laute solo (1990) 13c Lute
- 4 Studien für Laute (1992)
Further information: Publisher http://www.antiqua-edition.de/lautenmusik/barocklaute/00000095a30adac13.html
:: ISBIN, Gilbert.
- 3 Contemporary Lute Duets for 6c lutes. A Mood; And Autumn Came; Expectation
- 10 Compositions for Solo Lute 6c lute, Reminiscence; Sunset Song; All the colour you bring; Afternoon shadow; Sea Song; A Sunday; Gift to the Fall; Portrait; Painting; Reflection.
- 25 Easy Lute Pieces 6c lute. A Bagatoye; Remembrance; Folksong; Floating; Sunset Dance; A Fancy; Gift; If you Can; In the Hills; Imagine; Here and There; Away A While; Joy; Aube; Moment; Bliss; Desire; Canticle; Repose; An April Evening; Canso; Along A Way; Not Without Reason; Pastorale; A Lovely View
- 10 Contemporary Lute Songs. Just for Today; Leafless Branches; Your Language; Gemini; Time; One Rose; Four Hands; The Wind; A Weekend; Frieze
- Lutesongs. Zuiver; Gelukzoeker; En Wat Dan
Personal website: http://users.telenet.be/gilbert.isbin/contents.html
:: JEAN, Françoise-Xavier
- Triomph 1928 – Ephèbe
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:: KAISER, Tyler
- Titan
- Quartet for the end of snack time
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:: KALLOS, Sandor
- TBA
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:: KATS-CHERNIN, Elena
- TBA
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:: KARKOFF, Ingvar
- 4 Stycken för luta – solo (1985)
- FOUR DUETS for lutes(1985)
- Four pieces (1985) lute, Duets, a-git.SUE
Publisher Edition Suecia SUE 369
Personal Website http://www.ingvarkarkoff.com/
:: KEELING, Andrew
- Black Sun solo lute 2001
- MirAre theorbo solo 2003
- One Flesh treble viol and lute 1999
- My Lute, Awake! mezzo, Renaissance flute, lute & viol 2000
- Sad Steps mezzo, Renaissance flute, lute & viol 2000
- Modern Love counter-ten, four recorders & lute 2002
Personal Website http://www.andrewkeeling.ukf.net/index.htm
:: KOMPANICHENKO, Taras
- Title
Personal Website http://www.torban.org/kompanichenko
:: KRICKENBERG, Dieter
- Konsonanzen for renaissance and baroque lutes
Publisher Deutsche Lautengesellschaft http://www.lautengesellschaft.de/
:: KUBO, Mayako
- LA SUITE RITROVATA (1990)
for baroque lute (13c). commissioned by Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR). first performance: Detmold, May 31, 1990, Konrad Junghänel, 12'. recording: WDR, publisher: Ariadne VerlagPersonal website http://www.mayako-kubo.de/