DESCRIPTION:
This French composition was originally composed for solo baroque lute, and it comes from a manuscript in Oxford, G 617, f. 136-139. It is labeled as a Sarabande, which is usually a dance in binary A-B format; however, this particular piece is structured with a theme followed by four variations, implying a form similar to that of a Chaconne. Hence, the selection was reassigned a title which reflects the actual nature of the piece. Because the piece was composed as a solo for one lute, a second accompanying part, or "counterpartie" was written for an additional lute by composer Tyler Kaiser, transforming the piece into a duet. The performance is by the duo of Edward Martin and Thomas Walker, on a matching pair of French style 11-course baroque lutes, modeled after the C-34 lute by Hans Frei, and were constructed by Daniel Larson. The strings are all gut from Gamut Music, and no metal wire or metallic salts were utilized, resulting in the stringing being pure gut throughout.

Production team:
Edward Martin and Thomas Walker, lutenists.
Daniel Larson: Producer and Executive Producer
Alex Guttermann: Director of Cinematography
Cinematographer and video editing: Jake Swanson
Audio engineering and editing: Jake Larson

Recording date: December 1, 2012
Location: Sacred Heart Music Center

This recording is one piece from the recording "Courante" which will be released on November 2, 2013 in mp3 and Cd formats. The recording progrtam by Edward Martin and Thomas Walker will include the following music:

Suite in c minor Francois by Dufault (b 1604-1672)
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Gigue
Menuet

Pieces in a minor by Pierre Dubut (1610-1681)
CouranteL'Admirable
Courante
Sarabande, La Royale
Canaries, ou Gigue du Roy

Pieces in d minor and a minor by Vieux Gaultier (1575--1651) and Denis Gaultier (1602 --1672)
Courante L'Imortelle VG
Courante DG
L'Adieu Courante VG
Sarabande DG
Allemande, "Tombeau de L'Enclos" DG
Canaries VG

Chaconne in G Major by Charles Mouton (1625-1710)
(Counterpartie by Tyler Kaiser)

Pavane in f # minor by Ennemond Vieux Gaultier (1575-1651)

Chaconne (Sarabande) in A Major by Ennemond Vieux Gaultier (1575-1651)
(Counterpartie by Tyler Kaiser)