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John Bigelow

Picture for song 'Milan Pavan II' by artist 'John Bigelow'

Milan Pavan II Milan Pavan II

Milan attains to a nearly religious intensity in this, his second pavan from his set of six written for vihuela. It's played here on the lower courses of a Renaissance lute to reflect the character of the original instrument, and of the piece.

5/4/2015 Classical General

Picture for song 'Meskin es hu' by artist 'John Bigelow'

Meskin es hu Meskin es hu

A short consort piece by Jacob Obrecht, renowned Dutch composer of the Renaissance. Played here on lute (John Bigelow) and organ (Lorraine Saltre).

12/3/2014 Classical General

Picture for song 'Pie Jesu - Durufle Requiem' by artist 'John Bigelow'

Pie Jesu - Durufle Requiem Pie Jesu - Durufle Requiem

Lorraine Saltre (my wife and performing partner), soloist. Recorded at the International Choral and Folk Dance Festival in Cork, Ireland (I am not on this recording). Apologies for noisy recording; this was recorded on cassette tape.

12/20/2013 Classical General

Picture for song 'The Fairy Round.mp3' by artist 'John Bigelow'

The Fairy Round.mp3 The Fairy Round.mp3

A lively, rhythmically engaging piece by Anthony Holborne, a composer from the Elizabthan era. Its played here on steel string, but was originally written for lute. My performance of this piece on the lute is available on YouTube.

1/18/2012 Classical General

Picture for song 'Sor III.mp3' by artist 'John Bigelow'

Sor III.mp3 Sor III.mp3

11/26/2011 Classical General

Picture for song 'Sor.mp3' by artist 'John Bigelow'

Sor.mp3 Sor.mp3

11/25/2011 Classical General

Picture for song '09-Ave' by artist 'John Bigelow'

09-Ave 09-Ave

11/1/2011 Classical General

Picture for song 'Minuet I-Sarabande-Minuet II-Minuet I' by artist 'John Bigelow'

Minuet I-Sarabande-Minuet II-Minuet I Minuet I-Sarabande-Minuet II-Minuet I

First three in Noad's "The Baroque Guitar" combined- Anon. except Minuet II, by Falkenhagen (changed key for latter). Demo of ornamentation. Tempo brisk, esp. for Sarabande, but makes nice da capo allegro.

8/22/2011 Classical General

Picture for song 'Danza' by artist 'John Bigelow'

Danza Danza

2/13/2011 Classical General

Picture for song '"Duo" by Enrique Valderrabano' by artist 'John Bigelow'

"Duo" by Enrique Valderrabano "Duo" by Enrique Valderrabano

a brief but beautiful setting from an anonymous mass of a "pleni sunt caeli" in the Phrygian mode in two part counterpoint

7/5/2010 Classical General

Picture for song 'Lute Fantasy by Franceso da Milano' by artist 'John Bigelow'

Lute Fantasy by Franceso da Milano Lute Fantasy by Franceso da Milano

Milano was one of the first superstar players in music. This one is fun- rocketing scales, imitative counterpoint, etc.

10/10/2009 Renaissance

Picture for song 'Milan Fantasy IX' by artist 'John Bigelow'

Milan Fantasy IX Milan Fantasy IX

Renaissance vihuela piece played on steel string

8/15/2009 Classical General