PETER CROTON

Publications:

REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PAST

Four settings of texts by William Shakespeare for Voice and Lute

Tree Edition

www.tree-edition.com

AlbertReyerman(at)Kabelmail(dot)de

Besprechung, Deutsche Lautengesellschaft: PDF

Review (English translation), German Lute Society: PDF

Audio samples:

Come away, come away, death

Theresia Bothe – voice & Peter Croton – lute

From the CD

 “Love songs from five centuries - from baroque to folk”

(Centaur CRC 2802)

While you here do snoring lie

Theresia Bothe - voice & Peter Croton - lute

These four songs were composed for accompaniment with 10-course renaissance lute, but are easily adaptable for a 7-course instrument. The lute parts are notated in French tablature. The vocal parts are mid-range, suitable for mezzo-soprano, alto, or lyric baritone. The style is modern, yet melodic and quite accessible for performers and listeners accustomed to early music. An audio CD accompanies the scores.

 

Contents:

Come away, come away, death

Sigh no more, ladies

Sonnet XXX

While you here do snoring lie

OPEN HOUSE

 Five Songs for Voice and Renaissance Lute or Guitar

"Midnight Fantasia" for Lute solo

ISMN:  M– 700161-04-0
A publication of the German Lute Society (1999)

www.lautengesellschaft.de

Available from: Seicento-Notenversand
e-mail: seicentomusic(at)arcor(dot)de

Audio samples:

In darkness let me dwell

Theresia Bothe – voice & Peter Croton – lute

From the CD

 “Love songs from five centuries - from baroque to folk”

(Centaur CRC 2802)

Song

Derek Lee Ragin - voice & Peter Croton  - lute

From the CD

"Sweeter than roses"

(Balance BAL-9425-1

These five songs were composed for accompaniment with 10-course renaissance lute, but are easily adaptable for a 7-course instrument. The lute parts are notated in French tablature as well as in transcription for guitar. The vocal parts are mid/high-range, suitable for mezzo-soprano, alto, tenor or lyric baritone. The style is modern, yet melodic and quite accessible for performers and listeners accustomed to early music

Contents:
In darkness let me dwell (Text: Peter Croton)
Song (Text: Rupert Brooke)
Doubts (Text: Peter Croton)
Open house (Text: Theodore Roethke)  
Cloak (Text: Peter Croton)
Midnight fantasia for solo lute

Unpublished, but recently released on CD:

The Waking

words by Theodore Roethke

music by Peter Croton

Derek Lee Ragin and Theresia Bothe - voice, Peter Croton - lute

From the CD

"Remembrance of Things Past"

(Guild GMCD 7341)

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Lutenist and guitarist Peter Croton grew up in the USA and lives in Switzerland. He is an active performer as soloist and chamber musician in styles ranging from Renaissance to folk music. He has performed and recorded regularly with Theresia Bothe, Derek Lee Ragin, and Susanne Rydén as well as appearing with such artists such as René Jacobs, Andreas Scholl and Nigel Rogers. His compositions range from modern lute songs to songs in folk, pop and jazz styles.

He teaches lute, historical performance practice and guitar continuo at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis and at the Conservatories of Music in Basel and Bern, Switzerland. In 1984 he won first prize at the "Erwin Bodky" competition for Early Music in Boston, and has also won prizes at other international competitions. He has participated in numerous CD, television and radio productions as soloist and chamber musician.

In 2006 his instruction manual, "Figured Bass on the Classical Guitar", was published by Amadeus Verlag. The CD "Remembrance of Things Past - lute songs & solos by John Dowland & Peter Croton", with Theresia Bothe & Derek Lee Ragin has just been released by Guild. In 2008 a CD with his songs in folk/pop/jazz styles, "I'll Sing a Song For You", was released by ZahZah (Guild). A song from this CD can be heard & viewed on YouTube.

His newest solo CD, "Bach on the Italian Lute", has was released by Guild in 2009.

Homepage: www.peter-croton.com

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