GILBERT ISBIN
Publications (also upcoming):
Gilbert Isbin is currently working on a series of modern lute songs in Dutch on poems written by poets who have a link to Brugge, Belgium and lute duets which he will perform with the Meander Lute Duo. For some examples please click here:
Audio samples coming soon!
10 Compositions for Solo Lute. 10
new pieces in an accessible contemporary style for six course lute,
calling for intermediate to advanced technique. The pieces are entitled
'All the colour you bring', 'Afternoon shadow', 'Seasong',
'Reminiscence', 'Sunset Song', 'Painting', 'Portrait', 'Reflection', 'A
Sunday' and 'Gift to the fall'. The style is modern but accessible. 28
pages.ISBN 978 0 905655 68 0 The Lute Society
Three
Contemporary Lute Duets, for two 6 course lutes, early intermediate level and
upwards, in modern yet accessible style, in score and parts, 2 booklets, 24 pp
and 8pp, ISBN 978 0 905655 73 4
Gilbert Isbin's compositions (solo lute, lute duet, voice/lute duet, lute/recorder/viola da gamba, guitar solo, guitar duet, guitar quartet, ensemble, – almost 100 - are published by Berben Ediziones Musicales (Italy), The UK Lute Society, Lantro Music (B), Golden River Music (B), Kameleon Editions (B. Disc releases related to Gilbert Isbin are now approaching twenty.
Some of his luteworks have been featured in the ''Le joueur du Luth' (Soc. Française du Luth), 'Geluit' (Belgian Lute Academy), Nostalgia (LGS- Japan), Tablatuur (The Netherlands).
His compositions have been performed by a.o. the guitarquartet Four Times A Lady, Quartetto Chitarristico Italiano, the Spectra Ensemble, Sandro Di Stefano, De Camer van Musiecke, Lieven Misschaert,...
Gilbert performed all over Europe and in the US. Together with lutenist Lieven Misschaert he founded Meander, concentrating on original contemporary lute duets and compositions for voice and 2 lutes.
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