La Seraphine - Renaissance Guitar - Polivios

La Seraphine
This most remarkable work for renaissance guitar is found in the fourth book of the composer and music publisher Guillaume de Morlaye (1510-1558) - Le Quatriesme Livre Paris (1552).
Though there is no composer ascribed to the work, it is speculated to be by the master composer and lutenist Albert de Rippe. Morlaye was a student of de Rippe and contained within the same book as La Seraphine is a Fantasia by de Rippe that employs the same alternate tuning: the lowest string, the fourth course, is tuned down a half step.
The instrument used in this performance is a 5 course renaissance guitar built according to the the surviving instrument of Belchior Dias (Lisbon, 1581). It is amazing that although the guitar enjoyed great popularity in the renaissance, most commonly with 4 courses, the only surviving instruments from the period are of the 5 course variety.
This beautiful guitar was built by the Italian luthier Barbara Ferloni.
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Performed by Polivios Issariotis
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[@RobertoFasciano]

I love Renaissance Music. It inspires me a lot. Beautiful performance.

[@StevenWatsonMusic]

I adore this piece. Great to see another performance. Beautifully filmed and played.

[@zuohagel1796]

Love it. Total sublime Renaissance vibes 👍

[@masterjunky863]

Beautiful! Greetings from Italy.

[@thewomandirector]

Gorgeous! Thanks!

[@maryrembrandt7388]

Another beautiful gem masterfully delivered. Bravo!

[@fourquartets7900]

Exquisite, thank you.

[@MarkHoemmen]

excellent work! thanks for sharing your music with us!

[@christianbacon7027]

Beautiful

[@angelad7757]

Bravo!!! Bravo!!

[@camiloandresclavijo7274]

Wonderful🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴

[@lechat8100]

👍

[@terrymckenna3502]

This is a great piece and nicely played on a five course baroque guitar. Just sayin'.

[@PoliviosMusic]

Thank you. Actually the only two intact surviving renaissance guitars are 5-courses, from Belchior Dias. This guitar is a reconstruction of it, known ad the Belchior Dias model. Moreover a Baroque guitar is about twice the size.

[@terrymckenna3502]

Thanks for that info about the 5 course you're using. I wondered why the pitch seemed high for a 5 course ...
There are so many great pieces for renaissance guitar. Thanks for sharing!

[@MKFingerstyleAcademy]

Hello, where would I be able to find the original manuscript online? I tried MLSP but it only has the first 2 books, many thanks! I'd love to perform this in my masters recital

[@georgesarris2285]

Hi tuning of this instrument?

[@mangiacaprini9049]

Ete Sech 👍

[@bkbkbkbkbkbkbk1]

La pièce est renaissance mais la guitare est une guitare baroque, la guitare renaissance n'a que 4 cordes.

[@NoHomerS]

Renaissance guitars usually have a total of 7 strings on 4 courses.