Since I have been blessed with a father who is a fine
luthier, I have had the rare opportunity to play music on the composer's intended instrument. Appreciating this rare
situation as a performing craftsman, I have endeavored to study the various contemporary techniques, notations, ornamentations,
and general performance practices. Consequently, I have not had to play the various repertoires of the lute, vihuela,
classical era guitar, baroque guitar, etc. exclusively on the guitar.
Samples of my repertoires are listed below.
Classical Guitar Concerti: Concerto
Aranjuez - Joaquin Rodrigo; Concierto in D, Op.99 and Concierto for Two Guitars - Mario Castelnuovo
Tedesco; Concertos in D , A and C - Antonio Vivaldi; Concerto for Guitar and Chamber
Orchestra - Walter Watson;
Classical Guitar Solos; Lute Suite #1 in E Minor,
Lute Suite #4 in E Major, Chaconne - J.S.Bach; Suite #10 - Jakob Froberger; Sonatina, Suite
Castellana - F. Moreno Torroba; Cappricho Arabe, Recuerdos de la Alhambra, many small pieces - Francisco
Tarrega; Preludes, Etudes, Choros - Heitor Villa-Lobos; Leyenda - Isaac Albeniz; Many
works by Fernando Sor, Agustin Barrios, Pernambucco - - - Actually, I've been at this for 40 years so I've done far more
than I can list here.
Baroque Guitar: several suites and pieces
composed by Robert de Visee, Remy Medard, Gaspar Sanz, etc.
Vihuela: especially works by Luys Milan and
Alonso Mudarra
Classical Era Guitar: an all-American concert,
predominantly works by Justin Holland, and many parlor works
Renaissance Lute: I've concentrated
on English composers, especially John Dowland and Daniel Bachelar; and various Italians such as Giovanni Terzi, Dalza and
Bossenensis