Neal Hellman

Workshops

Early Italian Laude for the Dulcimer (Intermediate)

The lauds, or laude, were traditional religious songs collected in Cortona and Florence, Italy, in the 13^th century.
They were a simple and a sacred folk music of the people. The word lauda comes from the Latin laudare (to praise).

The early lauda was influenced by the music of the troubadours, as it shows similarities in rhythm, melodic style, and especially notation. Lauds were a sequence of religious songs, simple and naïve, after the praise songs, or lauds, of St. Francis of Assisi (1182–1226).

Click the title of the following arrangements to download them.

Voi ch'amate lo criatore

Dal ciel venne

I always enjoy creating new repertoire for the mountain dulcimer. These 13th century Italian praise songs sit very well on the instrument.
I have been creating and arranging music for the dulcimer for the past 40 years and I'm still having fun.

My books of arrangments include: Celtic Songs & Slow Airs for Mountain Dulcimer, The Dulcimer Chord Book,The Hal Leonard Dulcimer Method, and Music of the World for Mountain Dulcimer.

Recordings: Emma’s Waltz, Autumn In the Valley, Dream of the Manatee (with Joe Weed) and Oktober County, all on the Gourd Music label.



			Neal Hellman
	Workshops Early Italian Laude for the Dulcimer (Intermediate) The lauds, or laude, were traditional religious songs collected in Cortona and Florence, Italy, in the 13^th century. They were a simple and a sacred folk music of the people. The word lauda comes from the Latin laudare (to praise). The early lauda was influenced by the music of the troubadours, as it shows similarities in rhythm, melodic style, and especially notation. Lauds were a sequence of religious songs, simple and naïve, after the praise songs, or lauds, of St. Francis of Assisi (1182–1226).
		Click the title of the following arrangements to download them. Voi ch'amate lo criatore Dal ciel venne
I always enjoy creating new repertoire for the mountain dulcimer. These 13th century Italian praise songs sit very well on the instrument. I have been creating and arranging music for the dulcimer for the past 40 years and I'm still having fun. My books of arrangments include: Celtic Songs & Slow Airs for Mountain Dulcimer, The Dulcimer Chord Book,The Hal Leonard Dulcimer Method, and Music of the World for Mountain Dulcimer. Recordings: Emma’s Waltz, Autumn In the Valley, Dream of the Manatee (with Joe Weed) and Oktober County, all on the Gourd Music label.