Vivaldi Concertos for Mandolin: With Guitar Accompaniment

Michael Lemma

Feb 2012 · Mel Bay Publications

About this ebook

Duet arrangements of three well-known Vivaldi Concertos arranged for mandolin and guitar: Concerto in A (RV82), Concerto in C (RV425), and Concerto in D (RV93). Each arrangement in this collection has been reduced from soloist with string orchestra to a duet for mandolin and guitar. The mandolin performs the solo part, and the guitar part is a reduction of the strings. In the guitar part, chords have been added above the staff to allow for embellishment—a common practice of the Baroque era. Another C instrument, such as flute, violin, or another guitar, can be easily substituted for the mandolin. Musicians will find these accessible arrangements excellent for performance in any setting, from the recital hall to the local cafe.

The score (guitar/mandolin) and mandolin solo part are available in hard copy, while the guitar accompaniment part is available as a free internet download. The mandolin and guitar parts are presented in notation.

About the author

Michael Lemma counts himself fortunate to have a life in music- teaching, performing, listening, and

helping others reach their goals. He is grateful for the gifts that music lends to humanity and truly

believes it can affect the lives around us.

Michael has been Director of Music at a New Jersey magnet high school since 1994 where he established

the nationally recognized program. He earned a Master of Arts degree in music from Columbia

University and a Bachelor of Music degree in music education from Keene State College. He continues

to perform in numerous venues from weddings to festivals. Highlights include Vivaldi's Mandolin

Concerto in C with the North Jersey Philharmonic and Crumb's Ancient Voices of Children. Michael

also presents educational clinics promoting the value of plucked string music in school music programs.

His workshops have been enthusiastically received at organizations such as American String

Teachers Association, Classical Mandolin Society of America, and MENC The National Association

of Music Education. He was a member of New York Mandolin Orchestra, Bloomfield Mandolin

Orchestra, and Director of National Guitar Workshop campuses throughout the United States. Michael

is the founder and director of New Jersey Guitar & Mandolin Society.

Michael's students have been accepted to all levels of local and national honors ensembles, and study

music at the nation's top universities. He has adjudicated for All-State Band/Orchestra festivals since

1994 and was Educational Adviser to the North Jersey Philharmonic, where he collaborated on projects

that foster appreciation for classical music. He has received grants from Plucked String

Foundation, Classical Mandolin Society of America, and NJ State Council of the Arts. Michael credits

his many associations with musicians, teachers, students, songwriters, friends and family who have

taught him much throughout the years.