VdGS Music Editions (MEs) provide a selection of the best viol music from British sources, in good value, playable editions. Originally issued in the 1960s as VdGS Supplementary Publications, when little viol music was available to players other than in 'scholarly' editions in full score, they were carefully edited by volunteer members of the Society from original sources, and written out in clear manuscript. There are now over 200 titles in the catalogue, newly typeset and available with scores. Parts have been set with the players' needs foremost, and alternative clefs can be requested. Many VdGS MEs also have organ parts.
VdGS MEs save players from having to buy a whole collected edition in order to find out whether they like a particular composer; they can buy one or two titles from a collection fairly cheaply. Unattributed compositions and those composers with few surviving pieces are less popular with publishers and are often only available as VdGS MEs.
All VdGS MEs are available in PDF format (link to catalogue). The catalogue prices shown are for PDF files for non-members. VdGS members only pay 50% of this price. PDF files are for purchasers' use only and not for re-distribution in any form.
A limited selection of pieces from the catalogue is available as printed copies. Please check with the VdGS Administrator admin@vdgs.org.uk for details of titles and prices of these printed editions.
The VdGS Music Edition PDF files contain the cover, score and parts as A4 pages for use on a tablet, and with instructions for how to print these in booklet form on an A3 printer duplex printer using Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can of course use your local printing service, or the VdGS Administrator may have suggestions of other printers that you can use.
Payment is by PayPal (to admin@vdgs.org.uk) or by bank transfer to Viola da Gamba Society, Lloyds Bank: sort code 30-99-99, account 01120409.
Are you a Sibelius user? Here are some tips on setting Lyra Viol Tablature in Sibelius | by
Richard Carter
There are, coincidentally, two music publishers preparing their first computer-set lyra viol
editions at the moment, both using the Sibelius software, and as I have been editing and
publishing
viol tablature in Sibelius since 2004, I was consulted as to how this is best achieved. The
ensuing
exchange also taught me a lot, and it was felt that the jointly accumulated ideas might be of
interest to other members who have grappled with this challenge.
To this end I have prepared a lyra viol ‘tutorial’, which is available in PDF form
here.
A general introduction on where to start and the problems you may encounter download.pdf
Here are some tips for setting Early Music in Sibelius Software | by Stephen Pegler
- Inserting instrument ranges before the first bar ranges.pdf
- Setting tenor lines for singers and viols voice.pdf
- How to get ficta accidentals nearer the stave ficta.pdf
- Adding keypad keys for Breve and Long breve.pdf
The price shown on these pages is for non-members. Members of the GB VdGS are entitled to 50% discount off the full price, members of other Viola da Gamba societies can deduct 25%.
BEGINNERS
have a look at our list of Easy Music: list