Innsbruck I now must leave you (Innsbruck ich muss dich lassen)

First verse of the song by Heinrich Isaac (1450-1517)
arranged for alto and guitar by D W Solomons
Sung by Duncan Saunderson (countertenor)
(director of Liedertafel:
http://www.liedertafel.org)
with David Solomons on guitar

Views of Innsbruck photographed by Mathias Bigge and Martin Biely

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Innsbruck
• Heinrich Isaac
• countertenor
• alto
• guitar
• Duncan Saunderson
• David Solomons

[Crawfy7]

Very nice arrangement - although it's better in German!

I'm not sure about singing the top line as the tune - the tenor line is far more interesting and works better when done as a solo piece.

[dwsolo]

I agree it's better in German. Maybe one day we'll do it (with both verses) in the original.

Interesting thought about the tenor line.

[flexibartr]

Ergreifend. (moving, touching)

But please could you either remix it and turn the guitar a little louder - or even re-record it? I'd like to her more of the 4 voice texture, especially on "leave". I think this would be beneficial to your realisation.

Thanks.

[dbookin]

The English version I learned in HS went like

My Friends we now must leave thee

we go our way tho greived be

A Stranged land soon we'll greet

We pray that come the morrow

Our joy will grow from sorrow

When we again shall meet

[JoeFielding72]

That made my night. I enjoyed this performance very much. I look so forward to your next gift to me and my family's ears. Have a great night and I hope you have the best Friday ever. God bless you and your family.

[mradaChris]

Very lovely!

c.