Monday Motivation: James Lentini
“Music is a product of the behavior of human groups, whether formal or informal: it is humanly organized sound.”
-John Blacking, in How Musical Is Man?
Composer/guitarist James Lentini writes music for orchestra, wind symphony, various chamber ensembles, and guitar. This piece is one of a set he wrote for the pedagogue Charles Postlewate’s anthology of pieces for all five right hand fingers. A Song for Spring is an attractive, little piece. If you like what you hear, James has an album of guitar music for sale
Scot Johnston
“A Song for Spring” — what a beautiful composition for the guitar! The suite by Lentini that you mention, “The Four Seasons”, really IS worth checking out!
Jeffrey Bianchi
Awesome. I need to get this music!
Dan Mervak
Great tune! James was a teacher of mine at Wayne State.
James Stroud
Beautiful! Where can I get the music?
Christopher Davis
James,
It’s in this book Contemporary Anthology of Solo Guitar Music
Scot Johnston
Hi,
I bought Lentini’s recording of “A Song for Spring” and the album “The Four Seasons” here
http://www.reverbnation.com/store/index/artist_784769
The printed music is available at Mel Bay here:
http://www.melbay.com/product.asp?ProductID=21290&category=&Heading=&catID=&head1=&head2=&sub=&sub1=&author=&mode=&q=&r=&s=&next=