Songs, Ayres & Dances

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To mark the 400th anniversary of the death of composer John Dowland, this exceptional box set pays tribute to one of the greatest masters of English Renaissance music. Songs, Ayres & Dances showcases the full diversity of his repertoire: from iconic songs and airs such as "Flow my tears" or "Come heavy sleep", to the refined dances and lute pieces that made John Dowland a major figure in Elizabethan music. An essential tribute to a musician whose influence continues to shape the history of early music.

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Disc 1

  1. The First Booke of Songes: n° 9, Go Crystall Teares
  2. The First Booke of Songes: n° 19, Awake, Sweet Love
  3. The First Booke of Songes: n° 18, His Golden Locks
  4. The First Booke of Songes: n° 6, Now, O Now
  5. The Second Booke of Songes: n° 17, A Shepherd in a Shade is Plaining Made
  6. The Third Booke of Songs: n° 9, What if I Never Speede
  7. Lamentatio Henrici Noel The Lamentation Of A Sinne
  8. Lamentatio Henrici Noel Domine Ne In Furore
  9. Lamentatio Henrici Noel Miserere Mei Deus
  10. Lamentatio Henrici Noel The Humble Sute Of A Sinne
  11. Lamentatio Henrici Noel The Complaint Of A Sinner
  12. Lamentatio Henrici Noel De Profundis
  13. Lamentatio Henrici Noel Domine Exaudi
  14. A Pilgrimes Solace Disdaine Me Still
  15. A Pilgrimes Solace Tell Me True Love
  16. A Pilgrimes Solace Thou Mighty God The First Part
  17. A Pilgrimes Solace When Davids Life By Saul The Se
  18. A Pilgrimes Solace When The Poore Criple The Third
  19. A Pilgrimes Solace Welcome Black Night
  20. A Pilgrimes Solace Cease These False Sports
  21. Dowland : A Shepherd In a Shade
  22. Dowland : Where Sin Sore Wounding
  23. The Third Booke of Songes: n° 7 Say, Love, if ever Thou didst find
  24. Fine Knacks For Ladies
  25. The Firste Booke of Songes: n° 17, Come Again Sweet Love

Disc 2

  1. Come Again Sweet Love Doth Now Invite
  2. Goe Nightly Cares The Enemy To Rest
  3. Pavan La Mia Barbara
  4. If My Complaints Could Passions Move
  5. Awake Sweet Love Thou Art Returnd
  6. From Silent Night True Reister Of Moanes
  7. The Earle Of Essex Galiard
  8. M Buctons Galiard
  9. M Thomas Collier His Galliard
  10. In Darknesse Let Mee Dwell
  11. Flow My Teares Fall From Your Springs
  12. The Frog Galiard
  13. Captaine Digorie Piper His Galiard
  14. Come Away Sweet Love
  15. Lord Strangs March Arr Heringman
  16. Fine Knacks For Ladies Arr Heringman
  17. Mistresse Nichols Almand Arr Heringman
  18. Lasso Vita Mia Mi Fa Morire
  19. Sorrow Sorrow Stay Lend True Repentant Teares
  20. Fantasie
  21. Time Stands Still

Disc 3

  1. Psalm C. "Be thou, o God, exalted high"
  2. Lady Laiton's Almain, P. 48
  3. Second Book of Songs: n° 22, Humor Say What Makst Thou Heere
  4. The Most Sacred Queene Elizabeth Her Galliard, P. 41
  5. Third Book of Ayres: n° 7, Say, Love, if Ever Thou Didst Find
  6. Galliard, P. 24 "Awake, Sweet Love"
  7. First Book of Songs: n° 7, Come Away, Come Sweet Love
  8. First Book of Songs: n° 13, Sleep, Wayward Thoughts
  9. First Book of Songs: n° 20, Come, Heavy Sleep
  10. First Book of Songs: n° 4, If My Complaints Could Passions Move
  11. Pavan a 4
  12. First Book of Songs: n° 5, Can She Excuse My Wrongs
  13. Lady, If You So Spite Me
  14. First Book of Songs: n° 17, Come Again, Sweet Love Doth Now Invite
  15. First Book of Songs: n° 9, Go, Crystal Tears
  16. A Pilgrimes Solace: n° 7, Stay, Time, Awhile Thy Flying
  17. A Pilgrimes Solace: n° 13, If That a Sinner's Sighs
  18. Third Book of Songs: n° 15, Weep You No More, Sad Fountains
  19. Lachrimae n° 21 Mr George Whitehead His Almand
  20. First Book of Songs: n° 15, With You, Unkind, Thus Reave Me
  21. Tarletone's Riserrectione, P. 59
  22. Far from Triumphing Court
  23. A Pilgrimes Solace: n° 11, Lasso vita mia
  24. The Frog Galliard, P. 23
  25. First Book of Songs: n° 6, Now O Now I Needs Must Part
  26. Third Book of Songs: n° 14, Farewell Unkind, Farewell

Disc 4

  1. Awake, Sweet Love - The First Book Of Songes Or Ayres
  2. Can She Excuse My Wrongs? The First Booke Of Songs Or Ayres
  3. All Ye Whom Love or Fortune - The First Book Of Songes Or Ayres
  4. Dear, If You Change - The First Book Of Songes Or Ayres
  5. Semper Dowland Semper Dolens - The First Book Of Songes Or Ayres
  6. Mister Dowland's Midnight (Instrumental) - The First Book Of Songes Or Ayres
  7. Sorrow, Stay ! The Second Book Of Songes Or Ayres
  8. Die Not Before Thy Day - The Second Book Of Songes Or Ayres
  9. Mourn ! Mourn ! - The Second Book Of Songes Or Ayres
  10. Woeful Heart - The Second Book Of Songes Or Ayres
  11. Now Cease My Wandering Eyes - The Second Book Of Songes Or Ayres
  12. Behold A Wonder Here- The Third Book Of Songes Or Ayres
  13. The Lowest Trees - The Third Book Of Songes Or Ayres
  14. Me, Me And None But Me - The Third Book Of Songes Or Ayres
  15. Farewell, Too Fair - The Third Book Of Songes Or Ayres
  16. The Earl Of Derby, His Galliard (Instrumental) - The 3rd Book Of Songes Or Ayres
  17. Mistress Winter's Jump (Instr.) - The Third Book Of Songes Or Ayres
  18. Stay Time - A Pilgrim's Solace
  19. Shall I Strive - Pilgrim's Solace
  20. Thou Mighty God - A Pilgrim's Solace
  21. Fine Knacks For Ladies
  22. In Darkness Let Me Dwell
  23. Flow My Tears
  24. Sorrow, Sorrow Stay

Disc 5

  1. Sweet Stay A While Why Will You Rise ? From A Pilgrim's Solace
  2. Clear Or Cloudy
  3. I Saw My Lady Weepe - From The Second Booke Of Songs Or Ayres
  4. Come Away, Come Sweet Love - From The First Book Of Songs Or Ayres
  5. Semper Dowland, Semper Dolens (Lute Solo) - From Lachrimae Or Seaven Teares
  6. I Must Complain
  7. Flow, my tears (The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres)
  8. Shall I sue? (The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres)
  9. All Ye Whom Love Or Fortune
  10. What Poor Stronomers Are They
  11. The Right Honourable Robert, Earle Of Essex, His Galiard (Lute Solo)
  12. Now Cease My Wand'ring Eyes
  13. Flow Not So Fast Ye Fountains
  14. Me, Me And None But Me (The Third And Last Booke Of Songs Or Aires)
  15. Come Heavy Sleepe - From The First Book Of Songs Or Ayres
  16. A Fantasia - P 1
  17. Thou Mighty God (The First Part) From A Pilgrimes Solace
  18. When David's Life (The Second Part)
  19. When The Poor Cripple (The Third Part)
  20. Second Book of Songs: n° 2, Flow My Tears
  21. A Musicall Banquet: n° 3, In Darkness Let Me Dwell
  22. The Firste Booke of Songes: n° 17, Come Again! Sweet Love Doth Now Invite

Disc 6

  1. The First Booke of Songes or Ayres: n° 11, Come Away, Come Sweet Love
  2. The First Booke of Songes or Ayres: n° 20, Come Heavy Sleep
  3. The First Booke of Songes or Ayres: n° 15, Wilt Thou Unkind Thus Reave Me?
  4. The First Booke of Songes or Ayres: n° 4, If My Complaints Could Passions Move
  5. The First Booke of Songes or Ayres: n° 3, My Thoughts Are Winged with Hopes
  6. The First Booke of Songes or Ayres: n° 19, Awake Sweet Love
  7. The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres: n° 3, Sorrow, Stay
  8. The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres: n° 12, Fine Knacks for Ladies
  9. The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres: n° 2, Flow My Tears
  10. The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres: n° 19, Shall I Sue
  11. The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres: n° 1, I Saw My Lady Weep
  12. The Third& Last Booke of Songs or Ayres: n°6, When Phoebus First Did Daphne Love
  13. The 3rd & Last Booke of Songs or Ayres: n° 7, Say, Love, If Ever Thou Didst Find
  14. The Third and Last Booke of Songs or Ayres: n° 16, Fie on This Feigning
  15. The 3rd and Last Booke of Songs or Ayres: n°15, Weep You No More Sad Fountains
  16. A Pilgrimes Solace: n° 4, Love Those Beams
  17. A Pilgrimes Solace: n° 2, Sweet Stay Awhile
  18. A Pilgrimes Solace: n° 3, To Ask for All Thy Love
  19. A Pilgrimes Solace: n° 6, Were Every Thought an Eye
  20. A Pilgrimes Solace: n° 5, Shall I Strive with Words to Move?
  21. The Right Honourable Lord Viscount Lisle, P. 38 "Sir Robert Sidney His Galliard"
  22. Far from Triumphing Court
  23. Lady, If You so Spite Me
  24. In Darkness Let Me Dwell

Disc 7

  1. Pavan: Lachrimae Antiquae
  2. Pavan: Lachrimae Antiquae Novae
  3. Pavan: Lachrimae Gementeslachrimae
  4. Pavan: Lachrimae Tristes
  5. Pavan: Lachrimae Coactae
  6. Pavan: Lachrimae Amantis
  7. Pavan: Lachrimae Verae
  8. The King Of Denmark's Galiard - Dances from Lachrimae
  9. M Bucton His Galiard - Dances from Lachrimae
  10. The Earle Of Essex Galliard - Dances from Lachrimae
  11. Sir Henry Umptons Funerall - Dances from Lachrimae
  12. M. Nicholas Gryffith His Galliard - Dances from Lachrimae
  13. Sir John Souch His Galliard - Dances from Lachrimae
  14. Lasso Vita Mia, Mi Fa Morire - Dances from Lachrimae
  15. M. John Langton's Pavan - Dances from Lachrimae
  16. M. Henry Noell His Galliard - Dances from Lachrimae
  17. M. Thomas Collier His Galliard - Dances from Lachrimae
  18. Goe Nightly Cares, The Enemy To Rest - Dances from Lachrimae
  19. Captaine Digorie Piper His Galliard - Dances from Lachrimae
  20. M. Giles Hoby His Galliard - Dances from Lachrimae
  21. Mrs. Nichols Almand - Dances from Lachrimae
  22. M. George Whitehead His Almand - Dances from Lachrimae
  23. Semper Dowland Semper Dolens - Dances from Lachrimae
  24. M. Bucton His Galiard - Dances from Lachrimae
  25. Captain Digorie Piper His Galiard - Dances from Lachrimae
  26. Pavan: "Lachrimae Antiquae" - Dances from Lachrimae
  27. M. Nicholas Gryffith His Galiard - Dances from Lachrimae

Disc 8

  1. Dowland / Arr Randall : Dowland's Lachrymae
  2. Dowland / Arr Randall : Galliard - "Can she excuse my wrongs"
  3. Pavan in C
  4. Lachrimae, or Seven Tears: n° 7, Lachrimae verae
  5. Orlando Sleepeth (Lute) (Remast.)
  6. Galliard from the Braye Bandora Ms. (Bandora) (Remast.)
  7. Lachrimae Or Seven Tears : XIII. Sir John Souch His Galliard
  8. Lachrimae Or Seven Tears : XII. The Earl Of Essex His Galliard
  9. Lachrimae Or Seven Tears : I. Lachrimae Antiquae
  10. Lachrimae Or Seven Tears : XI. The King Of Denmark's Galliard
  11. Lachrimae Or Seven Tears : XX. Mistress Nichols Almand
  12. Lachrimae Pavan - Dances From Broken Consort Lessons
  13. My Lord Chamberlain's Galliard - Dances From Broken Consort
  14. Captain Piper's Pavan and Galliard - Dances From Broken Consort
  15. Captain Digorie Piper, His Galliard, P. 19
  16. My Lady Hunsdon's Puffe, P. 54
  17. Lachrimae Antiquae Pavan, P. 15
  18. Mistress Nichols Almand
  19. Tarletones Riserrectione, P. 59
  20. The Right Honourable Robert Earl of Essex, His Galliard, P. 42a
  21. Mrs. Vauxes Gigge, P. 57
  22. Melancholy GaIliard, P. 25
  23. Sir John Smythes, his Almain, P. 47
  24. Farewell Fancy, P. 3
  25. The Most Sacred Queen Elizabeth, Her Galliard, P. 41
  26. The Right Honourable Ferdinando Earl of Derby, His Galliard, P. 44a
  27. Fantaisa n° 7, P. 1a

Disc 9

  1. British Library MS Stowe 389: Romanesca
  2. British Library MS Stowe 389: Galliard
  3. Ground
  4. Cambridge MS D.2.11 "Mathew Holmes Lute Book": My Lord of Dehim's Lamentation
  5. Conde claros
  6. Fitzwilliam Virginal Book: n° 85, Pavan (Transcr. for Lute)
  7. Delight Galliard
  8. In nomine (After Taverner's Missa "Gloria tibi Trinitas")
  9. Arthur's Dump
  10. Pavan
  11. Galliard
  12. Fantasia
  13. Prelude
  14. Rosa
  15. British Library MS Add. 31392: Galliard
  16. British Library MS Add. 31392: Almain
  17. The Schoole of Musicke: n° 26, Spanish Pavan
  18. The Countess of Pembroke's Funeral
  19. Passion
  20. As It Fell on a Holy Eve
  21. The Countess of Pembroke's Paradise
  22. Lady Hunsdon's Puffe, P. 54
  23. Semper Dowland, semper dolens, P. 9
  24. A Fancy, P. 6
  25. Mr Dowland's Midnight P. 99
  26. Away with These Self-Loving Lads
  27. Lasso vita mia
  28. Lachrimae, or Seven Tears: n° 21, Mr. George Whitehead his Almand
  29. First Book of Songs: n° 6, Now, O Now I Needs Must Part
  30. In Darkness Let Me Dwell

Disc 10

  1. The First Booke of Ayres: n° 15, Sing a Song of Joy
  2. Eliza Is the Fairest Queen
  3. Pavans, Galliards, Almains and other Short Aeirs: n° 60, The Honeysuckle
  4. Musicke of Sundrie Kindes: n° 2, What Then Is Love
  5. A Booke of Ayres: n° 41, What Is Love But Mourning
  6. What Thing Is Love?
  7. A Pilgrimes Solace: n° 5, Shall I Strive (Instrumental Version)
  8. The First Booke of Songs or Ayres: n° 15, I Sigh, as Sure to Wear the Fruit
  9. 2nd Booke of Songs or Ayres: n°3, Sorrow, Come(Arr. Wigthorpe, Solo Voice&Viols)
  10. Pavans, Galliards, Almains and other Short Aeirs: n° 65, Heigh Ho Holiday
  11. The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres: n° 19, Shall I Sue
  12. The Third Booke of Ayres: n° 4, Breake Now My Heart and Dye
  13. Woo Her and Win Her
  14. The Second Booke of Ayres: n° 12, The Peaceful Western Wind
  15. The First Booke of Songes or Ayres: n° 16, Sweet Philomel
  16. A Booke of Ayres: n° 3, I Care Not for These Ladies
  17. A Booke of Ayres: n° 3, I Care Not for These Ladies (Instrumental Arr. by Cohen)
  18. A Booke of Ayres with a Triplicitie of Musicke: n° 9, A Pretty Duck
  19. The Witty Wanton
  20. The Fourth Booke of Ayres: n° 11, Faine Would I Wed a Fair Young Man
  21. Mother, I Will Have a Husband
  22. Masque in Honour of the Marriage of Lord Hayes: n°1, Now Hath Flora Robb'd Her B
  23. Masque in Honour of the Marriage of Lord Hayes: n° 2, Move Now w/ Measured Sound
  24. The First Booke of Songs or Ayres: n° 6, Rest, Sweet Nymphs
  25. First Book of Ballets: n° 4, Sing We and Chant It