Dowland spreads his wings

Dowland may not have succeeded in his wish to obtain a court appointment in England but his skills as a skilled lutenist spread abroad and in 1598 he took up an appointment at the Court of Christian IV of Denmark where he was one of the highest paid members of the household. His 'Second Book of Songs' was published two years later. Donald Macleod introduces some pieces from that collection performed by a Canadian group who give Dowland's songs a decidedly celtic twist, more of his distinctive lute pieces and a piano arrangement of one of his most popular songs by Percy Grainger.

Frog Galliard
Paul O'Dette (lute)

arr. Jacob van Eyck: Can she excuse
Nathalie Marec (soprano)
Bruno Boterf (tenor)
Les Witches

My Lord Willobies wellcome home
The Lady Laiton's Almone
Orlando sleepeth
Mrs White's Nothing
Go from my windowe
Mistris Whittes Thinge
Paul O'Dette (lute and orpharion)

My Lord Chamberlain his Galliard
Paul O'Dette, Jakob Lindberg (lute)

I saw my lady weepe
Ellen Hargis (soprano)
Paul O'Dette (lute)

Shepherd in a Shade
His Golden Locks
Clear or Cloudy
O Sweet Woods
Fine Knacks for Ladies
Michael Slattery (tenor)
La Nef

Percy Grainger: Now O now, I needs must part
Piers Lane (piano).