The Third and Last Booke of Songs
Donald Macleod introduces songs from Dowland's latest collection containing extravagant tributes to the Queen, and another of Britten's works inspired by Dowland poignant melodies.
Dowland still had his post in the Danish Court where his lute-playing skills were handsomely rewarded but he lost any chance to obtain the post he so desperately wanted in Elizabeth's court when she died in 1603, just before the publication of his third book of songs. Donald Macleod introduces a selection from that collection whose words contain extravagant tributes to the Queen, and another of Benjamin Britten's works inspired by Dowland poignant melodies.
Semper Dowland semper dolens (arr. Christian Lindberg)
Stockholm Chamber Brass
What if I never speed
I must complain
Away with these self-loving lads
To ask for all thy love
Say, Love, if ever thou didst find
Mark Padmore (tenor)
Elizabeth Kenny (lute)
The Shoemaker's Wife
Sir John Langton's Pavan
Captain Digorie Piper his Galliard
Forlorn Hope Fancy
Nigel North (lute)
Britten: Lachrymae Op.48a
Maxim Rysanov (viola)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Conductor, Edward Gardner
Paduana Lachrimae (transcr. Byrd)
Colin Tilney (harpsichord).
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John Dowland
Semper Dowland semper dolens
Music Arranger: Christian Lindberg. Ensemble: Stockholms Kammarbrass.- BIS BISSACD 2017.
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John Dowland
What if I never speed
Performer: Elizabeth Kenny. Singer: Mark Padmore.- Etheridge - Places Between.
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- 21.
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John Dowland
I must complain
Performer: Elizabeth Kenny. Singer: Mark Padmore.- Etheridge - Places Between.
- HYPERION.
- 18.
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John Dowland
Away with these self-loving lads
Performer: Elizabeth Kenny. Singer: Mark Padmore.- Etheridge - Places Between.
- HYPERION.
- 4.
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John Dowland
To ask for all thy love
Performer: Elizabeth Kenny. Singer: Mark Padmore.- Etheridge - Places Between.
- HYPERION.
- 22.
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John Dowland
Say, Love, if ever thou didst find
Performer: Elizabeth Kenny. Singer: Mark Padmore.- Etheridge - Places Between.
- HYPERION.
- 2.
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John Dowland
Sir John Langton's Pavan
Performer: Nigel North.- NAXOS : 8.-557862.
- NAXOS.
- 9.
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John Dowland
The Shoemaker's Wife (A Toy)
Performer: Nigel North.- Naxos 8.557586.
- Naxos.
- 18.
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John Dowland
Captain Digorie Piper his Galliard
Performer: Nigel North.- NAXOS : 8.-557862.
- NAXOS.
- 12.
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John Dowland
Folorn Hope Fancy
Performer: Nigel North.- NAXOS : 8-557 586.
- NAXOS.
- 17.
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Benjamin Britten
Lachrymae, Op 48a
Performer: Maxim Rysanov. Orchestra: BBC S O.. Conductor: Edward Gardner.- CHANDOS : CHAN-10671.
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William Byrd
Paduana Lachrimae
Performer: Colin Tilney.- Decca E 452663.
- Decca.
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Broadcast
- Wed 21 Feb 201812:00BBC Radio 3
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