Songs, Ayres & Dances (CD10)

CD1

1. Ayres Hilliard Ensemble; Pro Cantione Antiqua; The King’s Singers

CD2

1. Treasures from my minde. Songs and instrumental pieces Virelai

CD3

1. Farewell, Unkind. Songs & Dances The Boston Camerata & Joel Cohen

CD4

1. The English Orpheus - Songs for voice and lute Emma Kirkby ∙ Anthony Rooley; Alfred Deller ∙ Desmond Dupré

CD5

1. “Sweet stay awhile” - Songs and Lute Pieces Charles Daniels ∙ David Miller; Philippe Jaroussky ∙ Thibaut Garcia

CD6

1. Songs for tenor and lute Nigel Rogers ∙ Paul O’Dette ∙ Anthony Bailes ∙ Jordi Savall

CD7

1. Lachrimae, or Seaven Teares Pavans; Dances from Lachrimae Fretwork ∙ Christopher Wilson ∙ Michael Chance

CD8

1. Instrumental Works Gustav Leonhardt; Jean Rondeau; David Munrow; Óscar Cáceres; Betho Davezac

CD9

1. Rosa: Elizabethan Lute Music Christopher Wilson; Elizabethan Lute Songs James Bowman ∙ Robert Spencer

CD10

1. What then is love? An Elizabethan Songbook The Boston Camerata & Joel Cohen

John Dowland was an English Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer, often regarded as one of the greatest masters of the lute song. His melancholic music, filled with deep emotional expression, perfectly captures the mood of the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras. His famous works include the Bookes of Songes or Ayres and Lachrimae, or Seaven Teares, featuring pieces like “Flow my tears” and “Come heavy sleep”. Dowland’s compositions are characterized by their exquisite balance between poignant vocal melodies and intricate lute accompaniments, as well as his virtuosic solo lute pieces, which are still staples in the repertoire today.