John Dowland: Lute Songs of John Dowland

Unsurpassed in his day as a lute virtuoso, John Dowland (1563–1626) today continues to delight singers, musicians, and music lovers alike. This collection of 45 songs includes all the works in Dowland's original third and fourth books of lute songs, the composer's contributions to his son's anthology of 1610, and a dance for solo guitar. Content : THE THRID AND LAST BOOKE I. Farewell too fair II. Time stands still III. Behold a wonder here IV. Daphne was not so chaste V. Me, me and none but me VI. When Phoebus first did Daphne love VII. Say Love if ever thou didst find VIII. Flow not so fast ye fountains IX. What if I never speed? X. Love stood amaz'd XI. Lend your ears to my sorrow XII. By a fountain where I lay XIII. Oh what hath overwrought XIV. Farewell unkind farewell XV. Weep you no more, sad fountains XVI. Fie on this feigning XVII. I must complain XVIII It was a time when silly bees could speak XIX. The lowest trees have tops XX. What poor astronomers are they XXI. Come when I call (for two voices and two lutes) A PILGRIMES SOLACE I. Disdain me still II. Sweet stay awhile III. To ask for all thy love IV. Love those beams V. Shall I strive with words to move (Mignarda, a galliard is Dowland's title for the solo lute version of the lyre Shall I strive with words to move. VI. Were every thought an eye VII. Stay Time awhile thy flying VIII. Tel me true Love (with chorus) The next three with treble and bass viols ofr violin and cello: IX. Go nightly cares X. From silent night XI. Lasso vita mia XII. In this trembling shadow XIII. If that a sinner's sighs A three-part work: XIV. Thou mighty God XV. When David's life XVI. When the poor cripple XVII. Where sin sore wounding XVIII. My heart and tongue were twins The next with chorus: XIX. Up merry mates XX. Welcome black night XXI. Cease these false sports THREE AYRES FROM A MUSICALL BANQUET Far from triumphing Court Lady if you so spite me In darkness let me dwell GALLIART TO LACHRIMAE A lute solo from A Pilgrimes Solace, transcribed for guitar

The Original First and Second Books Including Dowland’s Original Lute Tablature. THE FIRST BOOK OF SONGS I. Unquiet thoughts II. Who ever thinks or hopes of love III. My thoughts are wing'd with hopes IV. If my complaints could passions move V. Can she excuse my wrongs? VI. Now, O now, I needs must part VII. Dear, if you change VIII. Burst forth, my tears IX. Go crystal tears X. Think'st thou then by thy feigning XI. Come away, come sweet love XII. Rest awhile you cruel cares XIII. Sleep, wayward thoughts XIV. All ye, whom Love or Fortune XIVa. All ye, whom Love or Fortune XV. Wilt thou, unkind, thus reave me XVI. Would my conceit XVII. Come again XVIII. His golden locks XIX. Awake, sweet love, thou art return'd XX. Come, heavy Sleep XXI. Away with these self-loving lads ------ My Lord Chamberlain his Galliard (For two to play...) THE SECOND BOOK OF SONGS I. I saw my Lady weep II. Flow my tears III. Sorrow, stay IV. Die not before thy day V. Mourn, day is with darkness fled VI. Time's eldest son, Old Age (The first part) VII. Then sit thee down (The second part) VIII. When others sing Venite (The third part) IX. Praise blindness eyes X. O sweet woods XI. If floods of tears XII. Fine knacks for ladies XIII. Now cease my wand'ring eyes XIV. Come ye heavy states of night XV. White as lilies was her face XVI. Woeful heart XVII. A shepherd in a shade XVIII. Faction that ever dwells XIX. Shall I sue XX. Toss not my soul XXI. Clear or cloudy XXIa. Clear or cloudy XXII. Humour say what mak'st thou here (a Dialogue)

Edited by Thurston Dart and Nigel Fortune13 of the finest settings taken from John Dowland: Ayres for Four Voices originally transcribed as Volume 6 of Musica Britannica by Edmund Fellowes. The Elizabethan and Jacobean lutesongs were often written with alternative versions for voices and lute. This volume is an introductory selection of these ‘airs’ with accompaniment which may be played on guitar or keyboard as well as lute. SATB CONTENTS Burst forth my tears By a fountain where I lay Can she excuse my wrongs Come again sweet love doth now invite Come away come sweet love Come heavy sleep Fine knacks for ladies Go crystal tears If my complaints Now o now I needs must part Sleep wayward thoughts Sweet stay awhile Weep you no more sad fountains

This book is filled with John Dowland's haunting lute songs, as performed by Sting and Edin Karamazov. After his introduction to Dowland's music in the 1980s, Sting has continually returned to the music of this 'original English singer-songwriter' for inspiration, culminating in this spectacular album. Also included in the album and the songbook are excerpts from John Dowland's letters, bringing us even closer to the man behind the masterpieces. All songs are arranged for Guitar and Voice in both standard notation and tablature. / Guitare Tablatures

Campion Dowland And The Lutenist Songwriters-This series which aims to cover the whole repertoire of English song is designed not merely as a practical guide for singers and teachers but also to be of use to the ever-increasing number of students wishing to study particular areas of the subject - the music the poetry or both.Each piece features a full description and commentary providing detailed information of the song's origin and nature. This is an invaluable anthology presenting the enormous repertoire available but unfortunately little known to those who should be most concerned - English singers themselves.This edition is a comprehensive guide to the songs of Campion Dowland and theLutenist composers.The description of each song includes its tonality range meter and duration.

Book 2-Edited by Edmund FellowesCONTENTSANONYMOUS: Willow Song (D - D)CAMPIAN Thomas: Follow your saint (D - D); When to her lute Corinna sings (B - D)DOWLAND John: Come again sweet love doth now invite (C - D); Sleep wayward thoughts (E flat - C); Sorrow stay (C - C)FORD Thomas: Fair sweet cruel (D sharp - D)JONES Robert: Now what is love (C - C)PILKINGTON Francis: Diaphenia like the daffdowndilly (C - C)ROSSETER Philip: