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John Dowland (1563–20th February 1626) was an English, possibly Irish-born, composer, singer, and lutenist.
Very little is known of Dowland’s early life, but it is generally thought he was born in London, or possibly Dublin. It is known that he went to Paris in 1580 where he was in service to the ambassador to the French court. He became a Roman Catholic at this time, which he claimed led to his not being offered a post at Elizabeth I’s Protestant court. (However, he had told nobody of his conversion.) He worked instead for many years at the court of Christian IV of Denmark. He returned to England in 1606 and in 1612 secured a post as one of James I’s lutenists. He died in London.
Most of Dowland’s music is for his own instrument, the lute. It includes several books of solo lute works, lute songs (for one voice and lute), part-songs with lute accompaniment, and several pieces for viol consort with lute.
He later wrote what is probably his best known instrumental work, Lachrimae or Seaven Teares Figured in Seaven Passionate Pavans, a set of seven for five viols and lute, each based on his well-known song “Flow My Tears”. It became one of the best known pieces of consort music in his own time. His pavane “Lachrymae antiquae” was also one of the big hits of the seventeenth century.
Dowland’s music often displays the melancholia that was so fashionable in music at that time, typified by a consort piece with the punning title “Semper Dowland, semper dolens” (“Always Dowland, always doleful”).
Very little is known of Dowland’s early life, but it is generally thought he was born in London, or possibly Dublin. It is known that he went to Paris in 1580 where he was in service to the ambassador to the French court. He became a Roman Catholic at this time, which he claimed led to his not being offered a post at Elizabeth I’s Protestant court. (However, he had told nobody of his conversion.) He worked instead for many years at the court of Christian IV of Denmark. He returned to England in 1606 and in 1612 secured a post as one of James I’s lutenists. He died in London.
Most of Dowland’s music is for his own instrument, the lute. It includes several books of solo lute works, lute songs (for one voice and lute), part-songs with lute accompaniment, and several pieces for viol consort with lute.
He later wrote what is probably his best known instrumental work, Lachrimae or Seaven Teares Figured in Seaven Passionate Pavans, a set of seven for five viols and lute, each based on his well-known song “Flow My Tears”. It became one of the best known pieces of consort music in his own time. His pavane “Lachrymae antiquae” was also one of the big hits of the seventeenth century.
Dowland’s music often displays the melancholia that was so fashionable in music at that time, typified by a consort piece with the punning title “Semper Dowland, semper dolens” (“Always Dowland, always doleful”).
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DOWLAND: Flow My Tears and Other Lute Songs
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In Darkness Let Me Dwell
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DOWLAND: Consort Music and Songs
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DOWLAND: Lute Music, Vol. 2
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Fine Knacks For Ladies
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In Darkness Let Me Dwell
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Melancholy Galliard
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I saw my lady weep
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Semper Dowland Semper Dolens
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Mignarda, P. 34, "Mr Henry Noel's Galliard"
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M. George Whitehead His Almand
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If my complaints could passions move
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Come again: Sweet love doth now invite
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The Earle of Essex Galiard
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Now, O Now I Needs Must Part
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His Golden Locks
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Come, heavy sleep
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Ashona223 wrote:
love John Dowland
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garoto36 wrote:
if you enjoy Dowland, try also Francesco da Milano =)
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lyndonkey wrote:
haha on tour
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_Marzena wrote:
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oscarzilverspar wrote:
how is this a hyped artist :o
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trylle2 wrote:
dondempezar: what.cd
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dondempezar wrote:
You guys know where can i download dowland ? much appreciate
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sinisha wrote:
Forefather of doom metal.
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KraeheK wrote:
Simply put, this guy turned me onto lute music, a form I previously did not like. I was familiar with baroque lute, and found it overwrought and lacking in poetry (especially high baroque), but Dowland reminds me of Chopin in that he can say so much with so little. No super counterpoint required, just the gesture and the sound.
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h19-la2 wrote:
Dowland is Genius, every song is a masterpiece
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ProtoCraken wrote:
I loooooooooooooove the new picture!
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Infanta_ wrote:
Indeed it is.
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baptizedbypain wrote:
It's incredibly awesome to listen to John Dowland's great songs from sweet voice of Emma Kirkby with Consort Of Musicke of Anthony Rooley.
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ProtoCraken wrote:
Wowowowow. Discovered him through Philip K Dick's 'Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said.'
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mspixieears wrote:
@cloisters I look forward to his greatest hits too. But in seriousness, have played his stuff on the gamba - it rocks. So beautiful.
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cloisters wrote:
good to see that John is on tour and getting a name for himself out there. look forward to him sharing a bill with damien rice.
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tec_ wrote:
i want to Download Dowland.
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megatrax wrote:
Join the new "John Dowland group! = )
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philgiasson wrote:
This one is spectacular!
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huseyindemirci wrote:
love last fw
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