John Dowland

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John Dowland (1563–1626) 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 Chri...read more

To ask for all thy love White as lilies was her face Then sit thee down Daphne was not so chaste Rest awhile you cruel cares Galliard can shee excuse Toss not my soul Disdain me still Shall i strive with words to move? Come away for lute What poor astronomers are they Far from triumphing court Faction that ever dwells My lady hunssdon’s puffe The lady laitons almone Welcome black night The shoemaker’s wife My heart and tongue were twins Bonny sweet robin I must complain Come when i call Tell me true love By a fountain where i lay Pavin Lend your ears to my sorrow Say love if ever thou didst find Queen elizabeth her galliard Callino Where sin sore wounding When others sing venite Up merry mates Pavana dowlandi angli Une jeune fillette I shame at my unworthiness O what hath overwrought When the poor cripple Midnight It was a time when silly bees Love stood amazed O rosa bella Fantasia in e Almain p49 Mrs vauxes gigge Volta a 4 Pavan p18 De profundis Galliard in g minor Domine ne in furore The lamentation of a sinner Farewell unkind farewell Jig Miserere mei deus Domine exaudi My thoughts are winged with hopes Pipers pavan Now o now

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