Dowland
Singer Emma Kirkby and lutenist Jacob Heringman discuss Dowland's lute songs with Lucie Skeaping and survey great performers past and present.
The Renaissance English composer John Dowland was a prolific writer of songs accompanied by the lute, and the performance of those songs has sustained and informed the careers of many great singers and lute players over the decades. Lucie Skeaping takes a look back at how the interpretation and performance style of Dowland songs has evolved over the last century and plays a selection of recordings from singers and lute players past and present. To help her are studio guests Jacob Heringman, currently one of Britain's foremost lutenists, and the singer Emma Kirkby, whose seminal recordings and performances of Dowland songs have enchanted audiences for many years.
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John Dowland
If my complaints
Performers: Barbara Bonney (soprano), Jacob Heringman (lute)
- Decca.
- 466 132-2.
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John Dowland
Far from triumphing court
Performers: Russell Oberlin (countertenor), Joseph Iadone (lute)
- Lyrichord.
- LEMS 8011.
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John Dowland
It was a time when silly bees could speak
Performers: Emma Kirkby (soprano), Anthony Rooley (lute)
- Hyperion.
- CDA 66186.
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John Dowland
In darkness let me dwell
Performers: Robin Blaze (countertenor), Elizabeth Kenny (lute)
- Helios.
- CDH 55249.
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John Dowland
I must complaine, yet do enjoy my love
Performers: Charles Daniels (tenor), David Miller (lute)
- EMI.
- 5 72266 2.
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John Dowland
Go nightly cares (extract)
Performers: Andrea von Ramm (mezzo-soprano), Studio der Fr眉hen Musik, Thomas E. Binkley (director/lute)
- Deutsche Grammophon 477 6548.
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John Dowland
Fine Knacks for ladies
Performers: The Consort of Musicke, Anthony Rooley (director/lute)
- 尝鈥橭颈蝉别补耻-濒测谤别.
- 425 889-2.
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John Dowland
Fine Knacks for ladies (extract)
Performers: Sting (voice)
- Deutsche Grammophon.
- 06025 170 3139.
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John Dowland
The lowest trees have tops (extract)
Performers: Sting (voice), Edin Karamazov (lute)
- Deutsche Grammophon.
- 06025 170 3139.
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John Dowland
Shall I sue
Performers: Nigel Rogers (tenor), Thomas E. Binkley (lute)
- Deutsche Grammophon.
- 477 6548.
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John Dowland
Come again, sweet love
Performers: Alfred Deller (countertenor), Robert Spencer (lute)
- Harmonia Mundi.
- HMC 90245.
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John Dowland
Burst forth my tears
Performers: Catherine King (mezzo-soprano), Rose Consort of Viols, Jacob Heringman (lute)
- Naxos.
- 8.553326.
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John Dowland
If that sinners sighes be Angels foode
Performers: Elin Manahan Thomas (soprano), David Miller (lute)
- Coro.
- CO 16081.
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