Dowland - Lute songs

John Dowland - Lute Songs
Alfred Deller / Robert Spencer / The Consort of Six
Harmonia Mundi HMC 90 244 [CD]

Contents:

    John Dowland: Book of Ayres II Nr 2
  1. Flow, my tears

  2. John Dowland:
  3. Galliard
  4. The Lady Laiton's Almain
  5. Fortune My Foe
  6. The Frog Galliard

  7. John Dowland: Book of Ayres III Nr 15
  8. Weep you no more, sad fountains

  9. John Dowland: Book of Ayres II Nr 5
  10. Me, me and none but me

  11. John Dowland: Book of Ayres III Nr 9
  12. What if I never speed?

  13. John Dowland: A Pilgrimes Solace Nr 11
  14. Lasso, vita mia

  15. John Dowland:
  16. Toy: The Shoemaker's Wife
  17. Galliard: Can she excuse
  18. Mistress White's thing
  19. The Round Battle Galliard

  20. John Dowland: Book of Ayres I Nr 15
  21. Wilt, thou unkind, thus reave me

  22. John Dowland: Book of Ayres I Nr 11
  23. Come away, come sweet love

  24. John Dowland: Book of Ayres II Nr 3
  25. Sorrow, stay

  26. John Dowland: A Pilgrimes Solace Nr 13
  27. If that a sinners sigh

  28. John Dowland:
  29. Mr Dowland's Midnight

  30. John Dowland: Book of Ayres III Nr 7
  31. Say love, if ever thou didst find ?

  32. John Dowland:
  33. Lachrimae Pavan
  34. Galliard: Can she excuse

  35. John Dowland: Book of Ayres I Nr 12
  36. If my complaints could passions move

  37. John Dowland:
  38. Katherine Darcy's galliard

Performers:
[1], [6]-[9], [14]-[17], [19], [22] Alfred Deller (countertenor), Robert Spencer (lute)
[2]-[3], Robert Spencer (bandoura)
[4]-[5] [13] [20]-[21], [23] The Consort of Six [Trevor Jones (dessus de viole), Peter Davies (tenor flute and bass), Jane Ryan (basse de viole), Nigel North (lute), Ian Harwood (cistre), Robert Spencer (bandoura)]
[10]-[12] Robert Spencer (lute)

Recording site and date:
Ashford, UK [09/1977]

Compilation:
Harmonia mundi HM 244/46 [LPx3] Dowland: Lute Songs, Lute solo.
HMX 890 835/37 [CDx3] Inoubliable Alfred Deller A Portrait

Excerpts:
[1]-[16] Harmonia mundi HM 244 [LP] Dowland: Lute Songs & Solos
[17]-[23] Harmonia mundi HMC 90 245 [CD] John Dowland - Lute Songs, Vol. II - Come, heavy sleep

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.): 325-154 (march 1987); 231- (September 1978 (as HM 243)); 353-138 (October 1989 (as HMC 90 244 & HMC 245))
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.):
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.):

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Pierre-F. Roberge