Dowland, John
John Dowland (c. 1563 – buried 20 February 1626) was an English Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer. He is best known today for his melancholy songs. His instrumental music has undergone a major revival, and with the 20th century’s early music revival, has been a continuing source of repertoire for lutenists and classical guitarists.
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John Dowland : Orlando Sleepeth, ballad (P61) 1 page
John Dowland – John Dowland’s Midnight (P99) 1 page
John Dowland : Lady Laiton’s almain (P48) 2 pages
John Dowland : A Coy Toy (P81) 1 page
John Dowland : What if a day (P79) 1 page
John Dowland : Mrs. Winter’s jump (P55) 1 page
John Dowland – A Piece Without Title (P51) 1 page
John Dowland : Tarleton’s riserrectione, jig (P59) 1 page
John Dowland : Sir John Smith, his almain (P47) 3 pages
John Dowland : The fourth, King of Denmark, his galliard (P40) 4 pages
John Dowland : Melancholy galliard (P25) 2 pages
John Dowland : Lady Hunsdon’s puffe, almain (P54) 2 pages
John Dowland : A Fantasie, n°VII (P1) 5 pages
John Dowland : Forlorn Hope Fancy (P2) 4 pages
John Dowland : Preludium (P98) 1 page
Biography:
Virtuoso lutenist, singer and composer, probably born in Dublin in Ireland, John Dowland lived in France between 1580 and 1584 (in service with the English Ambassador to Paris). He lived in Germany between 1594 and 1598 (at the Royal Courts of Brunswick and Hesse, Nuremberg). In 1595 he went to Italy (Rome, Venice, Florence). Between 1598 and 1606 he was a lutenist at the court of Christian IV of Denmark. In 1601 he returned to London to buy instruments. From 1597, John Dowland published books of songs as well as pieces for the lute. In 1612 he was appointed to the post of second lutenist at the court of Charles I of England. Famous in all Europe, John Dowland was probably the greatest lutenist of his time.
The collected lute music of John Dowland (1563-1626)
Fantasie:
1 A Fantasie
1a A Fantasie
2 Forlorn Hope Fancy
3 Farewell
4 Farewell (An “In Nomine”)
5 A Fancy 1
6 A Fancy 2
7 A Fancy 3
Pavans:
8 Piper’s Pavan
9 Semper Dowland Semper Dolens
10 Solus Cum Sola
11 Mrs. Brigide Fleetwood’s Pavan alias Solus Sine Sola
12 Dr. Case’s Pavan
13 Resolution
14 Mr. John Langton’s Pavan
14a Sir John Langton’s Pavan
15 Lachrimæ
16 A Pavan
17 The Lady Russell’s Pavan
18 A Pavan
Gaillards:
19 Captain Digorie Piper’s Galliard
20 Dowland’ Galliard
21 John Dowland’s Galliard
22 Dowland’s First Galliard
23 The Frog Galliard
23a The Frog Galliard
24 A Galliard (In D major)
25 Melancholy Galliard
26 Sir John Souch’s Galliard
27 A Galliard
28 A Galliard (on a galliard by Daniel Bacheler)
29 Giles Hobie’s Galliard
30 A Galliard (In G minor)
31 A Galliard (on Walsingham)
32 Mrs. Vaux Galliard
33 Mr. Langton’s Galliard
34 Mignarda
35 A Galliard (In G minor)
36 Mr. Knight’s Galliard
37 My Lord Chamberlain, His Galliard (an invention for two to play upon one lute)
38 The Right Honourable The Lord Viscount Lisle His Galliard
39 Round Battle Galliard
40 The Most High and Mighty Christianus The Fourth King of Denmark, His Galliard
41 The Most Sacred Queen Elizabeth, Her Galliard
42 Can She Excuse
42a The Right Honourable Robert Earl of Essex, His Galliard
43 The Lady Rich’ Galliard
43a The Right Honourable The Lady Rich, Her Galliard
44 The Earl of Derby’ Galliard
44a The Right Honourable Ferdinando Earl of Derby, His Galliard
45 The Right Honourable The Lady Clifton’s Spirit
46 Galliard to Lachrimæ
Almains:
47 Sir John Smith, his Almain
47a Smythes Allmayne
48 Lady Laiton’s Almain
48a Lady Laiton’s Almain
49 An Almain
50 Mrs. White’s Thing
51 A Piece Without Title
52 Mrs. Nichols’ Almain
53 Mrs. Clifton’s Almain
54 Lady Hunsdon’s Puffe
Jigs and other pieces in 6/8 rhythm:
55 Mrs. Winter’s Jump
56 Mrs. White’s Nothing
57 Mrs. Vaux’s Jig
58 The Shoemaker’s Wife
59 Tarleton’s Riserrectione
Song Arrangement:
60 Come Away
Settings of Ballad Tunes:
61 Orlando Sieepeth
62 Fortune
63 Complainte
64 From My Window
65 Lord Strang’s March
66 My Lord Willoughby’s Welcome Home
66a My Lord Willoughby’s Welcome Home
67 Walsingham
68 Aloe
69 Loth to Depart
70 Robin
Pieces of uncertain ascription, but probably by Dowland:
71 A Fantasia
72 A Fancy
73 A Fancy
74 A Fancy
75 A Dream
76 A Gaillard
77 Mrs. Norrish’s Delight
78 A Piece Without Title
79 What If A Day
80 A Coy Toy
81 Tarleton’s Jig
Hi
I have resurrected my classical again!
I would appreciate access to John Dowland works.
Many thanks
Peter Shaw