DOWLAND John (1563-1626)
Grace Davidson (Sopran) - David Miller (Laute)
Signum Records
1 CD
073:18
Chor / Lied
2018-12-03
First Booke of Songs or Ayres Dowland, John Unquiet thoughts Who ever thinks or hopes of love for love My thoughts are wing'd with hopes If my complaints could passions move Can she excuse my wrongs with Virtue's cloak? Now, oh now I needs must part Dear, if you change, I'll never choose again Burst forth, my tears Go crystal tears Think'st thou then by thy feigning Come away, come sweet love Rest awhile, you cruel cares Sleep, wayward thoughts All ye whom love or fortune hath betray'd Wilt thou, unkind, thus reave me of my heart? Would my conceit that first enforc'd my woe Come again, sweet love doth now invite His golden locks time hath to silver turned Awake, sweet love, thou art return'd Come, heavy sleep Away with these self-loving lads
DOWLAND John (1563-1626)Grace Davidson (Sopran) - David Miller (Laute)Label : Signum Records
The public sensation when John Dowland's First Booke of Songs was published in 1597 must have been akin to that which greeted the Beatles' Sergeant Pepper album in 1967. It was a publishing smash hit, reprinted five times, in 1600, 1603, 1606, 1608 and 1613. Lyrics from the songs were quoted in stage plays and several of the songs entered the ballad tune repertoire.
