Renaissance

Forlorn Hope Fancy Chromatic Fantasia by John Dowland

Forlorn Hope Fancy Chromatic Fantasia by John Dowland (1563-1626) John Dowland was an English Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer. He is best known today for his melancholy songs such as “Come, heavy sleep”, “Come again”, “Flow my tears”, “I saw my Lady weepe” and “In darkness let me dwell”, but his instrumental music has undergone …

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Mrs Whites Thing by John Dowland

Mrs Whites Thing by John Dowland (1563-1626) John Dowland was an English Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer. He is best known today for his melancholy songs such as “Come, heavy sleep”, “Come again”, “Flow my tears”, “I saw my Lady weepe” and “In darkness let me dwell”, but his instrumental music has undergone a major …

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The Right Honorable Robert The Lady Rich Her Gailliard by John Dowland

The Right Honorable Robert The Lady Rich Her Gailliard by John Dowland (1563-1626) John Dowland was an English Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer. He is best known today for his melancholy songs such as “Come, heavy sleep”, “Come again”, “Flow my tears”, “I saw my Lady weepe” and “In darkness let me dwell”, but his …

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The Right Honorable Robert Earl of Essex His Galliard by John Dowland

The Right Honorable Robert Earl of Essex, His Galliard by John Dowland (1563-1626) John Dowland was an English Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer. He is best known today for his melancholy songs such as “Come, heavy sleep”, “Come again”, “Flow my tears”, “I saw my Lady weepe” and “In darkness let me dwell”, but his …

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Mr T Wagstaffs Content of Desier by Francis Pilkington

Mr T Wagstaffs Content of Desier by Francis Pilkington (c.1565–1638) Francis Pilkington was an English composer, lutenist and singer. Pilkington received a B.Mus. degree from Oxford in 1595. In 1602 he became a singing man at Chester Cathedral and spent the rest of his life serving the cathedral. He became a minor canon in 1612, …

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