Artist(s): North, Nigel
Label: Naxos
Genre: Instrumental
Period: Contemporary; Renaissance
Catalogue No: 8.557862
Barcode: 747313286225
Release Date: 12/2006

DOWLAND, J.: Lute Music, Vol. 2 (North) - Dowland's Tears

The pre-eminent lutenist of his day, John Dowland was an almost exact contemporary of William Shakespeare. This second volume of his complete lute music (Volume One is available on Naxos 8.557586) includes perhaps his best-known work, the Lachrimae Pavan. This melancholic work became the most popular pavan of its age, a model for all pavans and was a central piece in the Elizabethan lute repertoire. The closing pavan based on the composer�s motto Semper Dowland Semper Dolens (Dowland is always doleful) is full of exquisitely restless harmonies and quotations from the composer�s songs.

Tracklist

Dowland, John
North, Nigel (lute)
1 Lachrimae Pavan, P. 15 05:24
North, Nigel (lute)
North, Nigel (lute)
2 Galliard to Lachrimae, P. 46 02:41
North, Nigel (lute)
North, Nigel (lute)
3 Pavan in G Minor, P. 16 05:13
North, Nigel (lute)
North, Nigel (lute)
4 The Earl of Essex, his Galliard, P. 42, "Can she excuse" 01:54
North, Nigel (lute)
North, Nigel (lute)
5 Pavan in G Minor, P. 18 05:40
North, Nigel (lute)
North, Nigel (lute)
6 M. Giles Hobie's Galliard, P. 29 01:55
North, Nigel (lute)
North, Nigel
North, Nigel (lute)
7 Dowland's Tears (arr. N. North of I Saw My Lady Weep) 02:09
North, Nigel (lute)
Dowland, John
North, Nigel (lute)
8 Sir Henry Umpton's Funeral, H. 9 (arr. for lute) 05:56
North, Nigel (lute)
North, Nigel (lute)
9 Sir John Langton's Pavan, P. 14a 05:48
North, Nigel (lute)
North, Nigel (lute)
10 Mr Langton's Galliard, P. 33 02:37
North, Nigel (lute)
North, Nigel (lute)
11 Piper's Pavan, P. 8 05:16
North, Nigel (lute)
North, Nigel (lute)
12 Captain Digorie Piper's Galliard, P. 19 01:54
North, Nigel (lute)
North, Nigel (lute)
13 Dowland's Adieu for Master Oliver Cromwell (arr. for lute) 04:58
North, Nigel (lute)
North, Nigel (lute)
14 Galliard in G Minor, P. 30 01:59
North, Nigel (lute)
North, Nigel (lute)
15 Mignarda, P. 34, "Mr Henry Noel's Galliard" 03:00
North, Nigel (lute)
North, Nigel (lute)
16 Lachrimae (alternative version) 05:15
North, Nigel (lute)
North, Nigel (lute)
17 Semper Dowland semper dolens, P. 9 04:24
North, Nigel (lute)

Total Playing Time: 01:06:03