The English Orpheus

~ Release by John Dowland; Emma Kirkby & Anthony Rooley (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Awake, Sweet Love
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
performer:
Anthony Rooley (lute player / conductor)
recording of:
The First Booke of Songs or Ayres, No. 19: "Awake, Sweet Love"
composer:
John Dowland (composer and lutenist) (in 1597)
part of:
The First Booke of Songs or Ayres
John Dowland2:52
2Can She Excuse My Wrongs?
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
performer:
Anthony Rooley (lute player / conductor)
recording of:
The First Booke of Songs or Ayres, No. 5: “Can She Excuse My Wrongs?”
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist) (in 1597)
composer:
John Dowland (composer and lutenist) (in 1597)
part of:
The First Booke of Songs or Ayres
John Dowland2:36
3All Ye Whom Love
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
performer:
Anthony Rooley (lute player / conductor)
recording of:
The First Booke of Songs or Ayres, No. 14: "All Ye, Whom Love or Fortune"
composer:
John Dowland (composer and lutenist) (in 1597)
part of:
The First Booke of Songs or Ayres
John Dowland4:19
4Dear, If You Change
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
performer:
Anthony Rooley (lute player / conductor)
recording of:
The First Booke of Songs or Ayres, No. 7: "Deare, If You Change"
composer:
John Dowland (composer and lutenist) (in 1597)
part of:
The First Booke of Songs or Ayres
John Dowland3:29
5Semper Dowland Semper Dolens
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
performer:
Anthony Rooley (lute player / conductor)
recording of:
Semper Dowland Semper dolens, P. 9 (for lute solo)
composer:
John Dowland (composer and lutenist)
arranger:
Paul Leenhouts
part of:
John Dowland's lute works (number: P. 9)
part of:
Lachrimæ or Seaven Teares, with divers other pavans (The collection of seven teares and 14 other works)
John Dowland3:12
6Mister Dowland's Midnight
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
performer:
Anthony Rooley (lute player / conductor)
recording of:
Mr. Dowland's Midnight, P. 99
composer:
John Dowland (composer and lutenist)
part of:
John Dowland's lute works (number: P. 99)
John Dowland0:55
7Sorrow, Stay!
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
performer:
Anthony Rooley (lute player / conductor)
recording of:
The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres, No. 3: "Sorrow, Stay"
composer:
John Dowland (composer and lutenist) (in 1600)
part of:
The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres
John Dowland3:04
8Die Not Before Thy Day
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
performer:
Anthony Rooley (lute player / conductor)
recording of:
The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres, No. 4: "Die not before thy day"
composer:
John Dowland (composer and lutenist) (in 1600)
part of:
The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres
John Dowland1:30
9Mourn! Mourn!
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
performer:
Anthony Rooley (lute player / conductor)
John Dowland1:55
10Woeful Heart
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
performer:
Anthony Rooley (lute player / conductor)
recording of:
The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres, No. 16: "Woeful Heart With Grief Oppressed"
composer:
John Dowland (composer and lutenist) (in 1600)
part of:
The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres
John Dowland2:53
11Now Cease, My Wandering Eyes
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
performer:
Anthony Rooley (lute player / conductor)
recording of:
The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres, No. 13: "Now cease my wand'ring eyes"
composer:
John Dowland (composer and lutenist) (in 1600)
part of:
The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres
John Dowland2:25
12Behold A Wonder Here
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
performer:
Anthony Rooley (lute player / conductor)
recording of:
The Third Booke of Songs or Ayres, No. 3: "Behold a wonder here"
composer:
John Dowland (composer and lutenist) (in 1603)
part of:
The Third Booke of Songs or Ayres
John Dowland2:46
13The Lowest Trees
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
performer:
Anthony Rooley (lute player / conductor)
recording of:
The Third Booke of Songs or Ayres, No. 19: "The lowest trees have tops"
composer:
John Dowland (composer and lutenist) (in 1603)
part of:
The Third Booke of Songs or Ayres
John Dowland2:21
14Me, Me, And None But Me
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
performer:
Anthony Rooley (lute player / conductor)
recording of:
The Third Booke of Songs or Ayres, No. 5: "Me, Me, and None but Me"
composer:
John Dowland (composer and lutenist) (in 1603)
part of:
The Third Booke of Songs or Ayres
John Dowland2:55
15Farewell, Too Fair
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
performer:
Anthony Rooley (lute player / conductor)
recording of:
The Third Booke of Songs or Ayres, No. 1: "Farewell too fair"
composer:
John Dowland (composer and lutenist) (in 1603)
part of:
The Third Booke of Songs or Ayres
John Dowland3:05
16Earl Of Derby His Galliard
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
performer:
Anthony Rooley (lute player / conductor)
recording of:
The Right Honourable Ferdinando Earl of Derby, His Galliard, P. 44 & P. 44a
composer:
John Dowland (composer and lutenist)
part of:
John Dowland's lute works (number: P. 44)
John Dowland3:00
17Mistress Winter's Jump
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
performer:
Anthony Rooley (lute player / conductor)
recording of:
Mrs. Winter's Jump, P. 55
composer:
John Dowland (composer and lutenist)
part of:
John Dowland's lute works (number: P. 55)
John Dowland1:05
18Stay, Time
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
performer:
Anthony Rooley (lute player / conductor)
recording of:
A Pilgrimes Solace: No. 7. Stay time a while thy flying
composer:
John Dowland (composer and lutenist) (in 1612)
part of:
A Pilgrimes Solace
John Dowland1:57
19Shall I Strive
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
performer:
Anthony Rooley (lute player / conductor)
recording of:
A Pilgrimes Solace: No. 5. Shall I strive with wordes to move
composer:
John Dowland (composer and lutenist) (in 1612)
part of:
A Pilgrimes Solace
John Dowland3:07
20Thou Mighty God
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
performer:
Anthony Rooley (lute player / conductor)
recording of:
A Pilgrimes Solace: No. 14. Thou mighty God
composer:
John Dowland (composer and lutenist) (in 1612)
part of:
A Pilgrimes Solace
John Dowland8:08

Credits

Release

lute and orpharion:Anthony Rooley (lute player / conductor)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/9806102 [info]
ASIN:US: B00000DNX9 [info]