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Thomas Dunford artistic director, lute; Jupiter Ensemble
Thomas Dunford artistic director, lute; Jupiter Ensemble John Dowland: Another Retrospective In 2026, Jupiter celebrates John Dowland on the 400th anniversary of his death. Born in 1563, the composer and lutenist left us one of the most complete repertoires for his instrument, as well as numerous lyrical pieces contained in songbooks: the Songs or Ayres.
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Programme
1The Firste Booke of Songes or Ayres of Fowre Parts — Come again, sweet love doth now invite
2Semper Dowland semper dolens
3The Third and Last Booke of Songs or Aires — Behold a wonder here
4A Dream
5The Firste Booke of Songes or Ayres of Fowre Parts — Go, crystal tears
6The Earl of Essex Galliard
7The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres of 2, 4. and 5. parts — Sorrow, stay
8Melancholy Galliard
9The Firste Booke of Songes or Ayres of Fowre Parts — Come away, come sweet love
10The King of Denmark’s Galliard
11The Firste Booke of Songes or Ayres of Fowre Parts — Can she excuse my wrongs with Virtue’s cloak?
12Lachrimae Antiquae
13In darkness let me dwell
14The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres of 2, 4. and 5. parts — Fine knacks for ladies
15A Fancy P73
16The Firste Booke of Songes or Ayres of Fowre Parts — Come, heavy sleep
17Captain Digorie Piper’s Galliard
18The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres of 2, 4. and 5. parts — I saw my lady weep
19Mr John Langton's Pavan
20The Third and Last Booke of Songs or Aires — Time stands still
21Mr George Whitehead his Almand
22A Pilgrimes Solace — Shall I strive with words to move
23The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres of 2, 4. and 5. parts — Flow, my tears
24Fortune my foe
25The Third and Last Booke of Songs or Aires — Weep you no more, sad fountains
26The Frog Galliard
27The Firste Booke of Songes or Ayres of Fowre Parts — Now, oh now I needs must part