A Pleasing Melancholy: Works by Dowland & Others
James Akers (lute), Emma Kirkby (soprano)
Chelys Consort of Viols
Kirkby, with her half-a-century’s experience in this repertoire, lends perceptive insights both to the poetic texts and the musical settings. Words are beautifully etched with a dark, inky tone... — More…
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- James Akers (lute)
- Chelys Consort of Viols
Lachrimæ "Seven Tears": No. 1, Lachrimæ antiquæ "Flow My Tears"
Dowland: Second Booke of Songs
- Emma Kirkby (soprano), James Akers (lute)
- Chelys Consort of Viols
Book of Songs, Book 2: No. 2, Flow My Tears
Excerpt,
- James Akers (lute)
- Chelys Consort of Viols
Lachrimæ "Seven Tears": No. 2, Lachrimæ antiquæ novæ
Jones, Robert: Lie down, poor heart
- Emma Kirkby (soprano), James Akers (lute)
- Chelys Consort of Viols
Dowland: Second Booke of Songs
- Emma Kirkby (soprano), James Akers (lute)
- Chelys Consort of Viols
Book of Songs, Book 2: No. 2, If Floods of Tears Could Cleanse My Follies Past
Excerpt,
- James Akers (lute)
- Chelys Consort of Viols
Lachrimæ "Seven Tears": No. 3, Lachrimæ gementes
Lachrimæ "Seven Tears": No. 4, Lachrimæ tristes
Dowland: Second Booke of Songs
- Emma Kirkby (soprano), James Akers (lute)
Book of Songs, Book 2: No. 5, Mourn, Mourn, Day Is with Darkness Fled
Excerpt,
- James Akers (lute)
- Chelys Consort of Viols
Lachrimæ "Seven Tears": No. 21, Mr. George Whitehead His Almand
Hume, T: What greater griefe
- Emma Kirkby (soprano)
- Chelys Consort of Viols
What Greater Grief
Simpson, T: Paduan (after J. Dowland)
- James Akers (lute)
- Chelys Consort of Viols