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The Lute Songs of John Dowland


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Drew Ivarson, tenor and Daniel Keene, lute full profile / Lute & Voice / 2 musicians


Full program notes

The Poore Astronomers, tenor Drew Ivarson and lutenist Daniel Keene, present a program in celebration of the life and music of John Dowland (1563-1626) as it will be the English composer/lutenist’s 400th anniversary of his death. All music will be performed on period instruments and sung in reconstructed pronounciation! The program will include an array of lute songs from Dowland’s four books of songs as well as a handful of solos for the lute.

Songs and lute solos to be announced as they will vary with each performance!


Historical context

Renaissance lute songs of English lutenist/composer John Dowland (1562-1626).


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