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Composer of the Week

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An informative guide to composers' lives and their music.

An informative and accessible guide to composers' lives and their music.

Composer of the Week: Dowland and His Legacy

Composer of the Week: Dowland and His Legacy: Episode 2: Dowland spreads his wings

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Episode 2: Dowland spreads his wings

Dowland and His Legacy

Dowland spreads his wings

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Donald Macleod presents, as Dowland takes up an appointment at the Court of Denmark.

Donald Macleod introduces songs from Dowland's latest collection in a performance with a Celtic twist and a piano arrangement of one of his most popular pieces by Percy Grainger.

Dowland may not have succeeded in his wish to obtain a court appointment in England but his skills as a skilled lutenist spread abroad and in 1598 he took up an appointment at the Court of Christian IV of Denmark where he was one of the highest paid members of the household. His 'Second Book of Songs' was published two years later. Donald Macleod introduces some pieces from that collection performed by a Canadian group who give Dowland's songs a decidedly celtic twist, more of his distinctive lute pieces and a piano arrangement of one of his most popular songs by Percy Grainger.

Frog Galliard 
Paul O'Dette (lute)

arr. Jacob van Eyck: Can she excuse 
Nathalie Marec (soprano)
Bruno Boterf (tenor)
Les Witches

My Lord Willobies wellcome home
The Lady Laiton's Almone
Orlando sleepeth
Mrs White's Nothing
Go from my windowe
Mistris Whittes Thinge
Paul O'Dette (lute and orpharion)

My Lord Chamberlain his Galliard
Paul O'Dette, Jakob Lindberg (lute)

I saw my lady weepe
Ellen Hargis (soprano)
Paul O'Dette (lute)

Shepherd in a Shade
His Golden Locks
Clear or Cloudy
O Sweet Woods
Fine Knacks for Ladies
Michael Slattery (tenor)
La Nef

Percy Grainger: Now O now, I needs must part
Piers Lane (piano).

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Donald Macleod introduces John Dowland, and those influenced by his exquisite melodies

Donald Macleod introduces the composer John Dowland, and those influenced by his exquisite melodies

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