Daniel Thomson and Sami Brown of Dowland’s Foundry perform a duo programme commemorating 400 years since Dowland’s death. They explore his multifaceted genius in his own music and that of the contemporaries he influenced. Come and hear about Dowland’s rivalry with Campion, the intricacies of the Elizabethan courts, and how Dowland influenced his peers with his most famous tune.

They were reviewed earlier this month by Živilė Tamaševičienė for a performance of this programme in Banchetto Musicale Festival, Lithuania.

‘Thomson’s warm timbre, subtle nuances of pronunciation and concentration on the meaning of the words made it impossible to turn away from the narrative for even a moment. It was particularly striking that the singer sat beside the lutenist… The audience witnessed not performers giving a concert, but two close friends engaged in an intimate conversation.’ – Živilė Tamaševičienė, 7 meno dienos

Programme:
John Dowland Time stands still
John Danyel Like as the lute
John Dowland Lord Willoughby’s Welcome Home
Can she excuse
It was a time when silly bees could speak
Anonymous Light of love
John Dowland Awake sweet love
Sweet stay awhile
Dear if you change
Come away, come sweet love
Mourn, mourn
Go nightly cares
Lacrime
Philip Rossetter No grave for woe
Thomas Campion To music bent is my retir’d mind
John Dowland I must complain
Daniel Batchelar Monsieur’s Almain
John Dowland Now cease my wand’ring eyes
Come again

Dowland’s Foundry:
Daniel Thomson tenor
Sami Brown lute