John Dowland
English Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer
John Dowland (c. 1563 – buried 20 February 1626) was an English Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer. He is best known today for his melancholy songs such as "Come, heavy sleep", "Come again", "Flow my tears", "I saw my Lady weepe", "Now o now I needs must part", and "In darkness let me dwell". His instrumental music has undergone a major revival, and with the 20th century's early music revival, has been a continuing source of repertoire for lutenists and classical guitarists.
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Works
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- Lachrimae, for lute, P.15 Chamber
Box sets & recent recordings
- Dowland: The Collected Works — John Dowland, Consort Of Musicke, Anthony Rooley, Anthony Holborne, Richard Martin, Robert Hales, Anonymous, Daniel Bacheler, Guillaume Tessier, Pierre Guédron (1997) box set · 282 tracks Spotify
- Dowland: Complete Solo Lute Music — John Dowland, Jakob Lindberg (1995) box set · 92 tracks Spotify
- John Dowland - The Essentials — John Dowland (2020) box set · 50 tracks Spotify
- Dowland: The Firste Booke of Songes: No. 5, Can She Excuse My Wrongs — John Dowland, Capella De La Torre, Katharina Bauml, Margaret Hunter (2026) Spotify
- Gorton: A Treatise of Melancholie, Chapter I: II. After John Dowland, "In Darkness Let Me Dwell" — David Gorton, John Dowland, John Potter, Peter Spissky, Stefan Östersjö, Mime Yamahiro-Brinkmann (2026) Spotify
- Dowland: [Complete] Lachrimæ — John Dowland, Musicall Humors (2023) Spotify
Box sets & recent releases via Spotify — surfaced automatically, not editorial picks.