Dedichiamo la nostra prima serata a un’antologia che vede protagonista John Dowland nell’esecuzione dell’ensemble Hespèrion XX diretto da Jordi Savall. Del grande compositore, cantante e liutista britannico rinascimentale ascoltiamo in sequenza:

Lachrimae Antiquae – Sir John Souch his Galiard
Lachrimae Antiquae Novae – M. Henry Noell his Galiard
Lachrimae Gementes – The Earle of Essex Galiard
Lachrimae Tristes – M. Nicholas Gryffith his Galiard
Lachrimae Coactae – M. Giles Hoby his Galiard
Lachrimae Amantis – M. Thomas Collier his Galiard
Lachrimae Verae – Capitaine Digorie Piper his Galiard
Semper Dowland semper Dolens – The King of Denmarks Galiard
Sir Henry Umpton’s Funerall – M. Bucton his Galiard
M. John Langton’s Pavan – Mrs. Nichol’s Almand – M. George Whitehead his Almand