DOWLAND • JONES : Lute Songs (Emma Kirkby • Anthony Rooley) 2CD (2004) FLAC (tracks), lossless

JOHN DOWLAND (1882-1949)
CD1
1-6    From « The First Book Of Songs Or Ayres » (1597)
7-11    From « The Second Book Of Songs Or Ayres » (1600)
12-17    From « The Third And Last Book Of Songs Or Ayres » (1603)

ROBERT JONES (1577-1617)
CD2
1-4    The First Book Of Songs Or Ayres » (1600)
5-8    From « The Second Book Of Songs Or Ayres » (1601)
9-12    From « Ultimum Vale » (1605)
13-16    From « A Musicall Dreame » (1609)
17    From « The Muses Gardin For Delights » (1610)

Lute – Anthony Rooley
Lute [Orpharion] –  (1-4 to 1-6, 1-10, 1-12 to 1-13, 1-16 to 1-17)
Soprano Vocals – Emma Kirkby

CHELYS CONSORT OF VIOLS (Emma Kirkby • James Akers) - A Pleasing Melancholy (2007) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

A Pleasing Melancholy
The Lachrimæ Pavans and other instrumental pieces by John Dowland (1563–1626), interspersed with songs by Dowland and his contemporaries

1    Lachrimæ Antiquæ 4'10
2    Flow my tears 3'44
3    Lachrimæ Antiquæ Novæ 4'00
4    Lie down poor heart (Robert Jones, c. 1577–c. 1615) 4'23
5    If floods of tears 3'51
6    Lachrimæ Gementes 4'23
7    Lachrimæ Tristes 4'55
8    Mourn, mourn, day is with darkness fled 1'31
9    M. George Whitehead his Almand 1'29
10    What greater grief (Tobias Hume, c. 1579–1645) 3'39
11    Paduan 5'27
12    Volta 1'07
13    Sorrow, come (Dowland – arr. William Wigthorpe , c. 1570–c. 1610 ) 3'01
14    Eyes look no more (John Danyel , 1564–c. 1625) 3'19
15    Lachrimæ Coactæ 4'18
16    Lachrimæ Amantis 4'42
17    My heavy sprite (Anthony Holborne, c. 1545–1602 – arr. Ibrahim Aziz) 2'33
18    If I could shut the gate against my thoughts ( John Danyel) 5'09
19    Lachrimæ Veræ 4'45
TT: 72'13

Chelys Consort of Viols (all tracks except 8)
Emily Ashton · Ibrahim Aziz · Jennifer Bullock
Alison Kinder · Sam Stadlen
Emma Kirkby soprano (tracks 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 13, 14, 17, 18)
James Akers lute (all tracks except 10 & 13)

THE CONSORT OF MUSICKE (Anthony Rooley • Emma Kirkby • David Thomas) Madrigals and Wedding Songs for Diana (1989) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1    All Creatures Now Are Merry-Minded 1'53
Composed By – John Bennet
2    Now Hath Flora Robbed Her Bowers 2'46
Composed By – Thomas Campion
3    Move Now With Measured Sound 2'56
Composed By – Thomas Campion
4    Shows And Nightly Revels 2:48
Composed By – Thomas Lupo
5    Triumph Now With Joy And Mirth 1'47
Composed By – Thomas Giles
6    Time, That Leads The Fatal Round 2'14
Composed By – Thomas Lupo
7    Come, Gentle Swains 1:31
Composed By – Michael Cavendish
8    Welcome, Black Night...Cease These False Sports 9:32
Composed By – John Dowland
9    Hark! All Ye Lovely Saints 2'56
Composed By – Thomas Weelkes
10    The Lady Oriana 2'15
Composed By – John Wilbye
11    Hence Stars! Too Dim Of Light 1'37
Composed By – Michael East
12    As Vesta Was From Latmos Hill Descending 3'05
Composed By – Thomas Weelkes
13    Bring Away This Sacred Tree 2'00
Composed By – Nicholas Lanier
14    Go, Happy Man 2:26
Composed By – John Coprario
15    While Dancing Rests 2'18
Composed By – John Coprario
16    Come Ashore, Merry Mates 2'42
Composed By – John Coprario
17    Woo Her And Win Her 1'23
Composed By – John Coprario
18    You Meaner Beauties Of The Night 4'30
Composed By – Michael East
19    The Marigold: Mark How The Blushful Morn 1'42
Composed By – Nicholas Lanier
20    Love Live Fair Oriana 2'28
Composed By – Ellis Gibbons

Madrigal Ensemble
Emma Kirkby, soprano (a) Hugh Hetherington, tenor (g)
Poppy Holden, soprano (b) Howard Milner, tenor (h)
Jacqueline Fox, mezzo soprano (c) Philip Salmon, tenor (i)
Evelyn Tubb, mezzo soprano (d) Philip Lawson, baritone (j)
Cathy Cass, contralto (e) David Beavan, bass (k)
Margaret Philpot, contralto (f) Richard Wistreich, bass (1)

Instrumental Ensemble
Mark Caudle, bass viol (m) Lewis Jones, flûte (r)
Alison Crum, bass viol (n) Trevor Jones, treble & bass viol (s)
Ian Gammie, tenor viol (o) Jakob Lindberg, bandora (t)
Monica Huggett, violin (p) David Parsons, lute (u)
Robin Jeffrey, cittern, bass lute (q) Anthony Rooley, lute (v)