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)
