Dowland: Almain

This page lists all recordings of Almain, by John Dowland (1563-1626) on CD. Generally, more recent CDs are listed first, but with priority given to items that are in stock.

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February 2007
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October 2008

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Julian Bream plays Dowland and Bach

Julian Bream plays Dowland and Bach


Bach, J S:

Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV1004: Chaconne

Prelude for Lute in C minor, BWV999

played in D minor

Lute Suite No. 1 in E minor, BWV996: Sarabande

Lute Suite No. 1 in E minor, BWV996: Bourrée

Prelude from Lute Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV997

played in A minor

Fugue from Lute Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV997

played in A minor

Prelude, Fugue & Allegro for Lute in E flat major, BWV998

played in D major

Dowland:

The most sacred Queene Elizabeth her Galliard

Lachrimae Antiquae

Mrs Whittes Nothing, P56

Mrs. Vaux Jig

A Fancy

Orlando Sleepeth

Fantasia P72

The King of Denmark, His Galliard

Melancholy Galliard

Lady Hunsdon's Puffe

Semper Dowland Semper Dolens

Almain

Sir Henry Umpton's Funeral

Forlorn Hope Fancy (Fantasie No. 2)

Ayres for 4 voices

Humour say what mak’st thou here

Can she excuse my wrongs? (First Booke of Songes, 1597)

His golden locks

Stay time awhile thy flying

The lowest trees have tops

Unquiet thoughts

Praise blindness, eyes, for seeing is deceit

My heart and tongue were twins


Julian Bream (lute & guitar), Edith Steinbauer (treble viol), Beatrice Reichert (alto & tenor viol), Frieda Litschauer (tenor viol), Ernst Knava (bass viol) & Elizabeth Osborn (soprano)

The Golden Age Singers, Margaret Field-Hyde

The set comprises Bream’s solo Dowland LP (1954) – which was his debüt solo recording, played on lute - and his solo Bach LP (1956), both originally recorded on the Westminster label and justly celebrated at the time. Here they are brought together with a wide selection of Dowland ayres, sung by The Golden Age Singers with Bream’s lute accompaniment. The CD booklet has a newly commissioned note by Tully Potter, a personal friend of Julian Bream, and includes reproductions of the original LP covers, LP labels and photos of the artists.

GGramophone Magazine

Re-issue of the Month - October 2008

Released or re-released in last 6 months

DG Original Masters - 4777550

(CD - 2 discs)

£12.49 (£10.63 ex. VAT)

In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day.

Dowland - Lute Music Volume 3

Dowland - Lute Music Volume 3

Pavans, Galliards and Almains


Dowland:

Solus Cum Sola

Sir John Smith, His Almain

The Lady Russell's pavan (for lute)

Lady Rich, her Galliard

Lady Laiton's Almain

Mrs. Brigide Fleetwood's Pavan alias Solus Sine Sola

Mr. Knight's Galliard

Mrs Clifton’s Almain

Dr Case's Pavan

Sir Robert Sidney, his Galliard

Sir Henry Guilford, his Almain

“Pavana Doulant”

pub. Mylius, Frankfurt 1622

Earl of Derby, his Galliard

Almain, P. 51

Round Battle Galliard

Almain, P. 49

Pavana Johan Douland

Schele ms.

Galliard on a Galliard of Bachelar

Almain

Margaret Board Lute ms.


Nigel North (lute)

“…seven three-dance sets are illuminatingly contrived and despatched with effortless insight. Dowland was praised for the richness of his tone, but it’s hard to imagine even him outdoing the honeyed sumptuousness of North's 'Solus cum sola' Pavan.” BBC Music Magazine, February 2008 *****

BBC Music Magazine

Instrumental Choice - February 2007

Naxos - 8570449

(CD)

£4.99 (£4.25 ex. VAT)

Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days.

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