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Dowland dedicated his song From Silent Night “To my loving countryman, Mr. John Forster the younger, merchant of Dublin, in Ireland”, revealing his possible Irish origins. Working closely with the American tenor Michael Slattery, La Nef gives Dowland’s Ayres a simple celtic flavour. “…a talented and serious artist.” Gramophone.
John Dowland: Book of Songs, Book 1: Sleep wayward thoughts (arr. S. Dagher and M. Slattery)
Book of Songs, Book 1: Sleep wayward thoughts (arr. S. Dagher and M. Slattery)
John Dowland: Book of Songs, Book 1: Now, O Now I Needs Must Part (arr. S. Dagher and M. Slattery)
Book of Songs, Book 1: Now, O Now I Needs Must Part (arr. S. Dagher and M. Slattery)
John Dowland: Book of Songs, Book 3: Behold a wonder here (arr. S. Dagher and M. Slattery)
Book of Songs, Book 3: Behold a wonder here (arr. S. Dagher and M. Slattery)
John Dowland: Book of Songs, Book 2: Fine Knacks for Ladies (arr. S. Dagher)
Book of Songs, Book 2: Fine Knacks for Ladies (arr. S. Dagher)
John Dowland: Book of Songs, Book 3: Say, Love, if ever thou didst find (arr. S. Dagher)
Book of Songs, Book 3: Say, Love, if ever thou didst find (arr. S. Dagher)
John Dowland: Book of Songs, Book 1: Away with these self-loving lads (arr. S. Bergeron)
Book of Songs, Book 1: Away with these self-loving lads (arr. S. Bergeron)
John Dowland: Book of Songs, Book 1: Come again, sweet love doth now invite (arr. S. Dagher and M. Slattery)
Book of Songs, Book 1: Come again, sweet love doth now invite (arr. S. Dagher and M. Slattery)
John Dowland: Book of Songs, Book 1: Come, heavy sleep (arr. S. Bergeron)
Book of Songs, Book 1: Come, heavy sleep (arr. S. Bergeron)
John Dowland: Lachrimae Pavan, P. 15 (arr. S. Bergeron for lute)
Lachrimae Pavan, P. 15 (arr. S. Bergeron for lute)
John Dowland: Book of Songs, Book 3: Time stands still (arr. S. Dagher)
Book of Songs, Book 3: Time stands still (arr. S. Dagher)
John Dowland: Book of Songs, Book 3: Me, me and none but me (arr. S. Bergeron)
Book of Songs, Book 3: Me, me and none but me (arr. S. Bergeron)
John Dowland: Kemp's Jig - Mistress Winter's Jump - My Lady Hunsdon's Puffe (arr. S. Bergeron)
Kemp's Jig - Mistress Winter's Jump - My Lady Hunsdon's Puffe (arr. S. Bergeron)
John Dowland: Book of Songs, Book 2: Clear or cloudy sweet as April showering (arr. S. Dagher)
Book of Songs, Book 2: Clear or cloudy sweet as April showering (arr. S. Dagher)
John Dowland: Book of Songs, Book 2: O sweet woods, the delight of solitariness (arr. S. Bergeron)
Book of Songs, Book 2: O sweet woods, the delight of solitariness (arr. S. Bergeron)
John Dowland: Mr. Bucton's Galliard, H. 19 (arr. S. Dagher)
Mr. Bucton's Galliard, H. 19 (arr. S. Dagher)
John Dowland: Book of Songs, Book 2: A shepherd in a shade (arr. S. Bergeron and M. Slattery)
Book of Songs, Book 2: A shepherd in a shade (arr. S. Bergeron and M. Slattery)
John Dowland: Book of Songs, Book 1: His golden locks Time hath to silver turned (arr. S. Dagher and M. Slattery)
Book of Songs, Book 1: His golden locks Time hath to silver turned (arr. S. Dagher and M. Slattery)
July 2012
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“La Nef has pared down Dowland's complex accompaniments, aiming for a Celtic, folky feel. Dowland-lite it may be, but the recital is beautifully performed.”
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