Date: | c. 1600 |
Discussion: | A famous piece by John Dowland, also known as the “Lacrimae antiquae”: there are settings for lute, lute + voice, multiple instruments, and multiple voices. |
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Sheet Music: | There are several settings on Sarge Gerbode’s lute site (a fabulous resource, with many thousands of pieces). You’ll find it set as a lute-song (i.e. for solo soprano or tenor voice, and a lute) under “Flow my tears” and as a piece for five instruments (e.g. recorders) under “Lacrimae Antiquae“. |
Parts: | S + lute |
Type: | song |
Language: | english |
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Advice for beginners |