Flow, my tears

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