Wikipedia: " John Dowland (1563 – 1626) was an English Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer. He is best known today for his melancholy songs such as "Come, heavy sleep" (the basis of Benjamin Britten's 1963 composition for guitar solo, Nocturnal after John Dowland), "Come again", "Flow my tears", "I saw my Lady weepe" and "In darkness let me dwell", but his instrumental music has undergone a major revival, and with the 20th century's early music revival, has been a continuing source of repertoire for lutenists and classical guitarists. "
He tried to get a position at the royal court when John Johnson passed away. When he didn't succeed he started the first of his many travels and positions abroad.
His son Robert Dowland was also a musician, working for some time in the service of the first Earl of Devonshire, and taking over his father's position of lutenist at court when John died.
This page presents the solo works of John Dowland in alphabetical order.
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Solo works - In the spotlight
Video's
John Dowland - Can she excuse
Dowland - A Dream
John Dowland - Earl of essex - Gaillard
Dowland - A Fancy
Fantasia 1a
John Dowland - Farewell
Dowland - Fortune my foe
John Dowland - The Frog Galliard
John Dowland - King of Denmark his Galliard
John Dowland - Lachrimae
John Dowland - Melancholy Galliard
John Dowland - La mia Barbara
Mr Dowlands midnight
Composition: My Lay Hunsdons Puffe
John Dowland - My Lord Willoby's Welcome home
John Dowland - Orlando sleepeth
Prelude
Dowland Praeludium
John Dowland - Queen Elizabeth Galliard
John Dowland - Round Battle Galliard
Sir John Smith his Almaine by John Dowland