Dowland: Lachrimae Capriccio Stravagante Renaissance Orchestra & Skip Sempé

• John Dowland (1563 - 1626): Lachrimae, or Seven Tears:
• 1 Dowland: Lachrimae, or Seven Tears: Sir Henry Umptons Funerall 04:37
• 2 Dowland: Lachrimae, or Seven Tears: M. Bucton his Galiard 01:16
• 3 Dowland: Lachrimae, or Seven Tears: Lachrimae Antiquae 04:31
• 4 Dowland: Lachrimae, or Seven Tears: M. Nicholas Gryffith his Galiard 01:41
• 5 Dowland: Lachrimae, or Seven Tears: Lachrimae Antiquae Novae 04:13
• 6 Dowland: Lachrimae, or Seven Tears: M. Giles Hoby his Galiard 01:16
• 7 Dowland: Lachrimae, or Seven Tears: Lachrimae Gementes 04:05
• 8 Dowland: Lachrimae, or Seven Tears: The Earle of Essex Galiard 02:16
• 9 Dowland: Lachrimae, or Seven Tears: M. George Whitehead his Almand 01:21
• 10 Dowland: Lachrimae, or Seven Tears: M. John Langtons Pavan 04:14
• 11 Dowland: Lachrimae, or Seven Tears: Mrs. Nichols Almand 01:17
• 12 Dowland: Lachrimae, or Seven Tears: Lachrimae Tristes 04:37
• 13 Dowland: Lachrimae, or Seven Tears: Sir John Souch his Galiard 02:00
• 14 Dowland: Lachrimae, or Seven Tears: Lachrimae Coactae 04:16
• 15 Dowland: Lachrimae, or Seven Tears: M. Henry Noell his Galiard 01:44
• 16 Dowland: Lachrimae, or Seven Tears: Semper Dowland semper Dolens 05:07
• 17 Dowland: Lachrimae, or Seven Tears: The King of Denmarks Galiard 01:51
• 18 Dowland: Lachrimae, or Seven Tears: Lachrimae Amantis 04:45
• 19 Dowland: Lachrimae, or Seven Tears: M. Thomas Collier his Galiard 01:25
• 20 Dowland: Lachrimae, or Seven Tears: Lachrimae Verae 04:38
• 21 Dowland: Lachrimae, or Seven Tears: Captaine Digorie Piper his Galiard 02:32
• Total Runtime 01:03:42

Info for Dowland: Lachrimae

For four decades, Capriccio Stravagante, founded and led by early music pioneer and virtuoso harpsichordist Skip Sempé, has redefined standards of artistry, creativity, and virtuosity in the interpretation of Renaissance and Baroque music.

In its incarnation as the Capriccio Stravagante Renaissance Orchestra, the ensemble has re-envisioned Dowland’s legendary Lachrimae—performed today almost exclusively in small chamber groups—as a grand work for a large ensemble, consisting of six viols, five recorders, two cornetti, three trombones, two virginals, and a harpsichord.

“The idea of a ‘Renaissance orchestra’ in which all the different instrumental consorts are brought together is the overlooked message of these sixteenth- and seventeenth-century publications,” says Sempé. “Large ensembles, for large or commemorative occasions, were every bit as much the ‘composer’s intention’ as were smaller, intimate groups. This missing link has been proposed and provided by the concerts and recordings of the Capriccio Stravagante Renaissance Orchestra since the first years of the twenty-first century, and is one of their remarkable achievements in ‘cutting through the noise.’”

Dowland’s Lachrimae stands among the finest surviving instrumental dance music of the seventeenth century, and Sempé’s new performance order of the twenty-one dances revives the tradition of pavan and galliard pairs. Drawing from the rich and intimate sound of some of the finest early musicians, Capriccio Stravagante’s recording of Dowland’s landmark masterpiece promises to deliver a groundbreaking tour de force of music-making and artistry.

"Skip Sempé and his musicians grab hold of each piece and play it in a way that leaves no doubt why it was chosen: that is, they have something new and interesting to say musically about each work." (Gramophone)

Capriccio Stravagante Renaissance Orchestra
Skip Sempe, conductor

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