Iestyn Davies
The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres
Dowland 400th-Anniversary Weekend
with Mary Bevan (soprano) and Thomas Dunford (lute)
Enchanting anonymous lyrics, many perhaps written by Dowland himself, and music that strikes the heart with the intense expression of love’s sorrows and life’s joys flow from The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres. The collection’s 22 songs and one instrumental piece contain some of Dowland’s best-known works, I saw my lady weep, Flow my tears and Fine knacks for ladies among them.
John Dowland The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres
Iestyn Davies countertenor
Thomas Dunford lute
Mary Bevan soprano
Thomas Hobbs tenor
Neal Davies bass-baritone
John Dowland The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres
Iestyn Davies countertenor
Thomas Dunford lute
Mary Bevan soprano
Thomas Hobbs tenor
Neal Davies bass-baritone
Early Music at Wigmore Hall
Sat, 28 March 2026
Wigmore Hall, London
3:00pm
£18 - £40
Full Event Details
Enchanting anonymous lyrics, many perhaps written by Dowland himself, and music that strikes the heart with the intense expression of love’s sorrows and life’s joys flow from The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres. The collection’s 22 songs and one instrumental piece contain some of Dowland’s best-known works, I saw my lady weep, Flow my tears and Fine knacks for ladies among them.
John Dowland The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres
Iestyn Davies countertenor
Thomas Dunford lute
Mary Bevan soprano
Thomas Hobbs tenor
Neal Davies bass-baritone
Venue Details & Map
Location
Wigmore Hall, London
Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore St, London W1U 2BP
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