Rose Consort of Viols
Teares of Sorrowe and Gladnesse
Dowland's Lachrimae: 'Seven Passionate Pavans' in context
With Jamie Akers (lute)
In his ground-breaking set of Lachrimae, published in 1604 and dedicated to Anne of Denmark, the newly crowned Queen of England, John Dowland describes ‘teares’ as not always being shed ‘in sorrowe, but sometime in joy and gladnesse’.
The ‘Seaven Passionate Pavans’ that he based on his famous song ‘Flow my teares’ form a deeply moving sequence unique at the time they were written. Here they are heard in the context of some of Dowland’s more joyful dances for viols and lute and music by Orlande de Lassus and Alfonso Ferrabosco that might have inspired his own.
The ‘Seaven Passionate Pavans’ that he based on his famous song ‘Flow my teares’ form a deeply moving sequence unique at the time they were written. Here they are heard in the context of some of Dowland’s more joyful dances for viols and lute and music by Orlande de Lassus and Alfonso Ferrabosco that might have inspired his own.
York Early Music Festival
Mon, 6 July 2026
Merchant Adventurers Hall, York
6:30pm
£35 (conc. available)
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In his ground-breaking set of Lachrimae, published in 1604 and dedicated to Anne of Denmark, the newly crowned Queen of England, John Dowland describes ‘teares’ as not always being shed ‘in sorrowe, but sometime in joy and gladnesse’.
The ‘Seaven Passionate Pavans’ that he based on his famous song ‘Flow my teares’ form a deeply moving sequence unique at the time they were written. Here they are heard in the context of some of Dowland’s more joyful dances for viols and lute and music by Orlande de Lassus and Alfonso Ferrabosco that might have inspired his own.
Venue Details & Map
Location
Merchant Adventurers Hall, York
Fossgate, York YO1 9XD
