Composition: The Third Booke of Songes (Dowland, John)

Title Third Booke of Songs
Alternative title The Third and Last Booke of Songs or Aires Newly composed to sing to the Lute, Orpharion, or viols, and a dialogue for a base and meane Lute with five voices to sing thereto
Creators John Dowland (composer)
Opus
Instrumentation voice and lute
voice, lute and viol
voice and viol
4 voices and lute
soprano, alto, tenor, bass and lute
2 voices and 2 lutes
2 lutes
5 voices and 2 lutes
Number of movements 21
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First published 1603
Dedication John Souch, Esq.
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Composition types Songs, Airs
Language English
Period Renaissance
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Details Section Type Publisher Date File
view Complete P. S. for Thomas Adams 1603 Complete Book (Table Format) · view
view Complete P. S. for Thomas Adams 1603 Complete Book · view
view Complete selections 5. Me, me and none but me · view
8. Flow not so fast, ye fountaines · view
19. The lowest trees have tops · view

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