Lachrimae, or Seven Tears (Dowland, John)

Title Lachrimae, or Seven Tears
Creators John Dowland, composer
Opus RISM A/I: D 3485
Instrumentation lute and 5 viols
Number of movements 21
Keys
Composed 1604
First published 1605
Dedication The Most Gracious and Sacred Princesse Anna Queene of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland.
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Average duration (sec)
Number of measures
Composition types Pieces, Pavans, Galliards, Allemandes
Period Renaissance
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Arrangements

Details Section Arranged for Arranger
View Selections 2 violins, 2 violas and cello Walther Pudelko
View Selections 2 lutes Anton Höger
View Selections 2 guitars Anton Höger

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File (click to view)
View Complete Iohn Windet Complete Score
Complete Score
Complete Score
View Complete Iohn Windet Cantus
Altus
Tenor
Quintus
Bassus
Lute
View Complete Iohn Windet Lute
View Complete 1. Lachrimae antiquae
2. Lachrimae antiquae Novae
3. Lachrimae gementes
4. Lachrimae tristes
5. Lachrimae coactae
6. Lachrimae amantis
7. Lachrimae verae
8. Semper Dowland semper dolens
9. Sir Henry Umpton's Funeral
10. Mr. John Langton's Pavan
11. The King of Denmark's Galliard
12. The Earl of Essex Galliard
13. Sir John Souch his Galliard
14. Mr. Henry Noel his Galliard
15. Mr. Giles Hobies Galliard
16. Mr. Nicholas Gryffith his Galliard
17. Mr. Thomas Collier his Galliard with 2 trebles
18. Captain Digorie Piper his Galliard
19. Mr. Bucton's Galliard
20. Mistress Nichols Almand
21. Mr. George Whitehead his Almand
Engraving files (Capella)
View Complete Complete Score
Cantus
Altus
Tenor (C clef)
Tenor (G clef)
Quintus (C clef)
Quintus (G clef)
Bassus (F clef)
Bassus (G clef)
View Selections: Lachrimae (Nos.1-7) Complete Score
View Selections: Lachrimae (Nos.1-7) Lachrimae Antiquae
Lachrimae Antiquae Novae
Lachrimae Gementes
Lachrimae Tristes
Lachrimae Coactae
Lachrimae Amantis
Lachrimae Verae
View Complete Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello
by Walther Pudelko
; selections
Bärenreiter Complete Score and Parts
View Complete Arrangement for 2 lutes
by Anton Höger
; selections
10. M. John Langton's Pavan
14. M. Henry Noel His Galiard
15. M. Giles Hobies Galiard
19. M. Buctons Galiard
View Complete Arrangement for 2 guitars
by Anton Höger
; selections
10. M. John Langton's Pavan
14. M. Henry Noel His Galiard
15. M. Giles Hobies Galiard
19. M. Buctons Galiard

Recordings/Performances

DetailsTypeSectionPerformersArranged forFiles (click to listen)
View Phillip Serna, double bass 11. The King of Denmark's Galliard
20. Mistress Nichols Almand
21. M. George Whitehead his Almand
View Steve's Bedroom Band, strings 1. Lachrimae antiquae
2. Lachrimae antiquae Novae
3. Lachrimae gementes
4. Lachrimae tristes
5. Lachrimae coactae
6. Lachrimae amantis
7. Lachrimae verae
8. Semper Dowland semper dolens
9. Sir Henry Umpton's Funeral
10. Mr. John Langton's Pavan
11. The King of Denmark's Galliard
12. The Earl of Essex Galliard
13. Sir John Souch his Galliard
14. Mr. Henry Noel his Galliard
15. Mr. Giles Hobies Galliard
16. Mr. Nicholas Gryffith his Galliard
17. Mr. Thomas Collier his Galliard with 2 trebles
18. Captain Digorie Piper his Galliard
19. Mr. Bucton's Galliard
20. Mistress Nichols Almand
21. Mr. George Whitehead his Almand
View MIDI Complete 1. Lachrimae antiquae
2. Lachrimae antiquae Novae
3. Lachrimae gementes
4. Lachrimae tristes
5. Lachrimae coactae
6. Lachrimae amantis
7. Lachrimae verae
8. Semper Dowland semper dolens
9. Sir Henry Umpton's Funeral
10. Mr. John Langton's Pavan
11. The King of Denmark's Galliard
12. The Earl of Essex Galliard
13. Sir John Souch his Galliard
14. Mr. Henry Noel his Galliard
15. Mr. Giles Hobies Galliard
16. Mr. Nicholas Gryffith his Galliard
17. Mr. Thomas Collier his Galliard with 2 trebles
18. Captain Digorie Piper his Galliard
19. Mr. Bucton's Galliard
20. Mistress Nichols Almand
21. Mr. George Whitehead his Almand
View MIDI Selections: Lachrimae (Nos.1-7) Lachrimae Antiquae
Lachrimae Antiquae Novae
Lachrimae Gementes
Lachrimae Tristes
Lachrimae Coactae
Lachrimae Amantis
Lachrimae Verae
View Synthesized Selections For 2 Lutes (Höger) 10. M. John Langton's Pavan
14. M. Henry Noel His Galiard
15. M. Giles Hobies Galiard
19. M. Buctons Galiard


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