John Dowland
Sign in to saveEnglish Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer (1563–1626)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1563
- Died
- 1626
- Works
- 30
Top works
- Andreas Ornithoparcvs his Micrologvs, or Introdvction
- Poems from the songbooks of John Dowland
- [Copenhagen documents]
- Lute songs
- Ayres for four voices
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John Dowland (1563–1626) was an English, possibly Irish-born, composer, singer, and lutenist. Very little is known of Dowland's early life, but it is generally thought he was born in London, or possibly Dublin. It is known that he went to Paris in 1580 where he was in service to the ambassador to the French court. He became a Roman Catholic at this time, which he claimed led to his not being offered a post at Elizabeth I's Protestant court. (However, he had told nobody of his conversion. <a hre
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Key dates
- Born
- 2 January 1563
- Died
- February 1626
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of England
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- London
- Child
- Robert Dowland
- Occupation
- singer
- Educated at
- Christ Church
- Languages spoken
- English language
Article
Title page of 1604 Lachrimae
John Dowland (c. 1563 – buried 20 February 1626) was an English Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer. He is best known today for his melancholy songs such as "Come, heavy sleep", "Come again", "Flow my tears", "I saw my Lady weepe", "Now o now I needs must part", and "In darkness let me dwell". His instrumental music has undergone a major revival, and with the 20th century's early music revival, has been a continuing source of repertoire for lutenists and classical guitarists.
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1560s births1626 deaths16th-century classical composers16th-century English composers16th-century Roman Catholics17th-century English classical composers17th-century English male musicians17th-century Roman CatholicsAlumni of Christ Church, OxfordComposers for luteComposers with IMSLP linksConverts to Roman Catholicism