Preludium
A Fancy in E minor
Lord Strang’s March
Lachrima pavan
The Frog Galliard
Fantasy in E major
Sir John Smith’s Almain
Can she excuse my wrongs
Forlorne Hope Fancy
Lady Clifton’s Spirit
Mrs White’s Thing
Mrs White’s Nothing
Tremolo Fancy
Loth to Depart
Lady Hunsdon’s Puffe
Mrs Winters Jump
Fancy in B minor
Queen Elizabeth’s Galliard
The Shoemaker’s Wife
Farewell

John Dowland (1563–1626) is recognized as the greatest English composer of lute music and songs. His career as a leading musician of his age was intricate and at times the precise details of his activities become obscure.

Butten presents a collection of Downland’s most popular and beautiful songs arranged for the classical guitar. A whole disc of Dowland perfromed on classical guitar is rare, usually heard on the lute, so FHR are pleased to be able to present this album.

In this recording, Butten plays with a very beautiful sound, incredible colours, lovely melodic phrasing and immaculate control of tone, which draws you right in. This is a spellbinding album, wonderfully recorded.

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Recorded at Holy Trinity Church, Weston, Hertfordshire, 30 October-1 November 2016.