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Track(s) taken from CDH55462

His golden locks Time hath to silver turned

composer
John Dowland (1563-1626)
1597; The First Booke of Songs or Ayres
author of text
Sir Henry Lea (d1610)

Emma Kirkby (soprano), Anthony Rooley (lute)
Recording details: June 1985
Forde Abbey, Somerset, United Kingdom
Produced by Morten Winding
Engineered by Antony Howell
Release date: February 1987
Total duration: 3 minutes 20 seconds

Cover artwork: Forde Abbey, Dorset.
 

Other recordings available for download

Grace Davidson (soprano), David Miller (lute)

Reviews

‘At the time I thought it the best lute song recital ever, and there are few even now that can match this for quality, on every level (and they're nearly all by Emma, anyway)’ (Early Music Review)
His golden locks is a Court song, sung before the Queen at the retirement of the ‘Queen’s Champion’ Sir Henry Lee, in 1590. The memorable image ‘His helmet now shall make a hive for bees’ comes from emblem books of the time, symbolising peace after war, ultimately going back to the Greek Anthology, moreover—a musical pun—all Sir Henry’s songs begin on the note B!

from notes by Christopher Goodwin © 2018

Other albums featuring this work

Dowland: First Booke of Songs or Ayres
Grace Davidson (soprano), David Miller (lute)
Studio Master: SIGCD553Download onlyStudio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

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