℗ 2018 Signum Records
| Released | November 2, 2018 |
| Duration | 1h 13m 10s |
| Record Label | Signum Records |
| Catalogue No. | SIGCD553 |
| Genre | Classical (Vocal) |
John Dowland: First Booke of Songes or Ayres
Grace Davidson, David Miller
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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Unquiet Thoughts
John Dowland; Grace Davidson; David Miller |
3:24 | |||
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1.2
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Who Ever Thinks or Hopes of Love for Love
John Dowland; Grace Davidson; David Miller |
2:30 | |||
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1.3
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My Thoughts are Wing'd with Hopes
John Dowland; Grace Davidson; David Miller |
3:23 | |||
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1.4
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If My Complaints Could Passions Move
John Dowland; Grace Davidson; David Miller |
3:20 | |||
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1.5
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Can She Excuse My Wrongs with Virtue's Cloak?
John Dowland; Grace Davidson; David Miller |
2:49 | |||
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1.6
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Now, Oh Now I Needs Must Part
John Dowland; Grace Davidson; David Miller |
3:57 | |||
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1.7
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Dear, if You Change, I'll Never Choose Again
John Dowland; Grace Davidson; David Miller |
3:16 | |||
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1.8
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Burst Forth, My Tears
John Dowland; Grace Davidson; David Miller |
5:01 | |||
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1.9
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Go Crystal Tears
John Dowland; Grace Davidson; David Miller |
3:19 | |||
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1.10
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Thinkst Thou then By They Feigning
John Dowland; Grace Davidson; David Miller |
1:55 | |||
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1.11
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Come Away, Come Sweet Love
John Dowland; Grace Davidson; David Miller |
2:17 | |||
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1.12
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Rest a While, You Cruel Cares
John Dowland; Grace Davidson; David Miller |
3:53 | |||
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1.13
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Sleep, Wayward Thoughts
John Dowland; Grace Davidson; David Miller |
3:40 | |||
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1.14
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All Ye Whom Love or Fortune Hath Betray'd
John Dowland; Grace Davidson; David Miller |
4:09 | |||
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1.15
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Wilt Thou Unkind Thus Reave Me of My Heart?
John Dowland; Grace Davidson; David Miller |
4:07 | |||
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1.16
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Would My Conceit that First Enforc'd My Woe
John Dowland; Grace Davidson; David Miller |
5:07 | |||
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1.17
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Come Again, Sweet Love Doth Now Invite
John Dowland; Grace Davidson; David Miller |
4:35 | |||
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1.18
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His Golden Locks Time Hath to Silver Turned
John Dowland; Grace Davidson; David Miller |
3:32 | |||
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1.19
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Awake, Sweet Love, Thou Art Return'd
John Dowland; Grace Davidson; David Miller |
2:19 | |||
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1.20
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Come, Heavy Sleep
John Dowland; Grace Davidson; David Miller |
3:42 | |||
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1.21
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Away With These Self-Loving Lads
John Dowland; Grace Davidson; David Miller |
2:55 |
Following her debut release of Baroque works by Vivaldi and Handel earlier this year, Grace Davidson returns to disc on Signum with an intimate disc of Dowland’s first book of lute songs, accompanied by David Miller. Blending melancholy with wit in his writing for both lute and voice, John Dowland’s songs have continued to enchant audiences and singers for nearly 400 years. The First Booke includes some of Dowland’s less well-known works, and was recorded in the sensitive acoustic of Ascot Priory in Berkshire, UK.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Signum Records Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -4.40 -7.67 to -1.02 | -24.20 -27.68 to -20.68 | -20.47 -24.20 to -16.70 | 12 9 to 14 | |
| 1 | Unquiet Thoughts | -2.77 | -22.23 | -18.4 | 12 |
| 2 | Who Ever Thinks or Hopes of Love for Love | -1.02 | -20.68 | -16.7 | 12 |
| 3 | My Thoughts are Wing'd with Hopes | -1.56 | -22.50 | -18.8 | 12 |
| 4 | If My Complaints Could Passions Move | -2.93 | -22.04 | -18.3 | 11 |
| 5 | Can She Excuse My Wrongs with Virtue's Cloak? | -2.53 | -24.00 | -20.7 | 14 |
| 6 | Now, Oh Now I Needs Must Part | -4.23 | -24.46 | -20.5 | 12 |
| 7 | Dear, if You Change, I'll Never Choose Again | -4.34 | -26.38 | -22.6 | 14 |
| 8 | Burst Forth, My Tears | -5.35 | -26.87 | -22.9 | 13 |
| 9 | Go Crystal Tears | -7.20 | -25.03 | -21.4 | 10 |
| 10 | Thinkst Thou then By They Feigning | -4.97 | -24.63 | -21.4 | 12 |
| 11 | Come Away, Come Sweet Love | -4.50 | -22.25 | -18.8 | 11 |
| 12 | Rest a While, You Cruel Cares | -5.50 | -25.20 | -21.8 | 11 |
| 13 | Sleep, Wayward Thoughts | -5.32 | -25.59 | -22.0 | 12 |
| 14 | All Ye Whom Love or Fortune Hath Betray'd | -7.67 | -27.68 | -24.2 | 10 |
| 15 | Wilt Thou Unkind Thus Reave Me of My Heart? | -3.28 | -23.02 | -19.2 | 12 |
| 16 | Would My Conceit that First Enforc'd My Woe | -5.75 | -26.38 | -21.9 | 12 |
| 17 | Come Again, Sweet Love Doth Now Invite | -3.76 | -21.92 | -17.8 | 9 |
| 18 | His Golden Locks Time Hath to Silver Turned | -6.96 | -26.16 | -22.7 | 12 |
| 19 | Awake, Sweet Love, Thou Art Return'd | -4.63 | -24.27 | -21.0 | 13 |
| 20 | Come, Heavy Sleep | -4.58 | -22.52 | -18.1 | 10 |
| 21 | Away With These Self-Loving Lads | -3.60 | -24.32 | -20.6 | 13 |