John Dowland: songes and ayres in the library Dowland’s Foundry

Magdalen College owns a rare first edition of the printed music of John Dowland (1563?-1626). The Old Library will be open to allow visitors to view this beautiful early sixteenth century book.

Lute-song ensemble Dowland’s Foundry are joined by viol player Sam Stadlen to give an intimate & informal table performance of selected Dowland’s songs from original print of John Dowland (1563-1626) Books of Songes and Ayres (c.1600). Expect to hear lesser-known gems, as well as his greatest hits, all in the technicolour in which it was imaged: ‘all of the parts, or either of them severally, to be sung to the lute’.

Dowland’s Foundry
Sam Brown, Lute
Gwen Martin, Soprano
Clemmie Franks, Alto Daniel Thomson, Tenor
Sam Stadlen, Bass Viol

Entrance is free
Booking essential.