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A Pilgrimes Solace.A Pilgrimes Solace. (book)

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Part songs of 3, 4, and 5 parts, several with the lute tablature transcribed to be playable on guitar or keyboard. There's a section of settings of love poems, a section with religious texts, and the last set is probably theatrical in origin; possibly connected with a wedding masque. You can see the table of contents and download individual pieces at www.laymusic.org/dowland-P.html

Dowland: The Third and Last Booke of Songs or AiresDowland: The Third and Last Booke of Songs or Aires (book)

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Includes "What if I never speede" and "The lowest trees have tops". This is the vocal parts only, not the lute parts. See the Table of contents.

The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres of 2, 4, and 5 partsThe Second Booke of Songs or Ayres of 2, 4, and 5 parts (book)

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The Second Booke includes many of Dowland's hit songs, such as "Flow my tears" and "Fine knacks for Ladies". And if there are only two of you, there's a whole section of duets. You can see the Table of Contents. This is only the vocal parts, not the lute part. There are no editorial barlines.

Dowland, Book IDowland, Book I (book)

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John Dowland was one of the most famous musicians of his era (late sixteenth, early seventeenth centuries). He published several books of songs to be sung and played by people sitting around their living rooms. This is the voice parts from the First Book. These are all four part pieces; the lute parts are not included. Here's the table of contents.

Drinking SongsDrinking Songs (book)

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Enliven your parties with drinking songs from several centuries. This book starts with simple rounds you can sing with children and ends with the sophisticated sixteenth century polyphony of Claude Sermisy. Many of the songs in foreign languages have witty singing translations in modern English. Here's the Table of contents.

Morley Canzonets for two voices -- Tenor PartMorley Canzonets for two voices -- Tenor Part (book)

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Morley's Canzonets for two voices are among the greatest duets ever written. They are suitable for most instruments, as well as for voices. Please note that this is a part book, so you will need the Cantus part as well to play the pieces.

Morley Canzonets for two voices -- Cantus partMorley Canzonets for two voices -- Cantus part (book)

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The Morley Canzonets for two voices are some of the best duets ever written, and are suitable for most instruments as well as for voices. Please remember that this is the Cantus part only -- to play the piece you also need to buy the Tenor partbook as well.

Dowland, LachrimaeDowland, Lachrimae (book)

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The viol parts from Dowland's "Lachrimae". This does not include the lute parts. There is also a bonus piece, attributed to Dowland and published elsewhere, "Susannah Galliard". These pieces are suitable for viols, recorders, and other melody instruments. The 6 Lachrimae Pavanes, in particular, are music that many people find helpful in times of distress, grief, or turmoil. You can see the table of contents at www.laymusic.org