The Third Book of Songs for Flute Quartet by John Dowland Flute Quartet - Digital Sheet Music

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John Dowland (1562 – 1626) was a lutenist and singer in the Renaissance Period. The lute was a stringed instrument, most closely related to our guitar. He wrote quite a lot of music that is still played and sung by guitarists and singers today. Although his music was written for stringed instruments in general, many arrangers have adapted his works for wind instruments.

This collection of 20 songs from his "Third Book of Songs" is arranged for flute quartet – 4 C flutes or 3 C flutes and alto. Most of these songs are rather short, so it is recommended that each song is played in its entirety at least twice. I arranged these songs so that the 1st flute always has the melody. To practice fairness in all parts, the parts should be rotated, to give each musician a chance to play the melody.

Song list:

1.    Farewell Too Fair

2.    Time Stands Still

3.    Behold a Wonder Here

4.    Daphne Was Not so Chaste

5.    Me, Me, and None but Me

6.    When Phoebus First did Daphne Love

7.    Say Love if Ever Thou Didst Find

8.    Flow Not so Fast Ye Fountains

9.    What if I Never Speed?

10.  Love Stood Amaz’d

11.  Lend Your Ears to My Sorrow

12.  By a Fountain Where I Lay

13.  O What Hath Overwrought

14.  Farewell Unkind

15.  Weep You no More, Sad Fountains

16.  Fie on This Feigning

17.  I Must Complain

18.  It was a Time When Silly Bees

19.  The Lowest Trees Have Tops

20.  What Poor Astronomers are They

If each song is played twice in its entirety, you will have almost an hour's worth of music.

If you love Renaissance music, this will be a great addition to your repertoire!