John Dowland - Behold A Wonder Here (Lautten Compagney)

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Composer: John Dowland

1. Come again
2. Were every thought an eye
3. Praise blindness eyes, for seeing is deceit
4. A shepherd in a shade his plaining made
5. My thoughts are wingd with hopes
6. Clear or cloudy sweet as April showring
7. The King Of Denmark's Galliard
8. His golden locks time hath to silver turned
9. Stay time a while thy flying
10. Time Stands Still
11. O sweet woods, the delight of solitarinesse
12. Mr Dowland‘s Midnight
13. Flow my teares, fall from your springs
14. Now, O now, I needs must part
15. My Lady Hundsdon’s Puffe
16. Fine knacks for ladies
17. The lowest trees have tops
18. Unquiet thoughts
19. Behold a wonder here
20. Humour say what makst thou here
21. Lady if you so spite me
22. What poor astronomers are they
23. Can she excuse my wrongs

Kathleen Danke, soprano

Anna Moritz, soprano

Julia Böhme, alto

Mirko Ludwig, tenor

Cornelius Uhle, bass

Lautten Compagney

Wolfgang Katschner, musical direction

Date: 2026

Label: Accentus Music

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Celebrating 400 years since John Dowland’s death, the Lautten Compagney Berlin presents Behold a wonder here, a curated survey of the English Renaissance composer’s iconic songbooks. Featuring landmark works like "Flow my tears" alongside lesser-known gems, the album showcases Dowland’s expressive range, bridging profound melancholy, intimate romance, and subtle humor. The ensemble brings these masterworks to life through a richly varied sonic palette of vocal consort, period plucked instruments, including lute, theorbo, cittern, and orpharion, viol consort, and keyboard. Through stylistic precision and textural clarity, the recording highlights Dowland’s enduring modernity and emotional resonance for contemporary listeners.

Founded in 1984 by lutenists Wolfgang Katschner and Hans-Werner Apel, the Lautten Compagney Berlin is a leading early music ensemble renowned for bridging historical performance practice with contemporary theatrical aesthetics. Under Katschner’s artistic direction, the Berlin-based group performs around 100 international concerts annually, presenting Baroque operas, interdisciplinary collaborations, and innovative cross-genre programs ranging from Monteverdi to modern reimaginings. A multi-award-winning ensemble, honored as Opus Klassik Ensemble of the Year in 2019 and 2025, their discography of over 60 recordings reflects an adventurous curiosity for discovering forgotten masterworks, cultivating young talent, and making 17th- and 18th-century repertoire accessible to global audiences.