First published in 1597, John Dowland's First Booke of Songes or Ayres of four parts, inaugurated a golden age of English music publications for lutes, voices, and viols. This masterful collection of songs displays a wide range of expressive techniques, from light-hearted dance tunes to melancholic melodies of despair. Dowland's publication allowed for a wide variety of performing options, with parts for voices, lute, viols or whatever instruments happened to be on hand. The Denver Early Music Consort will be joined by STRING, a trio of violas da gamba in a rare performance of all 21 songs from this collection.  
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH – 7:30 PM
KING CENTER RECITAL HALL
METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
1068 9th Street Park Denver CO 80204 - 303-556-3180
$15 General - $12 Military/Senior - $10 Student
Tickets available at the King Center Box Office before the performance