O Sweet Woods - John Dowland

O Sweet Woods - John Dowland
The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres, no. 10
Angela Hicks and Penelope Appleyard, sopranos
Sam Brown, lute
Filmed live in Castle Howard, Yorkshire.
O sweet woods the delight of solitarinesse,
O how much do I love your solitarinesse.
From fames desire, from loves delight retir'd,
In these sad groves an Hermits life I led,
And those flase pleasures which once I admir'd,
With sad remembrance of my fall, I dread.
To birds to trees, to earth, impart I this,
For shee less secret, and as senceless is.
O sweet woods...
Experience which repentance only brings,
Doth bid mee now my hart from love estrange,
Love is disdained when it doth looke at Kings,
And love loe placed, base and apt to change:
The power doth take from him his liberty,
His want of worth makes him in cradell die.
O sweet woods...
You men that give false worship unto Love,
And seke that which you never shall obtaine,
The endlesse worke of Sisisphus you procure,
Whose end is this, to know you strive in vaine,
Hope and desire which now your Idols bee,
You needs must loose and feele dispaire with mee.
O sweet woods, etc.
O how much, etc.
You woods in you the fairest Nimphs have walked,
Nimphs at whose sight all harts did yeeld to Love.
You woods in whom deere lovers oft have talked,
How doe you now a place of mourning prove,
Wansted my Mistres saith this is the doome,
Thou art loves Childbed, Nursery, and Tombe.
O sweet woods...

[@dr.joaomarianoservicosemsa507]

Parabéns, from BRASIL!!!

[@Leo-lj6vs]

I have been learning classical singing for a year now. Recently we had a death in the family and I stopped singing for about 2 months. However listening to you has taken me to another plane and encouraged me to start singing again. Thank you.

[@fairorianamusic]

Leo, we are so touched, thank you for sharing. Sorry to hear of your tragedy 🥀

[@user-cs6rp3rc6z]

Это можно слушать бесконечно. Спасибо. Какое владение голосом---великолепно.

[@roddew5879]

You represent the very best of what it is to be human! So thankful. (Penelope, it is good to see and hear you again--I last saw you singing Handel, and enjoyed your solo very much.)

[@madeleineschumacher7828]

This music and the voices are from another sphere, beauty in its pure essence. Thank you!

[@simonidastankovic2627]

Subtle, etherial, refined and...in the spirit of the best of the magical English Renaissance

[@carinethimister9320]

Merci pour cette bien jolie musique, vos voixx sont magnifiques et subliment la composition wde John Dowland. Merci

[@brianedwards7142]

Well, that's a new Dowland to me. Beautifully rendered.

[@euledj79]

I am completely overwhelmed by the beauty of the ladies, the music and the beautiful Michael Lowe renaissance lute as well. This video is the definition of perfection!

[@ottavva]

HEAVENLY MUSIC ❤ ABOVE THE PASSAGE OF TIME ❤❤❤

[@robertmadison2752]

Besides being perfect yourselves, you pick perfect accompanists.

[@noelplouffe6245]

In every way, brilliant and beautiful. Thank you

[@fairorianamusic]

Thank you 🥰

[@jacekszczecinski2766]

This song is as beautiful as the ladies singing it.

[@busload_uk]

Heaven.

[@jacquesfontaine3384]

De la très belle musique avec simplement deux charmantes chanteuses .Le génie , c'est aussi dans la sobriété.Merci pour le partage.La langue anglaise à la renaissance savait être aussi mélodique que rythmique.

[@ryaneiler1422]

Incredible work, truly moving. Brought me to tears.

[@marjoriecastaing7706]

Magnifique...

[@scottprather5645]

So Beautiful
Beautiful people beautiful beautiful ladies

[@artdanks4846]

So beautiful! You have really captured Dowland's style! Thank you!

[@alanstockley7865]

Absolutely gorgeous---exquisitely done---

[@tgchicot]

Sublime in every detail.

[@jimgigax7237]

My fair ladies. The highs transported me to the ether.

[@tarasmanolov]

Magnificent! Thank you!

[@dasglasperlenspiel10]

My favorite group!

[@TheAlfonsovaldes]

Beautifully done, thank you for this

[@ccdg1066]

I have been captured in this blessed woodland. I am content.

[@LearningToPlayAVirginals]

Wonderful.

[@EatBakeSing]

Beautiful and wow those high notes!🎉❤

[@mikeg2924]

This tickles my ears.

[@davidwright8665]

😊 wonderful balance between the singers.

[@cht2162]

Wonderful. Thanks Angela, Penelope and Sam!

[@vangelbeleski9539]

Excellent from V angel 💌💘💝💖💗💓💕💟 ORIGIN *

[@ginn2363]

Incredible. Got chills listening to this

[@craigtodd8297]

Well done.

[@LysetLion]

Superbe et pur. Bravo

[@jirivildner6912]

I applaud you

[@mariosanchez-mq1qu]

Una pena que no pongan la traducción al español de lo que cantan estas bellas voces, para nosotros los tontitos Latinos.

[@martinevensen406]

Lovely music and pretty ladies

[@george46light]

This is very good!

[@RotorRotorowicz]

Zachwycające!

[@paulwhetstone0473]

Great interpretation.💋💋💋

[@markosullivan4095]

That was absolutely heavenly!

[@drcce2022]

Superb. The lute volume might have been a little higher.