ARTIST: Sting
TITLE: Songs From The Labyrinth
LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon
GENRE: Classical
BITRATE: 171kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 48min total
RELEASE DATE: 2006-10-10
RIP DATE: 2006-10-05

Track List

01. Walsingham                      0:38
02. Can She Excuse My Wrongs        2:35
03. "Ryght Honorable..."            0:40
04. Flow My Tears (Lachrimae)       4:42
05. Have You Seen The Bright Lily   2:35
Grow
06. "...Then In Time Passing        0:32
On..."
07. The Battle Galliard             3:01
08. The Lowest Trees Have Tops      2:16
09. "...And Accordinge As I         0:55
Desired Ther Cam A Letter..."
10. Fine Knacks For Ladies          1:50
11. "...From Thenc I Went To The    0:24
Landgrave Of Hessen..."
12. Fantasy                         2:42
13. Come, Heavy Sheep               3:45
14. Forlon Hope Fancy               3:08
15. "...And From Thence I Had       0:28
Great Desire To See Italy..."
16. Come Again                      2:56
17. Wilt Thou Unkind Thus Reave Me  2:40
18. "...After My Departure I Caled  0:29
To Mynde..."
19. Weep You No More, Sad Fountain  2:38
20. My Lord Willoughby's Welcome    1:34
Home
21. Clear Or Cloudy                 2:47
22. "...Men Say That The Kinge Of   1:01
Spain..."
23. In Darkness Let Me Dwell        4:10

Release Notes:

Sting's Songs From The Labyrinth is an album of 17th century music
composed by John Dowland and performed on the lute, an ancient
acoustic guitar. After being given a lute nearly two years ago as a
gift, Sting became fascinated and immersed himself with the
instrument and the history of lute music. Reminded of his almost 25
year long enthrallment with the works of John Dowland, the
Elizabethan composer who wrote songs for the lute, Sting has
recorded a new album of vocal and lute music. All songs were
composed by Dowland in the 17th century, but have been given new
life in these fresh new recordings by Sting. Sting not only sings
all the songs (accompanied by leading lutenist Edin Karamasov, who
appears on two Andreas Scholl albums), but also plays lute on two
instrumental duets with Edin and reads short extracts from a
fascinating autobiographical letter by Dowland. Sting has also
written a brilliant account of the album's genesis, along with
notes on the individual tracks, which serves as the CD booklet.