John Dowland: Sorrow Stay

Valeria Mignaco, soprano
Alfonso Marin, lute
Performed at the presentation of our latest CD "Clear or Cloudy" for the label Musica Ficta. English Reformed Church (Engelse Kerk), Amsterdam 13-February-2010.

[@phil8mind]

Two people couldnt cherish the beauty of the interpretation and the composition. In these times (2018) we could need some more of this calm and introspective music.

[@RalphHancock]

Sorrow, sorrow stay, lend true repentant tears,
To a woeful wretched wight,
Hence, despair with thy tormenting fears:
O do not my poor heart affright,
Pity, help now or never,
Mark me not to endless pain,
Alas I am condemnèd ever,
No hope, no help there doth remain,
But down, down, down, down I fall,
Down, and arise I never shall.

[@sdorr]

Some music speaks directly to the heart...ineffible and beautiful expressions of Elizabethan melancholy...

[@francoislebedel4428]

Je ne me lasse pas de réécouter ce song qui comble mon âme mélancolique. Cette version est sans doute la plus expressive, celle qui suscite l'émotion la plus vive. Merveilleuse interprétation.

[@1300l]

You 2 can do MUSIC. Music is not just sing and play. Music is sing, play, feel, interpretate and also add you in the music with out go away of the composer idea.
You 2 are the full package, real musicans, congratlations for the talent and thanks to share it ;)

[@troubleclef]

Gorgeous. Haunting. Perfection. Voice, lute and interplay between. Le tout ensemble. I can't tell you how nice this sounds right now. Straight to my favorites.

[@silviomansani]

Very beautifull!!!

[@ann9367]

Ik heb vanaf de eerste noot genoten van dit prachtig stukje muziek. Vooral de zang vindt ik hemels. Wat 'n glasheldere fijne stem en wat 'n expressie en interpretatie. Wie ben ik natuurlijk :-) ik ben maar een gewone sterveling maar dit is volgens mij echte klasse. Dankjewel om het met ons te delen en nog veel succes beiden!

[@Stephanos47]

I love the beautiful delicacy with which you perform these great works.

[@Lilitush]

I have to sing this piece myself at a concert with a viola da gamba ensemble. This is a wonderful performance and I always use it as an example for myself. Thank you! :)

[@francoislebedel4428]

Mon âme mélancolique s'enivre de la merveilleuse musique de l'enchanteur DOWLAND si bien servi par ces deux fabuleux interprètes.

[@franciscodifranco7526]

Very good

[@Cyrloud]

Beautifull-thanks very much

[@HenkvanZonneveld]

prachtig!!

[@jplilie]

I would like to know who those musician, thank you.

[@witboek]

nice song and good sung and played

[@ternitamas]

so expressive! bravi!

[@WulfinLieske]

Very impressive, elegant inner rhythm. Bravo!

[@pawelbazinski]

I can't decide what is more beautiful the lady or her voice!! just stunning!!!!

[@jsblolo]

Quel timbre de voix, quel équilibre, quelle profondeur! Dowland comme on le rêve! Merci!

[@lutevoice]

@rowallanrob28 7 courses (a total of 13 strings)

[@AurolaGerero]

WOW! I'm speechless. It's so moving and so beautiful!

[@pilarmehlis301]

gorgeous interpretation! Bravo!

[@geetgeek]

Excellent and evocative music!

[@WilmaReezigt]

This is very, very beautiful!

[@witboek]

Her voice is wunderbare!

[@pawelbazinski]

this version is even better than Emma Kirkby's!