Pavana Lachrimae

C.1615

Jan Pieterszoon Sweenlick

1562-1621, Holland Born into a family of organists Wrote a lot of vocal (sacred and secular) and keyboard music, as well as some lute pieces. Influenced by English virginal compositions His music looks ahead to composers such as J.S.Bach

Pavana Lachrimae
John Dowland (1563-1626) 1) Dowland Lachrimae Pavan Lute 2) Dowland Flow my Tears (ayre) Lute + vocals 3) Sweenlick Pavana Lachrimae Harpsichord Sweenlick can be viewed as the arranger rather than the composer His arrangement is highly decorative (in line with keyboard music of the time) Not necessarily used to dance to, could have been a teaching piece

Questions
On the first beat of bar 73 the tenor B clashes with the bass C. What is this type of dissonance called? Describe the cadence in bars 62.3-64 Describe the cadence in bars 96-98 Listen to the recording and describe how the harpsichordist plays the opening chord. Why does he play it in this way?