Andrew York - Lachrimae - Contemporary Classical Acoustic Guitar Music

“Lachrimae” - is a major work, drawing from my entire life’s experience, in an attempt to distill the sweetness, joy and sorrow that befalls us in a lifetime. “Lachrimae” is latin for ‘tears’, and many guitarists will recognize this title from English lutenist John Dowland’s composition of the same name, written in the year 1604. British composers Henry Purcell, Benjamin Britten, and Peter Warlock also wrote their own pieces titled “Lachrimae”. This is my contribution to the works arrayed down the centuries bearing this name. In D minor, a wonderful key for the guitar, I strove for haunting melodies that all relate intimately to the first three-note motif that begins the piece. The video that Annie filmed is in stark film noir style to complement and augment the mood of the composition. Annie and I hope you enjoy “Lachrimae”. Sheet music available here: https://andrewyork.net/sheetmusicdown... "Andecy" - Annie and I just filmed one of my oldest and most iconic pieces, "Andecy". I'm playing it on the original guitar I improvised and wrote it on in 1986. This long-lost guitar just re-entered my life after a twenty year absence, and it is bringing to life many of my earliest pieces that we created together. "Andecy" was a milestone in my life and career, so I hope you enjoy revisiting with me the formative and shining early days, when music was innocent and the promise of the future held no limitations. Sheet music available here: https://andrewyork.net/sheetmusicdown... Guitar: 1970 Juan Orozco, "Odyssey" - https://andrewyork.net/odyssey.html SUBSCRIBE:    / andrewyorkguitar   ENABLE 🔔 to receive notifications Andrew York playlist solo:    • Andrew Solo   Andrew York playlist collaborative:    • Collaborative   Join me on Facebook:   / andrewyorkguitar   Instagram:   / andrewyorkmusic   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5MV6M... https://andrewyork.net/ Filming, editing and thumbnail art by Annette York #AndrewYork #AndrewYorkMusic #AndrewYorkGuitar #composer #GRAMMY #classicalguitarist #guitar #classical #classicalguitar