Harpsichord Solo: My Lady Carey's Dompe

[@captbloodbeard]

I find myself watching this performance at least a few times a year for the past 10 years. Utterly magnificent and timeless.

[@ElaineComparone]

I'm so glad you continue to enjoy it!!

[@jzen1455]

likewise! I've been listening to this frequently since 2009! I even recorded it onto my old Sansa MP3 player that I wish I still had, and listened to it during my trip to Europe that year! It was the beginning of my love for Baroque and Renaissance music.

[@AusNav09]

Same here.she is an utter master of her craft. Posture and all, I love her. Pure professional.

[@Jo.And-so-on]

Same here. Thak you🙏

[@zzzwy777]

Thats what good anything is ,Timeless,pure and from simplicity

[@simp164]

Timeless and compelling, this feels relevant and fresh even 500 years after its composition and 15 years after this performance.

[@zcraddock988]

This is the best version ive ever heard of this, Great job Elaine!!

[@elainecomparone9586]

Thank you so much for your comment!

[@goodfellaSSbolts]

Burzum!

[@PaleonPale]

Hello Elaine. Your playing inspired me to play the keyboard again. I had a decade of lessons, but fell into a 3 year depression. You helped me out if that in a small way, and now I am playing again. Thank you for the help.

[@cucumber-juice]

I’ve recently started getting back into playing the piano myself after approximately a 1-year gap.

[@thrifikionor7603]

Hope one the first thing you learned is this wonderful piece

[@williamstone3713]

This is a hauntingly lovely piece of music played at just the right tempo. My wife and I chose it for the exit music when we left the altar mid-ceremony to sign the wedding certificate in the registry of the church when we married 40 years ago.

[@BadButNotSad]

Her timing is perfect. I love it. Also her playing. What an art (and science!)

[@ElaineComparone]

I'm grateful for your comment!!

[@atmurstokes3274]

I play this hauntingly beautiful My Lady Carey's Dompe on my harpsichord but I use a buff stop on the lower eight for the left hand ostinato. I know that the composer is usually called "unknown" or anonymous, but some, including myself, think that the composer was Hugh Aston, and that it was composed prior to 1525. I play at about the same tempo but I play the first "f" natural and not sharped. I have heard Rafael Puyana, a student of the great Wanda Landowska, play this, and though I greatly admire him, his tempo is to fast for me. Oh well, enough of my ramblings. This dompe is a wonderful composition!

[@odemeprogres.2554]

Well done . A life changing piece 💗😼 2024/11/20 at 16:33 by TA .

[@GreekOperaLover]

Impossible for me to stop listening to it!!! Brava!!!

[@withindarkness]

A few people were asking about the title: “Dompe”: a 16th century english term to denote a mournful or plaintive melody or song; also a tune in general; sometimes apparently used for a kind of dance (Oxford English Dictionary)

[@AllenGarvin]

Shakespeare, Romeo & Juliet, Act 4, scene 5: "O play me some merry dump to comfort me". A joke line, as "merry dump" is an oxymoron.

[@tuppyglossop222]

Music for when you are down in the dumps…

[@user-mz6qu3hz6m]

Elaine, there is a direct copy of this recording on an album called “Music for Ann Boleyn” that is credited to Roberto Lorenz, not Elaine Comparone. The way you play this piece is quite distinct, so I recognized it immediately. It’s not just a recording of you playing this piece, it’s this specific recording of you playing this piece.

[@ElaineComparone]

To Climacofobia Thank you! The "right' tempo is what works! If it sounds contemporary, that's the highest praise for my performance. What good is music if it doesn't have life in the moment?

[@Mira3441]

Beautiful! ❤ Not only does she play beautifully, but her ensemble makes her actually become the Harpsichord-in her red and black lace. :)

[@federicoprice2687]

Wonderful, so glad to see and hear your music again! xx

[@s90210h]

nice tempo! works so well when you can dance to it with some heft

[@Whiteshirtloosetie]

Wonderfully played by a fantastic artist. I'm arguing this should be a 21st Century chart hit.

[@cocoforcrack]

My lady Careys juicy dompe truck

[@AusNav09]

She commands this piece. Well done! Moving performance 😢

[@baizhongtang]

Comparone is a virtuose!!! I can't imagine the effort required to reach this level of aptitude!

[@DontpushtheBbutton]

Cool. The person who wrote this probably never would've thought it would still be played after all this time :)

[@grehhet161]

elaine! you have the best version of this on the net. keep up the awesome work

[@phillalex88]

So beautiful I can't stop listening to it.

[@Achorafa]

Always Something uniquely splendored. You are beauty Elaine. Bravissima.

[@jessecerasus9621]

What a beautiful piece and such a great performance

[@madisonthing]

Stunning, piece. Extremely English in tone and sound. But absolutely lovely, thank you dearly Elaine!

[@Nexarianz]

Magnificent - Such heart!

[@theophilos0910]

This piece was featured in the BBC production of ‘Elizabeth R’ (1970) in the scene with the incarcerated Princess Elizabeth (c. 1555 at the orders of Queen Mary Tudor) performing it on her own ‘virginal’ square spinet in her (‘close-confin’d’) suite of Rooms in the Tower of London ‘to keep her from brooding’ - it has a distinctly haunting quality and some have opin’d it was written to honour the recent & untimely death of some noblewoman nam’d in the title, one ‘Ladie Carey’ with the word in the title ‘dompe’ meaning ‘dirge, lament’ …unfortunately we do not know the name of the composer of this haunting melodie …

[@Laovonfrae]

My dear, I'd first seen this video when it had been out for one or two years. I must've been 18 at the time. I'm now 29 and keep returning. One of the most beautiful things I've heard.

[@ElaineComparone]

What a beautiful comment! Thank you so much!!!

[@christianbacon7027]

I fucking love this lady

[@caesarsneezer6992]

Elaine, you are my gold standard for interpreting any new music. Thanks for your dedication

[@turkia2009]

Wonderful perfomances

[@hbmp88]

Ahhh I love these late medieval early rennaissance songs!

[@souen2A]

J'adore.... encore !

[@ElaineComparone]

Merci!

[@marianaglavan4613]

Wonderful! The music suits so well with the instrument..

[@Condorado100]

Incredible! I love listening to the fast runs and intricate embellishments.. This song is such a delight to hear.

[@brunopiccinin]

I follow your chanel for a long time, Elaine, and you are an unique harpsichordist ;)

[@ianjames6320]

I have loved this piece of music since I was 8 and never did find out what it was, 1972 in a council house in the north of England we watched Elizabeth R And she played this piece. It's been in my head ever since, since that day I loved the harpsichord, such a beautiful warm sound unique.

[@ElaineComparone]

You have excellent and refined taste!

[@RenaissanceEarCandy]

The incomparable Glenda Jackson

[@carrietide]

I LOVE THIS

[@Achorafa]

Simply perfect. Beatifuly flawless

[@Alice-ov3rd]

This is just astounding! Bravo! Beautifully played.

[@ElaineComparone]

It's a wonderful piece and most enjoyable to play.

[@jdzollner5054]

As a Beatlemaniac, I remember being mysteriously entranced by hearing My Lady Carey's Dompe. Still mystified and I see I've heard and liked this before. Wonderful performance!

[@caesarsneezer6992]

What is the only Beatles song using harpsichord? ( Beatlemaniac )

[@angelaparedes6674]

I would love to hear an extended version of this song. Absolutely beautiful melody.

[@msolg.8145]

Beautiful?, Exquisite? Amazing? I feel as if i am starting to discover music from ancient times and I am petrified every now and then with muscal pieces like this. My ears breath pure sound!! Infinite thanks!

[@adambognat4393]

+Marisol G. early keyboard music is incredible.

[@msolg.8145]

+Adam Bognat If you were so kind of offering me some links that would be awsome :)

[@jzen1455]

This video is one of the first versions of My Lady Carey's Dompe I've ever heard back in 2009. It set me on the course to explore various Renaissance and Baroque compositions. There are many metal versions of various Renaissance and Baroque pieces (Handel's Passacaglia being one of the more prominent pieces) with heavily distorted guitars and such. However, I can't find a single metal version of My Lady Carey's Dompe, and I think it's up to me to do it!?!?! I haven't played guitar in nearly 20 years and can't read music!, but I'm determined to come up with a metal version of this masterpiece that I consider very metal sounding!

[@ElaineComparone]

What a great idea!! I think that treatment will work well. Be sure to let me know once you complete your project.

[@broquemusician]

Did you ever complete your project?

[@marcsmith7789]

Fantastic. Thank you so much for sharing this with us! Your videos are wonderful.

[@haraqemqop367]

beautiful, wonderful...the best video of all ....my lady careys domp ....congratulation from Brasil....

[@duane2462]

hypnotic, I Play It Over and Over

[@ElaineComparone]

I'm glad it appeals to you enough to justify multiple repetitions. "Hypnotic" is a great description!

[@5.0mustangloser]

Oh man , this is straight 🔥🔥 We need a longer version

[@Gabry2138]

You just made a beautiful, impressive rendering. I read somewhere about a possible attribution of My Lady Carey's Dompe to an italian monk, Dionisio Memmo who left Venice and moved to England, 1516, for Henry the VIIII court.

[@FadGadget1]

Early rock n roll. Love it... X

[@joaoaurelio1534]

Yeah, first steps to riffs and conquering ladies hearts

[@chp763]

Shut up, I'm freaking tired of morons that call every piece of music they hear "Rock" or "metal" Enough is ENOUGH

[@sirknight4981]

Sanguil GeorArt You rage is so metal!

[@caesarsneezer6992]

@@chp763 I get it. You must admit early rock n roll has VERY similar structure to counterpoint in Baroque. Sorry to bring it up!!

[@delta7155]

Knowing our Henry he would probably claim this as his own!!

[@gothips]

Haha why not lol hes the king :)

[@delta7155]

@@gothips King and CAD!!

[@gothips]

@@delta7155 i dont know him personally but if i met him someday i m going call him to account for AnneBoleyn.

[@delta7155]

@@gothips You do just that, and give him a black eye. Poor Anne, falsely accused and executed! Just went to show that Henry was totally devoid of human compassion!

[@gothips]

@@delta7155 anneboleyn is my only true love on this existance.

[@musicmand4286]

Great song, great performance

[@astraeos]

This is one of my favorite pieces of the period! Thanks so much for posting this.

[@SharrenDabs]

This song was written for King Henry's courtier and was played at William Carey's funeral. Lady Carey refers to Williams wife, Henry VIII's mistress. Who was also the sister of Henry's second wife.

[@ElaineComparone]

The dompe is a sad song, but I never heard that story. If we know for whom the piece was composed, why do we not know who wrote it? Perhaps Henry himself??

[@Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co]

Elaine Comparone Probably not Henry. He was a competent musician but popular history has vastly overstated his talents as a composer. I also have to correct the notion that the song was played at William Carey's funeral. Sadly, Carey died during a massive epidemic of a disease known to history as sweating sickness. The nature of the epidemic meant that virtually no one who died during it received a funeral; bodies were often buried within hours of death. It's more likely - but we can never know - that this song was written to mock Mary Carey's sister, Anne Boleyn.

[@ChrisLawton66]

Hasn't the piece been attributed to Hugh Aston?

[@CodeNameParis]

@@ChrisLawton66 It has not

[@RL727]

Beautiful piece, you are a gifted harpsichordist.

[@fnersch3367]

This piece first appeared 499 years ago.

[@azatshakenov195]

Love from Kazakhstan to you and your channel!!

[@ElaineComparone]

Thank you so much! I'm happy my video reached such an exotic place!

[@desdicado999]

thank you for such wonderful playing

[@EngorgedxSpleen]

fantastic! i fell in love with this piece when they played it in Elizabeth R.

[@thepinkpantha8620]

Ms Camparone, Brava!!! Of all the versions available of this piece I like yours the best!! In fact I love it!!! Thank you SO much for recording this amazing piece and for your wonderful interpretation!!!! Tempo just right, ornamentation perfect, and the instrument upon which you play sounds beautiful!!! I'm a very happy camper!! :)))

[@wilbur1960]

There is nothing new under sun ...proven again! Thanks for this!

[@FoliesEspagne]

Only now I recognize this is the woman of one of my favorite and cheap cds. The Trio Sonatas (J.S. Bach, originally for organ) in an arrangement for guitar and harpsichord. The most fantastic sounds come out of that harpsichord. And yes this a great swinging tune too!

[@mikepen3477]

"My Lady Carey's dompe" - such an evocative title!

[@douskara]

Very beautiful!!!!!!!

[@sandyhackney]

Thrilling! Many thanks.

[@carlgomm9699]

You have such a nice show, I love to hear you play the harpsichord, music like this makes my day, please keep up the good work !!

[@ElaineComparone]

Thanks for your friendly comment!

[@SharrenDabs]

Twerking back in the 1500's. Love the breakdowns

[@christianl.7221]

The harpsichord is such a terrific instrument with a gorgeous, magical sound; a sound I often prefer to that of the piano; especially when the musician is as masterful as this one.

[@ElaineComparone]

Thanks for your kind words!

[@tictoc5443]

Stunning

[@KellerRecordsDK]

big sound!!

[@Tocinator]

Beautiful!

[@maple1212]

So beautiful!! Thank you for playing this for us

[@ElaineComparone]

It's my pleasure to share it with you!!

[@claudiomenesesc]

So modern...beautiful

[@forevers1238]

Just wonderful. A sublime performance! I especially enjoy the way you used the bottom keys to shift the mood. I will listen to this performance for the rest of my life.

[@ElaineComparone]

That's high praise! Thank you very much!!!

[@forevers1238]

@@ElaineComparone Elaine, I didn't realise you replied. I don't know what to say except thank you always for sharing your wonderful talent and your beautiful instruments. I look forward to seeing more videos from you and hope to see more Bach pieces :-) Xx

[@ElaineComparone]

@@forevers1238 Hi Glenn! I'm replying again! I appreciate your comments and request. My plan is to upload a couple of gorgeous Rameau pieces and then maybe to go back to our friend JSB. It takes me a while to do anything, so don't hold your breath!!!

[@forevers1238]

Do not worry, we are all busy. What a planet we live on. I'm so glad I have the opportunity to communicate with you, Elaine! I really enjoy all your performances. I love the harpsichord. I wish you well and happy holidays!

[@gustavoalcazarclassicalguitar]

So nice, thanks for your explication at beginning Elaine. Greetings!!!

[@Neophage]

This sounds surprisingly modern in some parts, almost bordering on jazz at certain points. It's interesting how cyclical culture can prove.

[@hampton4454]

Not so different from the Doors keyboard playing is it?

[@Neophage]

@@hampton4454 I only recently got around to listening to all of The Doors' (main) studio albums and, come to think of it, I did notice the harpsichord/harpsichord-like keyboards in three of their later albums (Waiting for the Sun through Morrison Hotel). In particular, I'm thinking of "Wintertime Love," "The Soft Parade," and "Waiting for the Sun." Given that they did a rendition of Albinoni's Adagio in G Minor, I wonder what Ray would have done with this.

[@chrisdomgal]

OMG is so amazing, I almost cried. Beautiful!!!

[@CristinaDavalos1127]

Beautiful 😍

[@ElaineComparone]

Thank you!!

[@geschiedschrijver]

You may want to listen to "My Lady Carey's Dompe" at the organ Alain Leclere de Terraube (Fr.) Played By Frederic Munoz. Avery special sounding organ indeed. Here on You Tube.

[@eds6755]

I've linked you to a few of my frined, Babe. Your talent is so reahearsed and refined. I am really into harpsicord music right now and I like to play it while I work.

[@ElaineComparone]

That's wonderful news to me!! Thank you!

[@eds6755]

@@ElaineComparone Have you ever thought of covering modern songs? The 2 Cellos guys make a killing in views doing that.

[@ElaineComparone]

@@eds6755 to tell you the truth, I don't think it would be worth it for me to spend my time like that, even if I made money. I'd have to spend time figuring out how to cover them, get the equipment, bla bla. Making money is not my prime goal in life. Otherwise, I would not have become a musician!!

[@MichaelValley1128]

A beautiful song and a brilliant performance. Well done!

[@Whiteshirtloosetie]

Fabulous. Well played. Thank you!

[@cav0129]

elaine.. u play beautifully as usual... this piece has an interesting style ive never heard before... well done

[@superimposedtab]

Thank you for posting this!❤

[@muktismom]

You play this amazingly interestingly. Great piece. I have a harp arrangement that follows it almost. Thanks so much for posting!

[@Chelovyek]

Beautifully done!

[@GarbageCollector42]

Wow, stellar!

[@isomolle]

Excellent music, excellent musician 5/5

[@TriKyTriXx]

I love this...very peaceful

[@marshofsleep]

Great performance - every one of your videos is inspiring!

[@Fliegeraas]

So great! Awesome, thank you!

[@ElaineComparone]

My pleasure! Glad you are enjoying it!!

[@johnnmoss1983]

That's beautiful thank you for sharing that.

[@randydelabarcena4988]

Just got blown away “Audibly”

[@cieszewskimariusz]

Fantastic!

[@gillianrobb3223]

She is good, a bit jazzed up but it's a nice instrument and she's handy with it ..at the beginning...a yes from here

[@Jpierrot10]

Bravo très bien joué et très belle musique !!

[@JerryShelby]

Every time I listen to other people playing this wonderful piece I get back to this version and say “This is unmatchably the best version ever.” Alas, the composer is not a published one.

[@ElaineComparone]

Thanks for your discernment :)!

[@simonjenner8115]

Can only agree about this obsessive earworm of a piece, attributed by some to Hugh Aston who was an advanced composer for his period - and whose Hornpipe uses similar ostinati, though that proves less than certain densities of rhythms common to both pieces - or at least to my ears. But this Dompe remains inordinate and alone. I've not met anyone's to match Elaine Comparone for right feel of tempi where the work breathes but remains obsessively driven, and delivers its crunchy chords so precisely, and with so dance-like an air, smiling at grief. It's the benchmark recording I've heard so far on KZbin. Rafael Puyana takes this a whole minute faster: exhilarating though it loses something. His 1973 recording sounds as if from a 1960s Tudor film soundtrack (the music does too, astonishing for 1528, seems more a modern evocation of that period), but Puyana was a great pioneer, always worth hearing. Some, on piano and lute, can take up to six minutes - instrument and aesthetic dragging this to another composition altogether. This 2007 recording of Comparone's is the one I keep returning to.

[@ElaineComparone]

I do appreciative your perceptive comments! I"m not sure what the nationalities of the musicians were that Henry gathered at his court, but certainly at later times, the origins of the court musicians varied. Think of Lully (who was actually Italian) becoming such a force in the French court! John Dowland traveled all over Europe. And later, Johann Christian Bach ended up at the English court, so I guess the musicians went where they could get work---not much different from any other time in history! Perhaps you've identified the time exactly----your instinct seems reliable. And perhaps visiting Spanish musicians shared this piece with the British. It's fun to conjecture! By the way, I've heard faster versions of this piece also, but I kept going back to this tempo. It's not about virtuosity certainly, but something else, something irresistible, something ineffable.

[@ancarcla]

bravo

[@hannahradke8389]

Beautiful!!! Awesome job!