Gibbons, Orlando, 1583-1625

Variant names
Dates:
Birth 1583-12
Death 1625-06-05
Britons,
English,

Biographical notes:

Epithet: organist and composer

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000386.0x00032d

Second movement is transcribed from Dainty Fine Bird, No. 9 of Gibbons' First Set of Madrigals and Mottets [sic] of 5 Parts: Apt for Viols and Voyces, first published London, 1612. This transcription 1948. First performance New York, 11 December 1948, New York Philharmonic, Walter Hendl conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Suite / Orlando Gibbons ; orchestration by Hershy Kay. c1948. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 51987561

English composer and organist.

From the description of Document signed, dated : [n.p.], 2 April 1618, 1618 Apr. 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270577848

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Subjects:

  • Anthems
  • Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices, 4 parts), Unaccompanied
  • Duets (Unspecified instruments (2))
  • Madrigals
  • Music
  • Songs (High voice) with piano
  • String trios (Viols (3))
  • Suites (Orchestra), Arranged
  • Viol music (Viols (2))

Occupations:

  • Composers

Places:

  • Scotland, Kingdom of, United Kingdom (as recorded)
  • Schiedam, Holland (as recorded)
  • India, Asia (as recorded)
  • Cape Town, S. Africa (as recorded)
  • Norwich, Norfolk (as recorded)
  • Schortau, Saxony (as recorded)

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