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Orlando Gibbons (born: Oxford, baptised 25 December 1583; died Canterbury, 5 June 1625) was an English composer and organist. He was one of the most important composers of his day. He is famous for his church music and organ music. He lived in the late Tudor and early Jacobean periods.
- What was Orlando Gibbons known for?
- Where did Orlando Gibbons live?
- What genre of music was Orlando Gibbons best known for?
What was Orlando Gibbons known for?
1610) is believed to have been the first music printed in England from engraved copperplates. Gibbons was famous as a keyboard player, and toward the end of his life he was said to be without rival in England as an organist and virginalist. Several of his virginal pieces were published in Parthenia (c.
Where did Orlando Gibbons live?
Gibbons and his wife lived in Woolstaple (now Bridge Street) which was in the parish of St Margaret's, Westminster, the church where Gibbons's seven children—James, Alice, Christopher, Ann, Mary, Elizabeth and Orlando—would be baptised.
What genre of music was Orlando Gibbons best known for?
Orlando remains the best-known member of the dynasty. He was hailed as the most accomplished keyboard player of his time, and his compositions in the genres of keyboard music, consort music, Anglican church music, and the madrigal are all performed, commercially recorded, discussed, and celebrated to this day.
