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- Why is Orlando Gibbons important?
- What did Orlando Gibbons do?
- What genre of music was Orlando Gibbons best known for?
Why is Orlando Gibbons important?
Orlando Gibbons was one of the most important English composers from the early seventeenth century, with only William Byrd eclipsing him in rank. His church music, exclusively written for the English Church, is among the most popular and enduring in his oeuvre.
What did Orlando Gibbons do?
Orlando Gibbons, (born 1583, Oxford, Oxfordshire, Eng. —died June 5, 1625, Canterbury, Kent), organist and composer, one of the last great figures of the English polyphonic school. Gibbons was the most illustrious of a large family of musicians that included his father, William Gibbons (c.
What genre of music was Orlando Gibbons best known for?
Gibbons is also well-known for his sacred choral music, of which he left a substantial volume. He was among the first major English choral composers schooled entirely in the Protestant universe, and his highly polished English anthems are among the finest in the repertory.
