Tudor Jacobean Composers John Bull John Bull 1562

Tudor & Jacobean Composers

John Bull �John Bull (1562 or 1563 – 12 March 1628) was an English composer, musician and organ builder. He was a renowned keyboard performer of the virginalist school and most of his compositions were written for this medium.

William Byrd � William Byrd (c. 1539/40– July 1623), was an English composer of the Renaissance. He wrote in many of the forms current in England at the time, including various types of sacred and secular polyphony, keyboard (the so-called Virginalist school), and consort music. Although he produced sacred music for Anglican services, sometime during the 1570 s he became a Roman Catholic and wrote Catholic sacred music later in his life.

A setting to the Book of Common Prayer by William Byrd O Lord, make thy servant Elizabeth our Queen to rejoice in thy strength: give her heart's desire, and deny not the request of her lips; but present her with thine everlasting blessing, and give her a long life, even for ever and ever. Amen. This setting is still used but now for Queen Elizabeth II

Thomas Campion �Thomas Campion (sometimes Campian; 1567 – 1620) an English composer, poet, and physician. He wrote over a hundred lute songs, and music for dancing. He also wrote an authoritative technical treatise on music. His poetry still strikes a chord with modern audiences.

Thomas Campion Come cheerful day Come, cheerful day, part of my life, to me; For while thou view'st me with thy fading light, Part of my life doth still depart with thee, And I still onward haste to my last night. Time's fatal wings do ever forward fly, So every day we live a day we die. But, O ye nights, ordained for barren rest, How are my days deprived of life in you; When heavy sleep my soul hath dispossessed By feigned death life sweetly to renew, Part of my life in that you life deny; So every day we live a day we die.

Thomas Campion When to her lute �When to her lute Corinna sings Her voice revives the leaden strings And doth on highest note appeare As any challeng'd echo cleare But when she doth of mourning speake Ev'n with her sighs the strings do breake �And as her lute doth live or die Led by her passion so must I For when of pleasure she doth sing My thoughts enjoy a sudden spring But if she doth of sorrow speake Ev'n from my hart the strings do breake

Amaryllis (some useful background information) �The name Amaryllis is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Amaryllis is: Sparkling. A flower name after the lily-like plants called Amaryllis; poetically used to mean 'a simple shepherdess or country girl', often given to country girls in classic literary works of Virgil and Ovid. �The amaryllis is also known by the names Belladonna Lily and Naked Ladies. �This is a flower that was actually was named after a shepherdess many years ago.

Thomas Campion I care not for these ladies (Verse 1) I care not for these ladies, That must be wooed and prayed: Give me kind Amaryllis, The wanton country maid. Nature art disdaineth, Her beauty is her own. But when we court and kiss, She cries, “Forsooth, let go!” But when we come where comfort is, She never will say no.

Thomas Campion I care not for these ladies (Verse 2) If I love Amaryllis, She gives me fruit and flowers: But if we love these ladies, We must give golden showers. Give them gold, that sell love, Give me the nut-brown lass, Who, when we court and kiss, She cries, “Forsooth, let go!” But when we come where comfort is, She never will say no.

Thomas Campion I care not for these ladies (Verse 3) These ladies must have pillows, And beds by strangers wrought; Give me a bower of willows, Of moss and leaves unbought, And fresh Amaryllis, With milk and honey fed; Who, when we court and kiss, She cries, “Forsooth, let go!” But when we come where comfort is, She never will say no.

John Dowland �John Dowland (1563 – 1626) was an English Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer. He is best known today for his melancholy songs such as "Come, heavy sleep", "Flow my tears", "I saw my Lady weepe" and "In darkness let me dwell”. �His instrumental music has undergone a major revival, and with the 20 th century's early music revival, has been a continuing source of repertoire for lutenists and classical guitarists.

John Dowland The lute in this image has seven courses, (pairs of strings). Lutes for beginners always had six courses and some had 8, 9 or 10 courses.

Orlando Gibbons: Orlando Gibbons (1583 – 1625) was an English composer, virginalist and organist of the late Tudor and early Jacobean periods. He was a leading composer in England in the early 17 th century One of the most versatile English composers of his time, Gibbons wrote a large number of keyboard works, around thirty fantasias for viols, a number of madrigals and many popular verse anthems, all to English texts.

Orlando Gibbons: Glorious and Powerful God Glorious and powerful God, we understand Thy dwelling is on high. Above the starry sky. Thou dwell'st not in stone temples made with hands, But in the flesh hearts of the sons of men. To dwell is thy delight, Near hand though out of sight.

Thomas Tallis (c. 1505 – 1585) was an English composer who occupies a primary place in anthologies of English choral music and is considered one of England's greatest composers. He is honoured for his original voice in English musicianship. No contemporaneous portrait of Tallis survives. In a rare existing copy of his blackletter signature, the composer spelled his last name "Tallys. "

Thomas Tallis: Mass for four voices I understand the words of the Sanctus in English are: "Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. “ In the original Roman Latin used by Tallis: “Sanctus, Sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Pleni sunt cæli et terra gloria tua. Hosanna in excelsis. Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini. Hosanna in excelsis. ”

Thomas Tallis Spem in alium (Latin for "Hope in any other") is a 40 -part Renaissance motet by Thomas Tallis, composed in c. 1570 for eight choirs of five voices each, considered by some critics to be the greatest piece of English early music. Along with Tallis's Lamentations, H. B. Collins described it in 1929 as Tallis's "crowning achievement". It is often associated with the former Nonsuch Palace in Surrey.

Nonsuch Palace had a large, octagonal, dining room where Spem in alium was performed.

Thomas Tallis Spem in alium English Translation of Latin text: I have never put my hope in any other but in Thee, God of Israel who canst show both wrath and graciousness, and who absolves all the sins of man in suffering. Lord God, Creator of Heaven and Earth Regard our humility

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