Thomas Tomkins - The Last Elizabethan

Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656), a major figure of the Golden Age of British music, was arguably the greatest of all Welsh-born composers. This collection places Tomkins and his achievements in his time and enables readers to reassess him in relation to his elders and contemporaries. Such a comprehensive account of the man and his music should appeal to early music scholars, performers and music lovers alike.

List of contents

Contents: Introduction. Part 1 The Lives and Times of Thomas Tomkins and his Family, Anthony Boden: Lostwithiel; St David's; Menevia sacra; Gloucester; Her Majesty's chapel; Worcester; Awfull majestie; The greatest maecenas; Sceptre and crown; Sacred and profane; A faithful city; Distracted times. Part 2 The Music of Thomas Tomkins, Denis Stevens: Musica Deo Sacra; Songs of 3, 4, 5 and 6 parts; Music for keyboard instruments; Consort music. Part 3 Further Commentaries: Thomas Tomkins: an appreciation, Bernard Rose; Sacred music omitted from Musica Deo Sacra, Peter James; Thomas Tomkins: borrowings, self-borrowings and homage, David R.A. Evans. List of works and their sources; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Anthony Boden

Summary

Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656), a major figure in the Golden Age of British music, was arguably the greatest of all Welsh-born composers. The first part of this book provides an absorbing biography of Tomkins, setting his life into historical context. The latter part of the book includes essays on Tomkins.

Product details

• Authors: Anthony Stevens Boden
• Assisted by: Anthony Boden (Editor), Boden Anthony (Editor)
• Publisher: ASHGATE PUB CO
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.05.2005
• EAN: 9780754651185
• ISBN: 978-0-7546-5118-5
• No. of pages: 316
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 241 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical, Renaissance style, Composers and songwriters, Art music, orchestral and formal music, Medieval & Renaissance music (c 1000 to c 1600), Medieval style