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Thomas Tomkins: The Last Elizabethan (Paperback)
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Thomas Tomkins: The Last Elizabethan (Paperback)
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Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656), a major figure of the Golden Age of
British music, was arguably the greatest of all Welsh-born
composers. Living through one of the most revolutionary periods in
British history, his professional life was spent in the service of
the Crown and the Church at both the Chapel Royal and Worcester
Cathedral. Surviving the Civil War, the suppression of the music of
the English Church, the closure of the Chapel Royal, the
destruction of his organ at Worcester and the devastation of the
city, Tomkins was able to find the strength and inspiration to
continue composing secular music of fine quality. Much of Tomkins's
output has survived, including his collection of music for the
Anglican rite, Musica Deo Sacra, published posthumously in 1668.
His work embraced both sacred and secular vocal music, pieces for
keyboard and for viol consort, thereby proving him to be one of the
most versatile figures of English Renaissance music. The first part
of the book provides an absorbing biography of Tomkins, setting his
life into fascinating historical context. The second and third
parts include major essays on Tomkins by Denis Stevens, Bernard
Rose, Peter James and David Evans, all authorities on the music of
the period with each providing perceptive insights into Tomkins's
music. The result is a successful piece of collective work that
properly places Tomkins and his achievements in his time and
enables readers to reassess him properly in relation to his elders
and contemporaries. Tomkins has still not reached the 'household
name' status of his great teacher, William Byrd, or of his close
friend and colleague, Orlando Gibbons, but he is undoubtedly worthy
of much greater recognition. The book complements the increasing
number of live performances and recordings of Tomkins's music, both
sacred and secular, and such a comprehensive account of the man and
his work should appeal to early music scholars, performers and
music lovers alike.
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