Orlando Gibbons

Books about Orlando Gibbons and his music

John Harley Orlando Gibbons and the Gibbons Family of Musicians Ashgate Pub Ltd, 1999; ISBN 184014209X; 341 pages A study of the life and music of Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625). It investigates in detail the family and musical background from which Orlando Gibbons emerged, and provides an account of the activities of his father, William Gibbons. It traces, too, the activities of Orlando's brothers - Edward, Ferdinando and Ellis. Since Edward Gibbons achieved a degree of eminence, the description of his life and music is quite full. Attention naturally focuses principally on Orlando Gibbons. A full record is given of his remarkably youthful appointment as an organist of the Chapel Royal (he was probably less than 20 at the time) and of his life at court. His additional appointments as one of Prince Charles's musicians and as organist of Westminster Abbey are also described, as is his sudden and premature death in his early forties. Gibbons's music is examined in a series of chapters dealing with his pieces for keyboard and for viols, his songs, his full and verse anthems, and his works for the Anglican liturgy. His development as a composer within these genres is followed, and the character of particular pieces is considered. Price indication: $ 109.95

Edmund Horace Fellowes Orlando Gibbons and his family;: The last of the Tudor school of musicians Archon Books, 1970; ISBN 0208008489; 109 pages Price indication: $ 245.75

Edmund H. Fellowes Orlando Gibbons and His Family: The Last of the Tudor School of Musicians Oxford University Press, 1951-01-01 Price indication: $ 15.00

E.H. Fellowes Orlando Gibbons and His Family: The last of the Tudor School of Musicians, Second Edition Oxford Univ Pr, 1951 Price indication: $ 27.50

Sheet music, libretti, etc.

London Street Cries - Schott - Mixed Choir (SSATB) with Strings - Viola/

Orlando Gibbons 1583-1625 : Complete Keyboard Works in Five Volumes : Volumes II, IV & V - Stainer & Bell Ltd.

The Orlando Gibbons tercentenary: Some virginal manuscripts in the Music division - The New York public library

Twenty Keyboard Pieces and One by Orlando Gibbons (Signature S.) - Associated Board of the Royal School of Music
This is the first publication of the Purcell manuscript discovered in 1993, now held in The British Library, London. Henry Purcell used this teaching manuscript to introduce the forms and keyboard techniques of his day. It is edited by leading British harpsichordist Davitt Moroney, whose fascinating preface illustrates the collection's background and importance. It also includes five facsimile pages, and recording of all the pieces by Davitt Moroney on CD.