Thomas Morley

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Thomas Morley was a prominent English Renaissance composer, organist, and music theorist best known for his influential madrigals and contributions to Elizabethan secular music.

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instanceOf English Renaissance composer
Renaissance composer
composer
human
madrigal collection
music theorist
music theory treatise
organist
author Thomas Morley
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
dateOfBirth circa 1557
dateOfDeath October 1602
editor Thomas Morley
educatedAt Norwich Cathedral
employer Chapel Royal
St Paul’s Cathedral
linked to: St Paul's Cathedral
fieldOfWork composition
keyboard music
music theory
gender male
genre church music
consort music
madrigal
secular vocal music
influenced English madrigal school
later English secular vocal music
influencedBy Italian madrigalists
Luca Marenzio
William Byrd
languageOfWorkOrName English
movement Elizabethan music
English Renaissance
name Thomas Morley
notableIdea adaptation of Italian madrigal style to English text
notableWork A Plaine and Easie Introduction to Practicall Musicke
April is in my mistress’ face
It was a lover and his lass
My bonny lass she smileth
Now is the Month of Maying
Sing we and chant it
The Triumphs of Oriana
occupation composer
music theorist
organist
placeOfBirth Norfolk
Norwich
placeOfDeath London
linked to: London, England
positionHeld Gentleman of the Chapel Royal
organist of St Paul’s Cathedral
publicationDate 1597
wrote A Plaine and Easie Introduction to Practicall Musicke

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William Byrd influenced Thomas Morley
Thomas Morley name Thomas Morley
A Plaine and Easie Introduction to Practicall Musicke author Thomas Morley
subject linked to: Thomas Morley
The Triumphs of Oriana editor Thomas Morley
subject linked to: Thomas Morley