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Routledge - Thomas Tomkins: The Last Elizabethan Book

Name: Routledge - Thomas Tomkins: The Last Elizabethan Book
Brand: Routledge
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Explore the life of Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656), a major figure from the Golden Age of British music. As one of the greatest Welsh-born composers, Tomkins lived through a revolutionary era in British history. This book details his professional journey serving the Crown and the Church at the Chapel Royal and Worcester Cathedral. Readers will learn how Tomkins navigated immense challenges, including the English Civil War, the suppression of Church music, and the closure of the Chapel Royal. Despite the destruction of his organ at Worcester and the devastation of the city, he found the strength to continue his musical legacy. This work provides a deep look into his ability to find inspiration for secular and sacred compositions during times of extreme historical upheaval.

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Detailed biography of Thomas Tomkins, a leading Welsh-born composer of the British Golden Age.

Covers his professional service to the Crown and the Church at Worcester Cathedral and the Chapel Royal.

Examines his survival through the English Civil War and the suppression of English Church music.

Provides historical context regarding the closure of the Chapel Royal and the destruction of Worcester.

Explores how the composer maintained his creative drive for secular music despite significant wartime devastation.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0754651185
Category: Books > Subjects > Arts & Photography > Music > Styles > Classical Music
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 28 May 2005
Listed Since: 05 February 2007

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