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1 Marissa Towell November 25 2013 High School Music
Orlando Gibbons Marissa Towell November High School Music

2 Important Years 1583- Born in Oxford, United Kingdom
1596- Orlando became a member of the King’s College Choir at Cambridge 1603- Gibbons became a member of the Chapel Royal 1605- Appointed its organist June 5, Died in Canterbury, United Kingdom

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4 Influence on Renaissance
Considered the leading English composer of his generation Positions Held: Organist of the Royal Chapel Keyboard player in the privy chamber of the all- important court of Prince Charles Organist at Westminster Abbey. Holding the position among the private musicians of Prince Charles (King Charles I) helped to inaugurate one of the greatest eras in chamber music that Western music has seen.

5 Types of Music http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5jaPU3EoWw He wrote:
Church Music Secular Vocal Music (Silver Swan) Instrumental Music Keyboard Music

6 Sources mn /biography 08.htm


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