Virginalist

Virginalist

Virginalist denotes a composer of the so-called virginalist school, and usually refers to the English keyboard composers of the late Tudor and early Jacobean periods. The term does not appear to have been applied earlier than the 19th century. Although the virginals was among the most popular keyboard instruments of this period, there is no evidence that the composers wrote exclusively for this instrument, and their music is equally suited to the harpsichord, the clavichord or the chamber organ.

The term is sometimes also applied to other northern European composers of this period, such as Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck and Samuel Scheidt.

English virginalists

* John Blitheman
* John Bull
* William Byrd
* Giles Farnaby
* Richard Farnaby
* Orlando Gibbons
* William Inglot
* Thomas Morley
* John Munday
* Martin Peerson
* Peter Philips
* Ferdinando Richardson
* William Tisdall
* Thomas Tomkins

ee also

*Virginals
*Fitzwilliam Virginal Book
*Parthenia
*My Ladye Nevells Booke
*The Mulliner Book
*Priscilla Bunbury's Virginal Book
*Elizabeth Roger's Virginal Book


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Virginalist — Vir|gi|na|lịst, der; en, en [engl. virginalist, zu: virginal, ↑Virginal]: jmd., der Virginal spielt od. für das Virginal komponiert …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Virginalist — Vir|gi|na|list der; en, en <aus gleichbed. engl. virginalist> Virginalspieler, komponist (um 1600 in England) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • virginalist — noun see virginal II …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • virginalist — vir·gin·al·ist …   English syllables

  • virginalist — ələ̇st noun ( s) Etymology: virginal (II) + ist : one who plays a virginal …   Useful english dictionary

  • Giles Farnaby — Infobox musical artist Name = Giles Farnaby Img capt = Background = non performing personnel Born = Circa 1563, probably either Truro, Cornwall, or London, England Died = November 1640 (aged about 77); buried St Giles Cripplegate, London, England …   Wikipedia

  • Martin Peerson — For the rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s for Wales, see Martin Pearson (rugby league). Martin Peerson (or Pearson) Born Between 1571 and 1573 probably March, Cambridgeshire, England Died 1650 or 1651 (aged 77–80); buried 16 January… …   Wikipedia

  • Orlando Gibbons — (baptised 25 December 1583 – 5 June 1625) was an English composer, virginalist and organist of the late Tudor and early Jacobean periods. He was a leading composer in the England of his day …   Wikipedia

  • Virginals — Virginal redirects here. For other uses, see Virginal (disambiguation). Virginals Flemish virginals (Paris, Musée de la Musique). Note the inset keyboard placed left of centre. Classification Keyboard instrument Playing rang …   Wikipedia

  • virginal — I. adjective Date: 15th century 1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a virgin or virginity; especially pure, chaste < a virginal young girl > 2. pristine, unsullied < a virginal snowfall > • virginally adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”