Old English, French and Italian Schools

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FIRST RECITAL, FRIDAY, JUNE 11, at 8 o'clock, P.M.
SECOND RECITAL, SATURDAY, June 12, 10 o'clock. A.M.,
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P L D NGLISH, F-ZENC:H AND ITALIAN CHOOLS,
The Queeii's, Conillialid, it lessoii for theVirginals ..................................................... 0).1o)-olo (MAO)IS
The Carinan's, Whistle .......................................................... .................... J't'jj/jj?n J~jypojp
MR. VON INTEN.
Orlando Gibbons, a celebrated composer of Madrigals, Anthems, and pieces for the harpsichord, etc., was born at Cambridge in 1583, and (lied
162-5. He occupied the post of Court Organist to Charles the First of England.
William Byrde, Byrd, or Bird, was born about 1.538, lied 1623. Ile was one of the greatest Musicians of his time. lie created remarkable
works in several conipositions,such as Masses, Motettes, ~adrlgals, and pieces for the organ and virginal. TiieSI)innetivas~ittli~Lttiniecalle(ltl)e
Virginal in England, and belonged to the family of keyed instrunients, such as the harpsichord, clavichord, and modern pianoforte. The Prelude
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an Carman's Whistle, by Byrd, are from a collection balled 11 Queen Elizabettl7s Virginal Book." To judge from the difficulty of the pieces this
look contains, queen Elizabeth must have been a player of remarkable talent.
2. Suiner is iculliell ill .......................................................... ................ Composer Lulkilowil.
Soiig to Pan ....... .................................... ........................... ....... ............ Dr. Blow.
Mdme. RAYMOND RITTER.
I,,; one of the oldest English songs known, and was popular before 1200. Ili the year 1226, the melody of the solur was taken by it monk of
IWading, and worked out by him Ivith groat contrapuntal skill as a canoll; a manuscript or flus canon exists Ili the Ilarleian collection. Tile
presentarraugement of 'his song is by Alacfarren; the translation (or modernization) of the first verse from the Anglo-Saxon is byLongfellow.
I)r. John 131mv, born 1648, (lied 1708, was one 'If file most eminent of English Church composers. His pleasing and elaborate 11 Song, to Pan,"
is taken I rom the first Coition of Ili*. BIOWIS CO)ICelf(u), Cut itled "Amphion Anglicus," which lie is said to have published if) emulation of llurcell7s
stil I more famous Orpheus Brittallicus.71
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