Christopher Gibbons
Christopher Gibbons (baptized August 22, 1615 in London ; † October 20, 1676 there ) was an English organist and composer.
Christopher Gibbons, the son of the English composer Orlando Gibbons , was orphaned at the age of eleven and by his uncle Edward Gibbons (1568-1650), who was the choirmaster at King's College , Cambridge. From 1638 he first worked at Winchester Cathedral as an organist, before he succeeded his father in the Chapel Royal and Westminster Abbey in 1660 .
Some anthems for ecclesiastical use, but also several Fantasias for strings, have survived from him.
literature
- John Harley: Orlando Gibbons and the Gibbons family of musicians. Ashgate, Aldershot et al. 1999, ISBN 1-84014-209-X .
Web links
- Sheet music and audio files by Christopher Gibbons in the International Music Score Library Project
- List of stage works by Christopher Gibbons based on the MGG at Operone
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Gibbons, Christopher |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English organist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | baptized August 22, 1615 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 20, 1676 |
| Place of death | London |