Anthony Holborne

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Title page by Anthony Holbornes Pavans, Galliards , Almains and other short Aeirs (1599)

Anthony Holborne (* around 1545 ; † November 29, 1602 in London ) was an English composer of consort music during the time of Queen Elizabeth I.

Life

Holborne began studying at Cambridge University in 1562 . In 1565 he was admitted to the Inner Temple Court . On June 14, 1584, Holborne married Elisabeth Marten. On the title page of his two books, he claims to be in the service of Elizabeth I. He died in November 1602 of a "cold".

He was highly valued as a composer by his contemporaries. John Dowland dedicated the very first song I saw my lady weepe to him in his Second Booke of Songs or Ayres . His patroness was the Countess of Pembroke, Mary Sidney .

His brother was William Holborne , who also composed. Six of Williams' madrigals are included in Anthony Holbornes Cittarn Schoole .

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Holbornes earliest known work is the Cittarn Schoole from 1597, which consists of compositions for the Cister . The foreword indicates that the compositions were created over a period of several years. Holborne writes that the musical compositions are "the premature fruits of my youth, conceived in the infancy and childhood of my little ability".

The work Pavans, Galliards, Almains and other short Aeirs, both grave and light, in five parts, for Viols, Violins or other Musicall Winde Instruments ( Pavanen, Galliards, Allemanden and other short songs, both melancholy and easy, for five voices , for violas, violins or woodwind instruments ) was published in 1599 and consists of 65 of his own compositions. It is the largest surviving collection of its kind. Most of the compositions are pairs of pavans and gaillards . Other pieces are written in the style of the allemande . The rest, such as The Night Watch , written in versions for lute and bandora , are not classified.

Work editions

  • Masakata Kanazawa (Ed.): The Complete Works of Anthony Holborne. 2 volumes. Harvard University Press, Cambridge 1967-1973.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Frederick Noad: The Renaissance Guitar. (= The Frederick Noad Guitar Anthology. Part 1) Ariel Publications, New York 1974; Reprint: Amsco Publications, New York / London / Sydney, UK ISBN 0-7119-0958-X , US ISBN 0-8256-9950-9 , p. 61.
personal data
SURNAME Holborne, Anthony
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Holborne, Antony; Holborn, Antony; Olborner, Anthony
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English composer of consort music
DATE OF BIRTH around 1545
DATE OF DEATH November 29, 1602
Place of death London