Gibbons

Orlando, compr. b. Cam- bridge, 1583; a. Canterbury, June 5, 1625. Chorister at King's Coll. 1596-97; orgt. Chapel Royal 1604; Mus. Bac. Cambridge 1606 and Mus. Bac. and Mus. Doc. Oxford 1622; 1623 orgt. at Westminster Abbey, 106 GIGOTJT 1625 composed music for reception of Henrietta Maria at Canterbury, where he died suddenly; of his music, Fantasias especially those printed in Par then i a (first music for virginal 1611) are as masterly as anything before Bach; his madngals (The Silver Swan 0 That the Learned Poets etc) and anthems show the influence of Italian music and an effort to adapt the music to expre ion of the words. His son Christopher, orgt. b. London (baptized Aug. 22), 1615; d. there, Aug. 20, 1676. Chorister in Chapel Royal and under uncle, Edward, at Exeter Cath.; orgt. at Winchester Cath 1638-1644 when he joined royalist army; 1660 orgt. at Chapel Royal, and at Westminster Abbey; comosed some motets, but is said to have Eeen more distinguished as performer. Dictionary of Musicians