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The Keyboard Music of Giles Farnaby: A Lecture-Recital

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 1965

Richard Marlow
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When the secretary invited me last July to write a synopsis of my paper for inclusion in the Association's Sessional Arrangements, I optimistically assumed that in addition to discussing Giles Farnaby's keyboard music there would be time to include a ‘short account’ of his life and even, perhaps, an opportunity to add a word or two about his vocal compositions. When I eventually came to prepare the paper, I soon realized that it would be difficult enough to deal adequately in the limited time available with either the keyboard music or the biography, much less with both. So, rather than skate around both topics, I have decided, somewhat reluctantly, to abandon the proposed biographical sketch and to concentrate on the keyboard music alone.

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Research Article
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Proceedings of the Royal Musical Association , Volume 92 , 1965 , pp. 107 - 120
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Copyright © 1966 The Royal Musical Association and the Authors

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References

1 Glyn, M. H., Elizabethan Virginal Music, 2nd edn., London, 1934, p. 113.Google Scholar

2 Giles Farnaby, Seventeen Pıeces, ed. T. Dart, London, 1957, ‘Notes’.Google Scholar

3 C. van den Borren, The Sources of Keyboard Music in England, tr. J. E. Matthew, London, 1913, p. 205.Google Scholar

4 Morley, T., A Plain and Easy Introduction, ed. R. A. Harman, London, 1952, p. 296.Google Scholar

5 Stravinsky, I., Poetics of Music, tr. A. Knodel & I. Dahl, London, 1947, p. 65.Google Scholar

The following pieces were played by Mr. Marlow during the course of the lecture-recital (they are to be found in Musica Britanmca, Volume XXIV, save for the first item of ‘d’):

  1. a

    a Alman, no. 22.

  2. b

    b Mai Sims, no. 37.

  3. c

    c Fantasia, no. 10.

  4. d

    d Thomas Morley, Keyboard Works, ed. T. Dart, London, 1959, vol. 1, no. 1 (Pavan), bars 1-28; & Pavan, no. 17, bars 1-40.

  5. e

    e Alman, no. 23.

  6. f

    f The Old Spagnoletta, no. 29.

  7. g

    g Tower Hill, no. 26.

  8. h

    h Paul's Wharf, no. 46.

  9. i

    i Giles Famaby's Dream, no. 50; His Rest, no. 51; Farnaby's Conceit, no. 52; & His Humour, no. 53.