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Morley, Thomas
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Morley, Thomas (
b ?Norwich, 1557;
d London, 1602). Eng. composer. Pupil of
Byrd. Mus.B., Oxford Univ., 1588. Organist, St Paul's Cath.
c.1589–92. Almost certainly worked as a government spy. Gentleman of Chapel Royal 1592. In 1598, granted by Elizabeth I exclusive licence for 21 years to print song-books of all kinds and mus. paper. Thus he pubd. not only his own mus. but that of his contemporaries. Pubd. and ed.
The Triumphs of Oriana (1601), to which he contributed
Arise, awake for 5 vv. and
Hard by a crystal fountain for 6 vv. Was one of great masters of Eng. madrigal. Probably friend of Shakespeare: setting of
It was a lover and his lass for
As You Like It may have been for orig. prod., 1599. Specialized in balletts. Also wrote church mus., incl. Burial Service; lute songs, and
A Plaine and Easie Introduction to Practicall Musicke (1597). Among his works and publications were:
Canzonets for 3 vv. (1593),
Madrigals for 4 vv. (1594),
1st Book of Balletts, 5 vv. (1595),
1st Book of Canzonets, 2 vv. (1595),
Canzonets, 4 vv. (selected from ‘best It. authors’ but incl. 2 by Morley) (1597),
Madrigals, 5 vv. (selected from ‘best It. authors’) (1598),
1st Book of Consort Lessons, 6 instr. (1599),
1st Book of Ayres, lute and bass viol (1600),
The Triumphs of Oriana, 5 and 6 vv. ‘by divers several authors’ (1601).
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Thomas Morley, Matthew Jeffries & Henry Aldrich.(Thomas Morley. II, Services, Matthew Jeffries. Consort, Full, and Verse Anthems, Henry Aldrich. Selected Anthems and Motet Recompositions)(Review)
Magazine article from: Notes; 9/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; Thomas Morley. II, Services. Transcribed...volumes of church music by Thomas Morley (1557 or 1558-1602...in the Nunc dimittis of Thomas Tallis's Dorian Service. On the other hand, Morley has an up-to-date tendency...
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Thomas Morley; President, The Lube Stop Inc., 37.(Special Report)
Magazine article from: Crain's Cleveland Business; 11/19/2007; 700+ words
; ...environmental sustainability. But if you ask Thomas Morley, president of Berea-based The...marketing gimmick. From the time Mr. Morley joined Lube Stop as president in...oil per year. However, when Mr. Morley joined the company following a stint...
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BRITISH CHURCH COMPOSER SERIES 4: THOMAS MORLEY
Magazine article from: The American Organist; 9/1/2007; ; 628 words
; BRITISH CHURCH COMPOSER SERIES 4: THOMAS MORLEY. Ferdinand's Consort, Stephen Bullamore, conductor...Music Distributors). Composer, organist, and author Thomas Morley (c.l557-c.l602) was one of the most influential...
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New role for Thomas as Morley head of equities.(Tim Thomas )(Morley Fund Management )(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Fund Strategy; 7/4/2005; 683 words
; Tim Thomas is joining Morley Fund Management in the newly...equity assets under management. Thomas, who joins in September...Anita Skipper and the seven Morley equity team heads will now report to Thomas. Thomas previously worked...
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Thomas M. Morley of Malden, 75, electrical worker.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald; 6/5/2003; 359 words
; Thomas M. Morley of Malden, a retired electrical...During World War II, Mr. Morley served with the Army Corps...Workers Union Local 104. Mr. Morley is survived by his wife...Giannino of Everett; a son, Thomas Jr. of Billerica; two...
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People on the move: Thomas takes responsibility for Morley's equity performance.
Magazine article from: Pensions Week; 7/11/2005; 586 words
; Morley Fund Management has appointed Tim Thomas as head of equities. He...company from 1992 to 2000. Thomas comes to Morley with more than 23 years...commercial potential of Morley's equity products. Thomas takes his post in September...
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Helen E. Morley-Thomas
Newspaper article from: The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA; 1/18/2006; ; 324 words
; CANTON - Helen E. (Bobin) Morley-Thomas, 87, of Canton, a retired waitress...years. Wife of the late Edward T. Morley and the late Tom Thomas, she is survived by a son, Edward T. Morley of Kansas; a daughter, Regina Spintig...
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Morley picks Thomas as head of equities.(Morley Fund Management appointed Tim Thomas)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Money Marketing; 6/30/2005; 674 words
; Tim Thomas is to join Morley as head of equities...equity products. Morley oversees #33bn of...equities markets. Thomas joins from business...Investec in 1998. Morley chief investment...Garrett-Cox says Thomas has extensive hands...
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Culture: Trotter's note-worthy landmark; City organist Thomas Trotter reaches a remarkable milestone today. Christopher Morley reports.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England); 10/6/2003; 700+ words
; Byline: Christopher Morley Despite his amazingly youthful, dashing looks, Thomas Trotter is about to perform...days. As city organist, Thomas Trotter has a number of responsibilities...last 20 Birmingham years, Thomas Trotter dismisses his own...
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No doubting Thomas will perform more of the very finest; Christopher Morley previews the classical week ahead.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England); 1/31/2008; 700+ words
; Byline: Christopher Morley Thomas Trotter returns to the Town Hall tonight...magnificent G major Sonata, a work which Thomas has made his own in recent performances...in Stratfordupon- Avon, and, like Thomas Trotter, one of the artists-in...
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Thomas Morley
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Thomas Morley The composer, organist, and theorist Thomas Morley (ca. 1557-ca. 1602) was the chief...exponent of the Italian madrigal tradition. Thomas Morley was born about 1557 and, sometime between...
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Morley, Thomas
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
Morley, Thomas ( b ?Norwich, 1557; d London, 1602). Eng. composer. Pupil of Byrd...selected from ‘best It. authors’ but incl. 2 by Morley) (1597), Madrigals , 5 vv. (selected from ‘best It...
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East, Thomas
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
East, Thomas [ Thomas Easte , Thomas Est , Thomas Este ] ( b c. 1550; d London, 1608). London mus. publisher...sonnets, and songs (1588), works by other madrigalists ( Morley, Mundy, and Wilbye), and 4-part settings of psalms...
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Weelkes, Thomas
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature
Weelkes, Thomas (?1576–1623), English composer. With Wilbye , he was the most important of the English madrigalists who followed the lead given by Morley in 1593 and 1594. He published several volumes of madrigals and contributed...
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Ken, Thomas
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History
Ken, Thomas (1637–1711). Bishop of Bath and Wells. Educated at Winchester and New College, Oxford, Ken was chaplain to Morley, bishop of Winchester (1665), and to Princess Mary (later Mary II...
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