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Lawes, Henry

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Lawes, Henry (1596–1662), and his brother William (1602–1645), English composers. Henry's 430-odd songs include settings of Carew (38), Waller (16), Herrick (14), Suckling, Lovelace, and, notably, of his friend Milton; he arranged the original performances of Arcades (c.1630) and Comus (1634), for both of which he wrote the songs. William composed much of the music for Shirley's The Triumph of Peace (1634) and the incidental music for several of D'Avenant's masques and plays.

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Henry Lawes

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Henry Lawes , 1596–1662, English composer. Both he and his brother William were prominent musician-composers, and Henry served the royal family in various capacities until the civil war. As music tutor in the family of the Earl of Bridgewater, he became acquainted with the great poets of the time. He wrote the music for Milton's masque Comus (1634) and for Carew's Coelum Britannicum (1633).

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Free newspaper and magazine articles

	Henry Lawes: Cavalier Songwriter.(Review) Magazine article from: Notes; 9/1/2001
	William Lawes, 1602-1645: Essays on His Life, Times and Work.(Review) Magazine article from: Notes; 6/1/1999
	William Lawes.(Sound Recording Review) Magazine article from: Notes; 3/1/2005