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"Greensleeves" is a traditional English folk song. A broadside ballad by the name "A Newe Northen Dittye of ye Ladye Greene Sleves" was registered by Richard Jones at the London Stationers' Company in September 1580, [1] [2] and the tune is found in several late 16th-century and early 17th-century sources, such as Ballet's MS Lute Book and Het Luitboek van Thysius, as well as various ...
Princes Bridge, Melbourne, designed by John Grainger. Grainger was born on 8 July 1882 in Brighton, south-east of Melbourne.His father, John Grainger, an English-born architect who had emigrated to Australia in 1877, won recognition for his design of the Princes Bridge across the Yarra River in Melbourne; [1] His mother Rose Annie Aldridge was the daughter of Adelaide hotelier George Aldridge.
(1870), set to the tune of "Greensleeves "What Child Is This?" is a Christmas carol with lyrics written by William Chatterton Dix in 1865 and set to the tune of "Greensleeves", a traditional English folk song, in 1871. Although written in Great Britain, the carol today is more popular in the United States than its country of origin. [1]
This is a list of composers by name, alphabetically sorted by surname, then by other names. The list of composers is by no means complete. It is not limited by classifications such as genre or time period; however, it includes only music composers of significant fame, notability or importance who also have current Wikipedia articles.
Loreena Isabel Irene McKennitt CM OM CD (born February 17, 1957) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer who writes, records, and performs world music with Celtic and Middle Eastern influences. McKennitt is known for her refined and clear soprano vocals. [1] She has sold more than 14 million records worldwide. [2]
Original hymn tunes included in The English Hymnal (1906) "Come Down, O Love Divine": entitled Down Ampney in honour of Vaughan Williams's birthplace "God Be With You Till We Meet Again" (Randolph) "Hail Thee, Festival day" (Salva festa dies) "For All the Saints" (Sine nomine) Original hymn tunes included in Songs of Praise (1925)
Pages in category "Greensleeves" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. ... This page was last edited on 20 April 2024, at 04:21 (UTC).
As a composer, his works are mostly forgotten but include 11 anthems, 3 motets for five voices and 4 fantasias for viols. As a writer, he wrote two treatises on music theory. The Briefe Discourse of the True (but Neglected) Use of Charact'ring the Degrees (London, 1614) includes 20 songs as examples: seven by John Bennet , two by Edward Pearce ...