FARNABY, GILES
(1560–1640)
GILES FARNABY (Born in Truro, England, 1560 — Died in London, 1640) Farnaby lived in England during the time many music historians call the “Golden Age” of composition. A few of the outstanding among this galaxy of composers are William Byrd (1543–1623), Thomas Morley (1558–1603), John Wilbye (1574–1638), and Orlando Gibbons (1583–1625). Like the others Farnaby wrote madrigals, motets, psalms, other sacred music, and a large group of pieces for virginal. Fifty-two of these keyboard pieces were…