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The Gibbons Clan

Orlando Gibbons came from a very musical family – his father was a member of the Oxford Waits, two of his brothers were also composers, and his son entered into the profession too. Lucie Skeaping explores the lives and music of this 17th-century musical dynasty.

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21 minutes

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Sun 9 May 2021 14:00

Music Played

  • Orlando Gibbons

    Hosanna, to the Son of David

    Performer: Choir of King’s College, Cambridge.
    • ASV.
  • Edward Gibbons

    In Nomine

    Ensemble: Consortium5.
    • RESONUS.
  • Edward Gibbons

    What Strikes The Clock

    Ensemble: Seldom Sene.
    • BRILLIANT CLASSICS : 95654BR.
    • BRILLIANT CLASSICS.
    • 6.
  • Ellis Gibbons

    Round About Her Charret

    Choir: The King’s Singers.
    • Signum : SIGCD082.
    • Signum.
    • 20.
  • Orlando Gibbons

    Lincoln's Inn Mask

    Performer: Christopher Hogwood.
    • EXPLORE : EXP0006.
    • EXPLORE.
    • 14.
  • Orlando Gibbons

    Pavane and Galliard

    Performer: Christopher Hogwood.
    • EXPLORE.
  • Orlando Gibbons

    Go From My Window

    Ensemble: Fretwork.
    • Virgin Classics : VC7908492.
    • Virgin Classics.
    • 5.
  • Orlando Gibbons

    The Cry Of London Part 1

    Ensemble: Red Byrd. Ensemble: Fretwork.
    • Virgin Classics : VC7908492.
    • Virgin Classics.
    • 17.
  • Orlando Gibbons

    O Clap Your Hands Together

    Choir: UC Berkeley Chamber Chorus. Conductor: John Butt.
    • CENTAUR : CRC2308.
    • CENTAUR.
    • 1.
  • Christopher Gibbons

    Fantasy-Suite

    Performer: Pavlo Beznosiuk. Performer: Rodolfo Richter. Performer: Mark Levy. Performer: Richard Egarr.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
  • Christopher Gibbons

    Not Unto Us, O Lord

    Performer: Alastair Ross. Choir: Academy of Ancient Music Chorus. Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music. Director: Richard Egarr.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI : HMU807551.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
    • 1.
  • Charles Villiers Stanford

    On a Theme of Orlando Gibbons - No. 2 from 6 Short Preludes and Postludes

    Performer: Jennifer Bate.
    • ASV.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 28 Apr 2019 14:00
  • Sun 9 May 2021 14:00

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