John Holmes (composer)
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John Holmes was an English cathedral musician and Renaissance
composer. His madrigal
Thus Bonny-boots The Birthday Celebrated was included in The Triumphs of Oriana
, a collection of vocal compositions published in 1601.
Over his career, Holmes was employed at both the Winchester
and Salisbury Cathedral
s. Holmes was appointed Master of the Choristers at Salisbury in 1621 and held that position until his death.
Renaissance
The Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historical era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not...
composer. His madrigal
Madrigal (music)
A madrigal is a secular vocal music composition, usually a partsong, of the Renaissance and early Baroque eras. Traditionally, polyphonic madrigals are unaccompanied; the number of voices varies from two to eight, and most frequently from three to six....
Thus Bonny-boots The Birthday Celebrated was included in The Triumphs of Oriana
The Triumphs of Oriana
The Triumphs of Oriana is a book of English madrigals, compiled and published in 1601 by Thomas Morley, which first edition has 25 pieces by 23 composers . It was said to have been made in the honour of Queen Elizabeth I...
, a collection of vocal compositions published in 1601.
Over his career, Holmes was employed at both the Winchester
Winchester Cathedral
Winchester Cathedral at Winchester in Hampshire is one of the largest cathedrals in England, with the longest nave and overall length of any Gothic cathedral in Europe...
and Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral, formally known as the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is an Anglican cathedral in Salisbury, England, considered one of the leading examples of Early English architecture....
s. Holmes was appointed Master of the Choristers at Salisbury in 1621 and held that position until his death.