Composer of the Week: Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625) Orlando Gibbons was born in December 1583 in Oxford, England, and became one of the most important composers of the English Renaissance. He lived during a flowering of English music under Queen Elizabeth I and King James I, serving as a court musician and later as organist of Westminster Abbey. Gibbons was especially admired for his sacred music, writing anthems and services that balanced expressive emotion with clear, beautifully controlled coun

65K views · 2.2K reactions | Drop, Drop Slow Tears, with its soaring soprano line, is here to accompany you towards Easter originally by Gibbons, this piece has been arranged by Christian Forshaw for choir and solo. Here's the link to the full videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wO0SckgCY4E - - - #choir #choralsinging #singers #vocalgroup #holyweek #easter #palmsunday #goodfriday | Tenebrae Choir | Facebook

Drop, drop slow tears - Orlando Gibbons (Virtual Choir) #choralmusic #satb #virtualchoir #renaissance #baroque #gibbons #choir | Nick Higgs The Singer

💦Drop, Drop Slow Tears by Orlando Gibbons - in a stunning arrangement by composer and saxophonist Christian Forshaw Music. It's the first track on the album we recorded with Christian in 2022 - When Sleep Comes. 📽️Watch the whole video https://loom.ly/xmHApwo 💿Check out the album https://loom.ly/IZAlF5E | Tenebrae Choir