Wednesday, August 7, 2024

August 7 - Thomas Lupo the Elder (The Musical Birthday Series, 6th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for August 7th are here: Caetano Veloso (2019), Granville Bantock (2020), B. J. Thomas (2021), and Thomas Lupo, the Elder (2022), and Mata Hari (2023)

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Thomas Lupo the elder (baptised 7 August 1571 – probably December 1627) was an English composer and viol player.

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In a/the Cloud


He probably wrote a considerable quantity of music for the court violin ensemble, however almost none of it survives. — Wikipedia


The chance, I know, is quite remote

   That you will know his style,

But Thomas Lupo (Elder) wrote

   Great music for the viol,

Which should have kept his name afloat,

   But much was lost meanwhile.


The moral of this lyric note

   Is: Make a backup file!

 

 

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