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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August 7 - Thomas Lupo, the Elder (The Musical Birthday Series, 4th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for August 7th are here: Caetano Veloso (2019), Granville Bantock (2020), and B. J. Thomas (2021)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tudor Tutoring

In 1588 he joined the violin consort at the court of Queen Elizabeth I – he was only 16 – but evidently he was not paid for his service until 1591. Thomas retained this position, or variants thereof, for his entire life. -- Wikipedia

Whenas thou worketh for the Queen

And thou art merely aged sixteen,

It shouldst be no surprise to thee

That thou must do thy job for free.

For thou who learnest of the viol,

Must serve an internship and trial,

And then, methinks, when meetly trainéd

Thou’ll keep the monarch entertainéd.

 

 

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