Princely Pastimes, or a Courtly Catch, being the History of Another Musical Fragment at Case Western Reserve University

Orlando Gibbons' 'Orlando was his name,' now in the library of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, is probably the only extant composition obviously written for Charles as Prince of Wales. The round was composed in honor of Charles' return from his unsuccessful courtshi...

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Published in:Notes (Music Library Association) 1993-03, Vol.49 (3), p.911-924
Main Author: Duffin, Ross W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Calendars
Charles I, King of England (1600-1649)
Composers
Criticism and interpretation
Gibbons, Orlando
Glees, catches, rounds, etc
History
Masques
Music
Musical notation
Musical Works
Palaces
Princes
Proxy reporting
Proxy statements
Renaissance period
Rounds
Royalty
Singing
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Summary:Orlando Gibbons' 'Orlando was his name,' now in the library of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, is probably the only extant composition obviously written for Charles as Prince of Wales. The round was composed in honor of Charles' return from his unsuccessful courtship of the Spanish Infanta in 1623. Apart from its historical value, the piece suggests an intimate relationship between Charles and the singers in royal service and widens one's idea of acceptable musical entertainment for 17th-century royalty.
ISSN:0027-4380
1534-150X
DOI:10.2307/898924