orlando gibbons

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Definition of orlando gibbons in English English dictionary

born 1583, Oxford, Oxfordshire, Eng. died June 5, 1625, Canterbury, Kent English composer and organist. Son of a musician, he became organist of the Chapel Royal 1605 and remained there the rest of his life, serving also as organist at Westminster Abbey for his last two years. A versatile composer, he wrote several Anglican services, some 40 anthems, about 50 secular keyboard pieces, about 35 fantasias for chamber ensembles, and some 15 madrigals

Hyphenation

Or·lan·do Gib·bons

Turkish pronunciation

ôrländō gîbînz

Pronunciation

/ôrˈlandō ˈgəbənz/ /ɔːrˈlændoʊ ˈɡɪbɪnz/