Short bio John Coprario
Full biography John Coprario
John Coprario, also known as Giovanni Coprario or Coperario , was an English composer and viol player who lived during the post-Elizabethan era in England. Coprario was highly respected for his songs, instrumental music, and his contributions to ensemble music. He was one of the leading composers of his time and worked under the patronage of Sir Robert Cecil and Edward Seymour , Earl of Hertford.
It should be noted that there is some debate over whether Coprario was taking credit for other composers' works. Some scholars believe that Coprario was merely using different pseudonyms, while others suggest he was plagiarizing. Regardless, Coprario's musical contributions were highly influential.
Coprario served at the English court from 1605 to 1626 as lutenist , playing viol in the King's private music and serving as a composer for important occasions. He was known for his consort music, which was a style of music played by a small group of performers. Coprario introduced William Lawes, another notable English composer, to Charles the Prince of Wales when Lawes was a child.
Overall, John Coprario was a highly influential English composer during the post-Elizabethan era. His contributions to music, particularly in the development of ensemble music, are highly regarded and his legacy lives on to this day.
Compositions featuring John Coprario
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fantasy-Suite for 2 violins, bass viol & organ in C major | 5:54 min | Chamber Music | 162? |
| 2 | While dancing rests, for voice & continuo | 2:13 min | Vocal Music | 1614 |
| 3 | Go, happy man, for voice & continuo | 1:56 min | Vocal Music | 1614 |
| 4 | Coperaree or Gray's Inn | 1:49 min | Chamber Music | 1613 |
| 5 | Funeral Teares, for 1-2 voices, lute & bass viol | 21:35 min | Vocal Music | 1606 |
| 6 | How like a golden dream, for voice, lute & bass viol (Songs of Mourning) | 3:12 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 7 | Fantasie 3 (RC 8) for 3 voices | 2:43 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 8 | Gray's Inn the 1st, for ensemble | 2:24 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 9 | Four-part Fancy, for instrumental ensemble | 3:08 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 10 | Fortune and Glory (To the Most High and Mighty Prince Charles) | 3:00 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 11 | Fantasie 10 (RC 14) for 3 voices | 2:25 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 12 | Fantasie 9 (RC 13) for 3 voices | 2:26 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 13 | Fantasie 8 (RC 12) for 3 voices | 3:00 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 14 | Fantasie 7 (RC 11) for 3 voices | 2:45 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 15 | Fantasie 6 (RC 15) for 3 voices | 3:01 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 16 | Fantasie 5 (RC 9) for 3 voices | 3:38 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 17 | Fantasie 4 (RC 10) for 3 voices | 3:34 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 18 | Fantasie 2 (RC 7) for 3 voices | 2:47 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 19 | In Darkness Let Me Dwell, madrigal | 4:16 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 20 | My Joy Is Dead | 4:19 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 21 | O poore distracted world | 3:19 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 22 | O Sweet Flower | 3:22 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 23 | Pavan, for harp consort | 10:10 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 24 | Send home my long strayde eies to mee | 2:39 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 25 | So parted you, for voice, lute & bass viol (Songs of Mourning) | 1:57 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 26 | Songs of Mourning, for voice & chamber ensemble | 6:07 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 27 | Suite in C, No 9 | 7:15 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 28 | The First of the Lords | 2:31 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 29 | The Nymphs' Dance (for Beaumont's "Masque of the Inner Temple and Gray's Inn") | 2:35 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 30 | The Second of the Lords | 1:42 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 31 | The squires' masque | 1:17 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 32 | The Third of the Lords, dance (for "The Lords' Masque") | 2:58 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 33 | To the World, song (from Songs of Mourning) | 5:19 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 34 | When pale famine (To the most disconsolate Great Brittaine) | 2:57 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 35 | Fancie a 5 for brass | 2:27 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 36 | Advance your choral motions now, song (for "The Lord's Masque") | 3:01 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 37 | Al Primo Giorno, fantasia for 5 viols | 2:18 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 38 | Almaine 1 (RC124) for 3 voices | 2:43 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 39 | Almaine 2 (RC125) for 3 voices | 3:15 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 40 | Almaine 3 (RC U 8) for 3 voices | 3:13 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 41 | Almaine 4 (RC127) for 3 voices | 2:45 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 42 | Almaine 5 (RC128) for 3 voices | 3:34 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 43 | Almaine for three lyric viols | 2:50 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 44 | Almaine No 1-5 | Orchestral | - | |
| 45 | Almande 22 a 6 | 1:12 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 46 | Come Ashore, Merry Mates for voice, lute, and bass viol | 2:04 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 47 | Consort Musicke for viols; Dances for 3 lyras | Chamber Music | - | |
| 48 | Coranto | 2:12 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 49 | Coranto (RC 129) for 3 voices | 2:20 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 50 | Cupararee or Graysin | 2:01 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 51 | 'Tis Now Dead Night (To the Most Sacred Queen Anne), song (from Songs of Mourning) | 5:38 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 52 | Fancy á 5 | 2:09 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 53 | Fancy á 6 | 2:18 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 54 | Fantasia | 2:50 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 55 | Fantasia "Gitene Ninfe", for 5 violas da gamba | 2:35 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 56 | Fantasia "Udite, lagrimosi spirti", for 5 violas da gamba | 3:29 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 57 | Fantasia a 3 | 2:55 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 58 | Fantasia a 6, for cornets, sackbutts & organ | 3:02 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 59 | Fantasia Chi può mirarvi | 3:21 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 60 | Fantasia à 6 in F major | 3:46 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 61 | Fantasia, for 5 parts (after Marenzio's "O voi che sospirate") | 2:25 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 62 | Fantasia-Suite No. 1 in G minor for violin, bass viol & organ | Chamber Music | - | |
| 63 | Fantasia-Suite No. 2 in G minor for violin, bass viol & organ | Chamber Music | - | |
| 64 | Fantasia-Suite No. 12 in D minor for violin, bass viol & organ | 8:35 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 65 | Fantasias (10) for 3 viols | Chamber Music | - | |
| 66 | Fantasie 1 (RC 16) for 3 voices | 3:04 min | Chamber Music | - |
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