Short bio Robert Parsons
Full biography Robert Parsons
Robert Parsons was an English composer who lived during the Tudor period, and was active during the reigns of King Edward VI and Queen Mary I. While few details remain about his life ), his musical contributions have endured. Parsons was an assistant to Richard Bower, Master of the Children Choristers of the Chapel Royal , and he contributed to the first generation of English Protestant composers. He was William Byrd's immediate predecessor at the Chapel Royal.
Parsons' music is primarily vocal, and he is known for composing Latin motets, as well as other sacred music. Some of his most well-known compositions include his setting of the Ave Maria and his First Service. His vocal writing is highly regarded for its expressive qualities and dramatic intensity.
Despite his contributions to English music, there is little known about his life beyond his musical works. Nevertheless, Robert Parsons remains an important figure in Tudor period music, and his compositions are still performed and celebrated to this day.
Compositions featuring Robert Parsons
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ave Maria for 5 voices | 4:47 min | Vocal Music | 1570 |
| 2 | Ut Re Mi Fa Sol for 4 viols | 5:10 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 3 | A Song of Mr Robert Parsons | 1:54 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 4 | The song called trumpets a 6 | 2:04 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 5 | Solemnis urgebat dies "Iam Christus astra ascenderat", for chorus | 5:39 min | Choral | - |
| 6 | Retribue servo tuo, for chorus | 8:20 min | Choral | - |
| 7 | Responds for the Dead, for chorus | Choral | - | |
| 8 | Replete, for 3 lutes | 3:07 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 9 | Pour Down, You Pow'rs Divine for voice & 4 viols | 4:28 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 10 | Peccantem me quotidie, for chorus | 4:56 min | Choral | - |
| 11 | Pandolpho | 5:18 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 12 | O bone Jesu, motet | 12:33 min | Choral | - |
| 13 | Mr Parsons His Songe or the Songe Called trumpet for 6 viols | 2:01 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 14 | Magnificat, for 6 voices | 13:55 min | Choral | - |
| 15 | Libera me, Domine, for chorus | 7:30 min | Choral | - |
| 16 | In nomine No. 3, for consort | 1:45 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 17 | In Nomine for 5 viols | 2:03 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 18 | In Nomine a 7 No. 5 | 3:14 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 19 | In Nomine a 7 No. 4 | 2:41 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 20 | In Nomine a 7 No. 2 (British Library, Add. MS 31390) | 3:03 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 21 | In Nomine a 7 No. 1 (British Library, Add. MS 31390) | 2:30 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 22 | In nomine a 4 No. 2 | 2:18 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 23 | In nomine a 4 No. 1 | 2:35 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 24 | In Nomine (Fitzwilliam Virginal Book, No. 140) | 3:22 min | Keyboard | - |
| 25 | Holy Lord God Almighty, for chorus | 3:48 min | Choral | - |
| 26 | First Service (Great Service) | Choral | - | |
| 27 | Domine, quis habitabit?, for chorus | 4:37 min | Choral | - |
| 28 | Deliver me from mine enemies, anthem for 6 voices (from the Chirk Castle Part Book) | 2:38 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 29 | De la Court | 5:29 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 30 | Credo quod Redemptor | 3:00 min | Choral | - |
| 31 | Burial Service (Funeral Sentences), for chorus (doubtful) | 8:02 min | Choral | - |
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