The British Musical Biography

[E] Morley, Thomas, composer and writer,
was born about 1557. He studied under
Byrd, and was a chorister in St. Paul's
Cathedral. Mus. Bac, Oxon., 1588 ; organist
of St. Paul's Cathedral, London, 1591 ; Gen-
tleman of the Chapel Royal, 1592-1602.
Obtained patent for exclusive right to print
music books, 1598. He died in 1604.

[W] Works. — Canzonets, or little short songs
to three voyces, 1593 ; Madrigalls to foure
voyces, 1594 ; First booke of ballets to five
voyces, 1595 ; First booke of Canzonets to
two voyces, 1595 ; Canzonets, or little short
aers to five and sixe voyces, 1597 ; The first
booke of Consort Lessons, made by divers
exquisite Authors for sixe instruments to play
together, etc., 1599 ; The Triumphs of Oriana,
to five and six voices, composed by divers
several authors, newly published by Thomas
Morley, London, Este, 1601 [contains mad-
rigals by M. Este, J. Bennet, J. Hilton, J.
Holmes, Wilbye, Morley, E. Johnson, T.
Weelkes, Kirbye, Carlton, Cavendish, Lisley,
Farmer, Milton, Jones, Croce, Hunt, Bateson,
Mundy, E. Gibbons, R. Nicholson, Tomkins,
Marson, F. Pilkington, Norcome, and CobboldJ;
Services in D minor ; Evening service in G
minor (in Barnard's collection) ; Burial service
(in Boyce) ; A Preces, Psalms, etc., in Bar-
nard's MS. collection ; Five sets of Lessons in
Queen Elizabeth's Virginal Book ; A pLaine
and easie introduction to Practicall Musicke,
set downe in forme of a dialogue. Divided
into three partes. The first teacheth to sing
with all things necessary for the knowledge of
prickt song. The second treateth of descante
and to sing two parts in one upon a plain
song or ground, with other things necessary
for a descanter. The third and last part
entreateth of composition of three, foure, five
or more parts, with many profitable rules to
that effect, with new songs of 2, -3, 4, and
5 parts, London, 1597, various editions. This
was translated into German.

entry id: 290-L-5