The British Musical Biography

[E] Tomkins, Thomas, organist and com-
poser, was born at Gloucester in 1586. He
became a chorister in Gloucester Cathedral.
Educated at Magdalen College, Oxford. Mus.
Bac, Oxon., 1G07. He studied under Byrd,
and became a Gentleman of the Chapel Royal
in 1621, and organist in 1621. Organist of
Worcester Cathedral. He died at Worcester,
in June, 1656. He composed " Songs of 3, 4,
5 and 6 parts," 1622 ; " Musica Deo Sacra et
Ecclesise Anglicanse, or Musick dedicated to
the Honor and Service of God..," London,
1664 (issued in 10 parts).

[+] His father, the Rev. Thomas, who was a
minor canon in Gloucester Cathedral, com-
posed " The Faunes and Satirs tripping,"
madrigal in the " Triumphs of Oriana."

[+] His brother John (died, London, Septem-
ber 27, J 638), was organist of King's College,
Cambridge, 1606, and afterwards of St. Paul's
Cathedral, London.

[+] Another brother, Giles, was organist suc-
cessively of King's College, Cambridge, and
Salisbury Cathedral, till his death in 1668.

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