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The Keyboard Music of Peter Philips

The keyboard works of the English virginalist Peter Philips have been little studied in comparison with his more famous contemporaries, William Byrd, John Bull and Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck. While Philips left comparatively fewer keyboard works than these composers, his music contains very unique attributes. This study compiles the latest research of Philips' life as well as an analysis of representative works showing many of the individual and uncommon features to be found in Philips' works for keyboard. Pieces from all genres of Philips' keyboard output are represented and discussed, including Pavanes and Galliards, Fantasias and Intabulations of madrigals. Musical examples of each of these works are provided. A description of the instruments needed for the performance of the music and an illustration of the rare type of keyboard instrument required in the Pavana and Galliarda Dolorosa is included. A discussion of Philips' style, particularly regarding ornamentation, is included with a comparison to the works of his contemporaries.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc30436
Date08 1900
CreatorsBennight, Brad
ContributorsMcCroskey, Lenora, Nordstrom, Lyle, Phipps, Graham Howard
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatiii, 66 p. : ill., Text
RightsPublic, Copyright, Bennight, Brad, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.
RelationRecital: March 6, 2006, ark:/67531/metadc1481, Recital: July 25, 2006, ark:/67531/metadc1918

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