MIDDLE AGES AND RENAISSANCE

Middle Ages and Renaissance

Middle Ages and Renaissance

Thomas Morley was as accomplished an entrepreneur and professional as he was a composer. He was born in Norwich in 1557 or 1558, the child of a brewer, and likely obtained his soonest melodious learning as a chorister at Norwich Cathedral. He became organist of the cathedral in 1583, and, with Inglott, expert of the Choristers. He graduated BMus at Oxford in 1588, became organist of St Giles, Cripplegate (London), by 1589 was organist of St Paul's Cathedral in London, and from 1592 was a Gentleman of the Chapel Royal. He was ...