John Wilson
Born: 5th April 1595, Faversham, Kent, UK
Died: 22nd February 1674, Westminster, UK
Nationality: British
John Wilson was an English composer, lutenist and teacher. Born in Faversham, Kent, he moved to London by 1614, where he succeeded Robert Johnson as principal composer for the King's Men, and entered the King's Musick in 1635 as a lutenist. He received the degree of D.Mus from Oxford in 1644, and he was Heather Professor of Music there from 1656 to 1661. Following the Restoration, he joined the Chapel Royal in 1662. He died at Westminster.
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Special offer. Love I Obey
Rosemary Standley (vocals), Martin Bauer (viola da gamba), Michel Godard (bugle), Bruno Helstroffer (guitar), Elisabeth Geiger (harpsichord), Bruno Helstroffer (theorbo), Elisabeth Geiger (organ), Elisabeth Geiger (virginal)
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Folk Songs of the British Isles
Caroline McCausland, Fiona Kelly, Jean Kelly, Nicky Spence (tenor), Janis Kelly (soprano), Kevin Whately, Yvonne Howard (mezzo-soprano), Elaine Delmar, Mark Llewelyn Evans, Michael Pollock, Wynne Evans
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Special offer. Shakespeare Songs
Ian Bostridge (tenor), Antonio Pappano (piano), Elizabeth Kenny (lute), Adam Walker (flute), Lawrence Power (viola), Michael Collins (clarinet)
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2016, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2016
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ECHO Klassik Awards, 2017, Winner
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Grammy Awards, 59th Awards (2016), Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
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Ravish’d with Sacred Extasies
Elin Manahan Thomas (soprano) & David Miller (lute & theorbo)
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