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Francis Pilkington
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Francis Pilkington (c. 1565 – 1638) was an English composer, lutenist and singer. Pilkington received a B.Mus. degree from Oxford in 1595. In 1602 he became a singing man at Chester Cathedral and spent the rest of his life serving the cathedral. He became a minor canon in 1612, took holy orders in 1614 and was named precentor of the cathedral in 1623. Although he was a churchman, Pilkington composed largely secular music—ayres, madrigals, and lute songs. He died in Chester. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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Two Lutes: Lute Duets from England's Golden Age
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Orpheus' Noble Strings
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Music for a Tudor Court
Elizabethan Songs
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Madrid Atrium Musicae: Three Centuries of La Spagna
The Golden Age of European Polyphony
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La Spagna: A Tune Through Three Centuries
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The 99 Most Essential Renaissance Masterpieces
Pilkington, F.: Songs / Lute Music (Songs From the First Booke of Ayres and Lute Solos)
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Emma Kirkby The Complete Recitals
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Bruce Fithian, Music Dear Solace To My Thoughts
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An Elizabethan Songbook