Robert Parsons

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Robert Parsons (c. 1535-1572) was an English composer. Although little is known about the life of Robert Parsons, it is likely that in his youth he was a choir boy, as until 1561 he was an assistant to Richard Bower, Master of the Children Choristers of the Chapel Royal. Parsons was appointed Gentleman of the Chapel Royal on 17th October 1563. His work consisted of a number of sacred and secular vocal compositions, including his Ave Maria, as well as some instrumental pieces. He is believed to have died in January 1572 when he fell into the then swollen River Trent and was drowned. He may have been a teacher of, or at least an influence on, William Byrd at Lincoln Cathedral. Byrd succeeded him as Gentleman of the Chapel Royal. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Choral Classics: Choral Classics from Cambridge

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16th Century Music for Viols

Waytes (English Music for a Renaissance Band)

Elizabethan Songs and Consort Music

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Tudor Anthems and Motets

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Treasures Of Tudor England

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Evensong Live 2015

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PARSONS, R.: First Great Service / Responds for the Dead

Ave Maria

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From Tallis To Byrd

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Tune thy Musicke to thy Hart: Tudor & Jacobean music for private devotion

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Treasures of English Church Music

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