Gibbons, Orlando (M)

Surname: Gibbons
Forename(s): Orlando
d. 5 June 1625. Nationality: English. VIAF.
Poet and composer. Born in Oxford, baptized on 25 December 1583. Son of William Gibbons and his wife, Mary. Educated at King’s College, where he was also a chorister. Worked as a musician in the Chapel Royal. Married Elizabeth Patten on 17 February 1606. Publications include musical compositions and contributions to others’ books, while most of his lyrical work appears in The First Set of Madrigals and Mottets (1612). Biographical information: ODNB. (BGL)

Poems associated with this person

Total poems: 1
Poem title Date Periodical Roles id #
“Fair is the rose, yet fades with heat or cold” 1895-11 The English Illustrated Magazine Poet 19544