A CHRONOLOGICAL VIEW OF WESTERN MUSIC HISTORY IN THE CONTEXT OF WORLD EVENTS

Thomas Campion

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February 12, 1567: Thomas Campion is born in London, Kingdom of England.
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March 1, 1620: Thomas Campion dies in London, Kingdom of England, aged 53 years and 18 days.
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February 11, 1952: Four Songs to Poems of Thomas Campion for mezzo-soprano, clarinet, viola, and harp by Virgil Thomson (55) is performed for the first time, in Town Hall, New York.
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May 13, 1956: Several works by Charles Wuorinen (17) are performed for the first time in New York: Song and Dance and Scherzo for piano solo performed by the composer, settings of two lute songs by Thomas Campion (†336) for male chorus, Faire, If You Expect Admiring and Turne Backe, You Wanton Flyer and Te Decet Hymnus for vocal soloists, chorus, timpani, organ, and piano, the composer at the keyboard.