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

Orlando Gibbons

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December 25, 1583: Orlando Gibbons is baptized in Oxford, Kingdom of England.
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June 5, 1625: Orlando Gibbons dies of a cerebral hemmorrhage in Canterbury, Kingdom of England, 41 years, five months, and eleven days after his baptism.  His remains will be laid to rest in Canterbury Cathedral.
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June 5, 1925: The first radio broadcast of a service from Canterbury Cathedral takes place. The service is the commemoration of the 300th anniversary of the death of Orlando Gibbons, who is buried in the cathedral.
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January 14, 1930: Prelude on ‘Song 13’ by Orlando Gibbons for piano by Ralph Vaughan Williams (57) is performed for the first time, in Wigmore Hall, London.