http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61473&rws=%2Fthomas-tomkins%2Fdiscography.rss(born: St Davids, 1572; died: Martin Hussingtree, bur. 9 June 1656).<br /> Welsh composer. From a musical family, he claimed Byrd as his teacher. He divided his time between Worcester Cathedral (organist from 1596) and London, becoming a Gentleman in Ordinary of the Chapel Royal by 1620, assistant organist from 1621 and senior organist from 1625; that year he wrote music for Charles I's coronation. He left Worcester in 1654. A prolific and respected successor of Byrd, he composed church music, including over 100 anthems (Musica Deo sacra, 1668), madrigals (1622, among them When David heard, a moving, polyphonic setting of a powerful text), over 50 keyboard pieces and a few highly original fantasias, pavans and galliards for viol consort. His half-brothers John, Giles and Robert and his son Nathaniel were also musicians. - MUZEEarlyen720Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:27:21 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61473&rws=%2Fthomas-tomkins%2Fdiscography.rss (born: St Davids, 1572; died: Martin Hussingtree, bur. 9 June 1656).<br /> Welsh composer. From a musical family, he claimed Byrd as his teacher. He divided his time between Worcester Cathedral (organist from 1596) and London, becoming a Gentleman in Ordinary of the Chapel Royal by 1620, assistant organist from 1621 and senior organist from 1625; that year he wrote music for Charles I's coronation. He left Worcester in 1654. A prolific and respected successor of Byrd, he composed church music, including over 100 anthems (Musica Deo sacra, 1668), madrigals (1622, among them When David heard, a moving, polyphonic setting of a powerful text), over 50 keyboard pieces and a few highly original fantasias, pavans and galliards for viol consort. His half-brothers John, Giles and Robert and his son Nathaniel were also musicians. - MUZE http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.9058047&variant=play&rws=%2Fthomas-tomkins%2Fdiscography.rss Early Tue, 12 Aug 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Thomas Tomkins Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.9058047 alb.9058047 Thomas Tomkins art.61473 8.99 Above The Starrs alb.9058047 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/0/5/7/767506_170x170.jpg 2003-08-12 00:00:00.0 null true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.9058047&variant=play&rws=%2Fthomas-tomkins%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.9058047&variant=data&rws=%2Fthomas-tomkins%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.110501&variant=play&rws=%2Fthomas-tomkins%2Fdiscography.rss Early Mon, 13 Sep 1999 00:00:00 -0700 Thomas Tomkins Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.110501 alb.110501 Thomas Tomkins art.61473 7.99 Choral and Organ Works alb.110501 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/7/8/1/401879_170x170.jpg 1999-09-13 00:00:00.0 1999-09-13 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.110501&variant=play&rws=%2Fthomas-tomkins%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.110501&variant=data&rws=%2Fthomas-tomkins%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.90327&variant=play&rws=%2Fthomas-tomkins%2Fdiscography.rss Early Thu, 6 Apr 1995 00:00:00 -0700 Thomas Tomkins Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.90327 alb.90327 Thomas Tomkins art.61473 7.99 Consort Music and Keyboard Music alb.90327 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/3/6/1/401634_170x170.jpg 1995-04-06 00:00:00.0 1995-04-06 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.90327&variant=play&rws=%2Fthomas-tomkins%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.90327&variant=data&rws=%2Fthomas-tomkins%2Fdiscography.rss