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Lawes | William | 1602-1645 | musician and composer

 Person

Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:

Collection

Autograph scores and parts of instrumental and vocal music by William Lawes

William Lawes: scores and parts of instrumental and vocal music in his own hand, 1st half of the 17th cent.
Extents: 6 physical shelfmarks (0.33 linear metres)
Dates: 1st half of the 17th cent.
Single Item

Collection of 127 songs, etc., copied by Edward Lowe

Collection of 127 songs, etc., copied by Edward Lowe, mid-17th cent. 'Cantus 2dus' part only.
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. d. 238
Extents: 226 pages
Dates: mid-17th cent.
Collection

Consort music for strings

Part-books of consort music for strings in three and four parts by Charles Coleman, Richard Cooke and William Lawes; and (volumes reversed) anonymous lute and lyra viol consort music, two anonymous lute solos, and lute consort music by J. Birchensha, mid-17th cent.
Extents: 2 boxes (0.22 linear metres)
Dates: mid-17th cent.
Collection

Consort music in three and four parts

Four part-books containing consort music in three and four parts, given to Edward Lowe by Theodore Colby and copied by an anonymous scribe, Matthew Hutton and Lowe himself, late 17th cent.
Extents: 0.12 Linear metres (4 boxes)
Dates: late 17th cent.
Single Item

Four part-books from a set originally consisting of six, containing a collection of vocal and instrumental music

Four part-books from a set originally consisting of six, prepared probably well before 1636 for a collection of vocal music, with more vocal and instrumental consort music added later by Edward Lowe.
Shelfmark: MSS. Mus. Sch. d. 233-236
Extents: 4 Volumes
Dates: Early-mid 17th cent.
Single Item

Music-book with compositions for voice and lute at one end and keyboard music by Orlando Gibbons and music for lyra viol at the other

Music-book with compositions for voice and lute at one end and music by Orlando Gibbons and music for lyra viol at the other, mid-17th cent.
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. Sch. f. 575 (Former shelfmark: Music School B. 3. 1)
Extents: 1 box
Dates: mid-17th cent.
Single Item

Music copied by Edward Lowe over a long period

Music copied by Edward Lowe, c 1636-1682.
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. Sch. e. 451 (Former reference: Music School A. 3. 29)
Extents: 1 box
Dates: c 1636-1682
Collection

Music manuscripts from the Library of St Michael's College, Tenbury Wells

Music manuscripts from the Library of St Michael's College, Tenbury, Worcestershire, [c 1600]-1930.
Extents: 127.16 Linear metres (1136 physical shelfmarks)
Dates: [c 1600]-1930
Single Item

The organ part by William Lawes to most of the pieces composed by him

The organ part by William Lawes to most of the pieces composed by him.
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. Sch. D. 229
Extents: 81 Leaves
Dates: Written in the first half of the 17th cent.
Single Item

Pavanes, Galliardes, Ayres, Almains, Coranto's, Sarabrands, Morisca's, Maskes, and Contry-dances, composed occasionally by excellent moderne Musick-Masters

'Pavanes, Galliardes, Ayres, Almains, Coranto's, Sarabrands, Morisca's, Maskes, and Contry-dances, composed occasionally by excellent moderne Musick-Masters.
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. Sch. D. 220
Extents: 186 pages
Dates: Written in 1654
Collection

Suites for 3-4 viols and continuo

Six part-books containing suites of airs for 3-4 viols and continuo, 1651-1669.
Extents: 0.30 Linear metres (6 boxes)
Dates: 1651-1669
Single Item

Viol consort music by William Lawes, Christopher Simpson and others

Two instrumental parts from a set of five, containing suites of airs and fantazias, 2nd half of 17th cent.
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. Sch. f. 568-569 (Former reference: Music School A. 3. 22-23)
Extents: 1 box
Dates: 2nd half of 17th cent.