Thomas Tomkins

About the artist

Thomas Tomkins (1572–1656) was a Welsh-born composer of Cornish origins of the late Tudor and early Stuart period. In addition to being one of the prominent members of the English Madrigal School he was a skilled composer of keyboard and consort music. He was born in St David's in Pembrokeshire. His father was also a musician, a vicar choral of the cathedral of St Davids, and organist there; his three half-brothers were musicians as well, but none attained the fame of Thomas.

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Fantasia
Almain in F Major
When David heard
A Sad Pavan for these distracted times
A Fancy: For two to play
In Nomine II
Pavan in F major
When David heard - (Anthem)
My shepherd is the living Lord
Behold, the hour cometh and now is

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In nomine
Pavan and Galliard
O sing unto the Lord a new song
(Organ) Voluntary (in D)
Clarifica me Pater
Tomkins: When David heard
Miserere
Voluntary
O Praise the Lord
Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom
Burial Sentences: I Am the Resurrection and the Life – I Know That My Redeemer Liveth – We Brought Nothing Into This World – I Heard a Voice from Heaven
Too much I once lamented
Fantasia I
When David heard that Absalom was slain
Tomkins: Too Much I Once Lamented
Galliard: Thomas Simpson
Barafostus Dreame, MB 62
O Lord, Let Me Know Mine End
Fantasia XII
Burial Sentences: I. I Am The Resurrection
Above the stars my saviour dwells
Fantasia XIV
Lament and Elegy: A Sad Pavan for These Distracted Times
Tomkins: Songs of 3, 4, 5 and 6 Parts: No. 4, See, See the Shepherds' Queen
Pavan in A minor
Great and marvellous are thy works
Paven And Galliard: Earl Strafford
Tomkins: Songs of 3-6 Parts: No. 9, Oyez, Has Any Found a Lad?
Nunc dimittis (The Fifth Service)
Verse Anthem: Thou art my King, O God
The Fifth Service: Magnificat (The Fifth Service)
Sing unto God
Psalm 106:4, Remember me, O Lord
A Sad Paven for these Distracted Tymes, MB 53
Hexachord Fantasia: Ut re mi
Pavan (À 5)
Arise, O Lord God, lift up thine hand
Then David mourned with his lamentation
Then David mourned
Psalm 61: Hear my crying, O God
Verse Anthem: Above the stars
Be strong and of a good courage
In Nomine No. 1: In Nomine No. 1
Funeral Sentences
Thomas Tomkins: When David heard - (Anthem)
See, see, the shepheards Queen
I heard a voice from heaven
Magnificat (The Fifth Service)
Too Much I Lamented: Too Much I Lamented
O God, the proud are risen against me
Too much I once lamented - 1989 Digital Remaster
The Lady Folliott's Galliard
Adue, ye citty prisoning towers
Organ Voluntary in D Major: (Organ) Voluntary (in D)
Verse Anthem: O Lord, let me know mine end
Too much I once lamented - 1989 Remastered Version
Pavan And Galliard, "Lord Strafford": Paven And Galliard: Earl Strafford
Remember me, O Lord
Fancy
Oyez, Has Any Found a Lad?
Burial Sentences: III. We Brought Nothing Into This World
I am the resurrection: Funeral Sentences
Fantasia VII a3, Vdgs 9
Fair Phyllis
See, see, the shepheards queene
Alman
Magnificat
Preces - Easter Mattins
Alman a 4
Woe is me
In nomine: In Nomine
Pavan
To the shady woods
Burial Sentences: IV. I Heard A Voice From Heaven
O Lord, let me know mine end: Verse Anthem: O Lord, let me know mine end
See, see the shepherds' queen
A Fancy
See, See, The Shepherds' Queen
A substantial verse
Galliard
Jubilate
Burial Sentences i: II. I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
Woe is me (secular version)
The 5th Service: Magnificat (The Fifth Service)
Know you not
O God, the heathen are come
Thou art my king
Oyez! Has Any Found a Lad?: Oyez! Has Any Found a Lad?
Fancies, "For two to play": A Fancy: For Two to Play
Third Of Great Service: Te Deum

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