Thomas Campion (1567 - 1620) was a composer of lute song and the author a significant body of Latin and English poetry and masques written for the Stuart court. This volume collects all of Campions sacred poetry in one place for the first time. Campions lyric style was influenced by Sir Philip Sidney, but also by the music to which it was most often set: the lines flow gracefully, with an elegant and direct communication of depth and sincerity. Campions faith is evident and his texts speak as vividly to us today as they did to those who copied and shared them during his lifetime and beyond.
Thomas Campion (15671620) was a composer of lute song and the author a significantbody of Latin and English poetry, including over 450Latin epigrams. He was educatedfrom the age of 14 at Peterhouse, Cambridge before attending the inns of court andfinally training as a doctor. He also wrote treatises on music and on poetry, and severalhigh-profile masques for weddings of members of the Stuart court.
Julia Craig-McFeely is a historical musicologist whose research has focussed on themusic and manuscripts of the Tudor period, particularly the lute repertory. She has beeneditor of SLG Press since 2018
