Robert Jones
Robert Jones (c. 1577 – 1617) was an English lutenist and composer, the most prolific of the English lute song composers (along with Thomas Campion). He received the degree of B.Mus. from Oxford in 1597 (St. Edmund Hall). He ran a school in London. Records show that he had a patent (monopoly) to train children for the Queen's Revels between 1610 and 1615. In 1610, he collaborated with Philip Rosseter to present plays at the Whitefriars theatre. He was recorded as a Gentleman of the Chapel Royal in 1612. He published five volumes of simple and melodious lute songs, and one of madrigals; he also contributed to The Triumphs of Oriana and Leighton's Teares. His 27 madrigals are mostly to texts about birds – birds merry, sweet, shrill, crowing or melancholic. William Shakespeare quoted his song, 'Farewell, dear love', in Twelfth Night. The date and place of Jones's death are not known. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1577, Died 1617
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-15645 | 10-in. | 1/29/1915 | Robin Hood | Reinald Werrenrath | Male vocal solo, with harp | composer | |
Victor | BS-051087 | 10-in. | 6/7/1940 | Farewell, dear love | Marie Houston ; Frank La Forge | Female vocal solo, with harpsichord | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jones, Robert," accessed October 6, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104900.
Jones, Robert. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 6, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104900.
"Jones, Robert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Jones, Robert, active 1597-1615 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85119677
Wikidata: Robert Jones - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2157729
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/46948363
MusicBrainz: Robert Jones - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f7e125e1-76cd-42b1-802c-1bfd41fef0c4
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