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He was a composer and
musician born in England. He was a cornettist to Charles III, Duke of Lorraine, in 1604
and was known to have been a royal wind musician in 1633 leading to him
becoming Charles I's music instructor in 1634. In London he became a member of the City Waits that was a group
of wind musicians that would play on the streets, mainly through the winter
months. He was associated with theatre music and was noted in plays
performed by the King's Theatre Company. As a composer, his most famous work
is Courtly Masquing Ayres which he wrote in 1621 and only four other pieces
by him are known to exist.
Courtly Masquing Ayres
Recordings
Courtly Masquing Ayres
Ludwig
Guettler Brass Ensemble
Capriccio 10 146
Courtly Masquing Ayres
Nos.4 and 5
Guitar
- Richard Searles
Guitar
- Gilbert Yslas
Sundown SUN-589D
Masquing Ayre
The
American Brass Quintet
Summit DCD 181
Sources:
- http://www.luc.edu/publications/medieval/vol4/seitz.html
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Adson
- http://www.answers.com/topic/john-adson
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