Made All of Light
Thomas Campion
Selected and edited and with an introduction by Julia Craig-McFeely
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 Campion’s sacred poetry in one place for the first time. Campion’s 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. Campion’s 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.
Author Bio
Julia Craig-McFeely is a historical musicologist whose research has focussed on the music and manuscripts of the Tudor period, particularly the lute repertory. She was appointed editor of SLG Press in 2018.
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Thomas Campion (1567–1620) was a composer of lute song and the author a significant body of Latin and English poetry, including over 450 Latin epigrams. He was educated from the age of 14 at Peterhouse, Cambridge before attending the inns of court and finally training as a doctor. He also wrote treatises on music and on poetry, and several high-profile masques for weddings of members of the Stuart court.
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