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==Life==
==Life==
'''Born:''' 1530
'''Born:''' c.1530


'''Died:''' 25 January 1570
'''Died:''' 25 January 1571/2


<b>Biography</b>
'''Biography'''
{{WikipediaLink|Robert Parsons (composer)}}


{{WikipediaLink}}
Robert Parsons was perhaps born c.1530. That he was of no great age when he died in 1572 is implied by a comment made by Robert Dow in his partbooks which, in translation, reads "Parsons, who were so great in your first flowering, How great should you have been in your autumn, had you not died!" The earliest reference to him occurs in the later part of 1560 when he collected payments from the Exchequer on behalf of Richard Bower, the Master of the Children of the Chapel Royal. It is thought that he may have been an assistant schoolmaster to Bower. In 1563 Parsons was admitted into the choir of the Chapel Royal. He died on 25 January 1572 (new style) when he drowned at Newark, an area historically prone to flooding by the River Trent. His place in the Chapel Royal was filled by William Byrd. Parsons needs to be distinguished firstly from the Jesuit priest Robert Persons (1546-1610) and secondly from the apparently unrelated younger composer Robert Parsons II (1596-1676) who was a lay vicar at Exeter Cathedral.
 
Note there are two contemporaries named Robert Parsons. The first (also spelt Robert Persons) is an Anglo-Catholic/Jesuit priest who lived from 1546-1610, whilst the other is Robert Parsons, the composer, whose dates are thought to be 1531-1572.


==List of choral works==
==List of choral works==
{{Legend}}
{{WorksListBox}}
 
==={{flag|English}} English works===
===English works===
{{top}}
*[[The First 'Excellent' Service (Robert Parsons)|<i>First 'Excellent' Service, The</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.millertheatre.com/parsons/english.html {{net}}]&nbsp;)
*'''{{NoCo|The First Service}}'''
**[[Venite Exultemus (from The First 'Excellent' Service) (Robert Parsons)|<i>Venite Exultemus (from The First 'Excellent' Service)</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.millertheatre.com/parsons/english.html {{net}}]&nbsp;)
**{{NoCo|Venite, exultemus (from The First Service)|Venite, exultemus}}
**[[Te Deum Laudamus (from The First 'Excellent' Service) (Robert Parsons)|<i>Te Deum Laudamus (from The First 'Excellent' Service)</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.millertheatre.com/parsons/english.html {{net}}]&nbsp;)
**{{NoCo|Te Deum laudamus (from The First Service)|Te Deum laudamus}}
**[[Benedictus Es Dominus (from The First 'Excellent' Service) (Robert Parsons)|<i>Benedictus Es Dominus (from The First 'Excellent' Service)</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.millertheatre.com/parsons/english.html {{net}}]&nbsp;)
**{{NoCo|Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel (from The First Service)|Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel}}
**[[Decalogue Responses - 'Kyrie' (from The First 'Excellent' Service) (Robert Parsons)|<i>Decalogue Responses - 'Kyrie' (from The First 'Excellent' Service)</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.millertheatre.com/parsons/english.html {{net}}]&nbsp;)
**{{NoCo|Decalogue Responses (from The First Service)|Decalogue Responses ("Kyrie")}}
**[[Credo (from The First 'Excellent' Service) (Robert Parsons)|<i>Credo (from The First 'Excellent' Service)</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.millertheatre.com/parsons/english.html {{net}}]&nbsp;)
**{{NoCo|Credo (from The First Service)|Credo}}
**[[Magnificat (from The First 'Excellent' Service) (Robert Parsons)|<i>Magnificat (from The First 'Excellent' Service)</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.millertheatre.com/parsons/english.html {{net}}]&nbsp;)
**{{NoCo|Magnificat (from The First Service)|Magnificat}}
**[[Nunc Dimittis (from The First 'Excellent' Service) (Robert Parsons)|<i>Nunc Dimittis (from The First 'Excellent' Service)</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.millertheatre.com/parsons/english.html {{net}}]&nbsp;)
**{{NoCo|Nunc dimittis (from The First Service)|Nunc dimittis}}
 
{{mdl}}
 
*'''{{NoCo|The Second 'Excellent' Service for Means}}'''
*[[The Second 'Excellent' Service for Means (Robert Parsons)|<i>Second 'Excellent' Service for Means, The</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.millertheatre.com/parsons/english.html {{net}}]&nbsp;)
**{{NoCo|Venite (from The Second 'Excellent' Service for Means)|Venite}}
**[[Venite (from The Second 'Excellent' Service for Means) (Robert Parsons)|<i>Venite (from The Second 'Excellent' Service for Means)</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.millertheatre.com/parsons/english.html {{net}}]&nbsp; )
**{{NoCo|Te Deum Laudamus (from The Second 'Excellent' Service for Means)|Te Deum Laudamus}}
**[[Te Deum Laudamus (from The Second 'Excellent' Service for Means) (Robert Parsons)|<i>Te Deum Laudamus (from The Second 'Excellent' Service for Means)</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.millertheatre.com/parsons/english.html {{net}}]&nbsp;)
**{{NoCo|Benedictus (from The Second 'Excellent' Service for Means)|Benedictus}}
**[[Benedictus (from The Second 'Excellent' Service for Means) (Robert Parsons)|<i>Benedictus (from The Second 'Excellent' Service for Means)</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.millertheatre.com/parsons/english.html {{net}}]&nbsp;)
**{{NoCo|Decalogue Response, 'Kyrie' (from The Second 'Excellent' Service for Means)|Decalogue Response, 'Kyrie'}}
**[[Decalogue Response, 'Kyrie' (from The Second 'Excellent' Service for Means) (Robert Parsons)|<i>Decalogue Response, 'Kyrie' (from The Second 'Excellent' Service for Means)</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.millertheatre.com/parsons/english.html {{net}}]&nbsp;)
**{{NoCo|Credo (from The Second 'Excellent' Service for Means)|Credo}}
**[[Credo (from The Second 'Excellent' Service for Means) (Robert Parsons)|<i>Credo (from The Second 'Excellent' Service for Means)</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.millertheatre.com/parsons/english.html {{net}}]&nbsp;)
The evening canticles to the Second Service were composed by [[William Mundy]] in tribute to Parsons.
**[[Magnificat (from The Second 'Excellent' Service for Means) (Robert Parsons)|<i>Magnificat (from The Second 'Excellent' Service for Means)</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.millertheatre.com/parsons/english.html {{net}}]&nbsp;)
*''[[Magnificat (William Mundy)]]''
**[[Nunc Dimittis (from The Second 'Excellent' Service for Means) (Robert Parsons)|<i>Nunc Dimittis (from The Second 'Excellent' Service for Means)</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.millertheatre.com/parsons/english.html {{net}}]&nbsp;)
*''[[Nunc Dimittis (William Mundy)]]''
 
{{btm}}
====English anthems====
====English anthems====
*[[Deliver me from mine enemies (Robert Parsons)|<i>Deliver me from mine enemies</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sheet/pars-del.pdf {{pdf}}]&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sound/pars-del.mid {{mid}}]&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/source/pars-del.mus Finale-2001]&nbsp;)
*{{NoCo|Deliver me from mine enemies}}
*[[Deliver Me from Mine Enemies (from The Second 'Excellent' Service for Means) (Robert Parsons)|<i>Deliver Me from Mine Enemies (from The Second 'Excellent' Service for Means)</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.millertheatre.com/parsons/english.html {{net}}]&nbsp;)
*{{NoCo|Holy Lord God Almighty}}
*[[Holy Lord God Almighty (from The Second 'Excellent' Service for Means) (Robert Parsons)|<i>Holy Lord God Almighty (from The Second 'Excellent' Service for Means)</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.millertheatre.com/parsons/english.html {{net}}]&nbsp;)


====Consort songs====
====Consort songs====
*[[Abradad: Alas you salt sea gods (Robert Parsons)|<i>Abradad: Alas you salt sea gods</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.millertheatre.com/parsons/consort.html {{net}}]&nbsp;)
*{{NoCo|Abradad: Alas you salt sea gods}}
*[[Enforced by Love and Fear (Robert Parsons)|<i>Enforced by Love and Fear</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.millertheatre.com/parsons/consort.html {{net}}]&nbsp;)
*{{NoCo|Enforced by Love and Fear}}
*[[No grief is like to mine (Robert Parsons)|<i>No grief is like to mine</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.millertheatre.com/parsons/consort.html {{net}}]&nbsp;)
*{{NoCo|No grief is like to mine}}
*[[Pour down you powers divine (Robert Parsons)|<i>Pour down you powers divine</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.millertheatre.com/parsons/consort.html {{net}}]&nbsp;)
*{{NoCo|Pour down you powers divine}}
 
*{{NoCo|When I look back}}
===Latin works===
*[[Ave Maria (Robert Parsons)|<i>Ave Maria</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;''2 editions available''
*[[Credo quod redemptor meus vivit (Robert Parsons)|<i>Credo quod redemptor meus vivit</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.millertheatre.com/parsons/latin.html {{net}}]&nbsp;)
*[[Domine, quis habitabit (Robert Parsons)|<i>Domine, quis habitabit</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sheet/pars-dom.pdf {{pdf}}]&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sound/pars-dom.mid {{mid}}]&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/source/pars-dom.mus Finale (version unknown)]&nbsp;)
*[[Domine, quis habitabit (incomplete) (Robert Parsons)|<i>Domine, quis habitabit (incomplete)</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.millertheatre.com/parsons/latin.html {{net}}]&nbsp;)
*[[Iam Christus Astra Ascenderat (Robert Parsons)|<i>Iam Christus Astra Ascenderat</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.millertheatre.com/parsons/latin.html {{net}}]&nbsp;)
*[[Libera me, Domine, de morte aeterna (Robert Parsons)|<i>Libera me, Domine, de morte aeterna</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.millertheatre.com/parsons/latin.html {{net}}]&nbsp;)
*[[Magnificat (reconstructed) (Robert Parsons)|<i>Magnificat (reconstructed)</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.millertheatre.com/parsons/latin.html {{net}}]&nbsp;)
*[[Peccantem me quotidie (Robert Parsons)|<i>Peccantem me quotidie</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sheet/pars-pec.pdf {{pdf}}]&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sound/pars-pec.mid {{mid}}]&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/source/pars-pec.mus Finale (version unknown)]&nbsp;)
*[[Peccantem me quotidie (incomplete) (Robert Parsons)|<i>Peccantem me quotidie (incomplete)</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.millertheatre.com/parsons/latin.html {{net}}]&nbsp;)
*[[Retibue Servo Tuo (Robert Parsons)|<i>Retibue Servo Tuo</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.millertheatre.com/parsons/latin.html {{net}}]&nbsp;)
 
 
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==={{flag|Latin}} Latin works===
{{top}}
*{{NoCo|Ave Maria}}
*{{NoCo|Credo quod redemptor meus vivit}}
*{{NoCo|Domine, quis habitabit}}
*{{NoCo|Iam Christus astra ascenderat}}
*{{NoCo|In manus tuas}}
{{mdl}}
*{{NoCo|Libera me, Domine, de morte aeterna}}
*{{NoCo|Magnificat}}
*{{NoCo|O bone Jesu}}
*{{NoCo|Peccantem me quotidie}}
*{{NoCo|Retribue servo tuo}}
{{btm}}
{{Whatlinkshere}}
==Publications==
==Publications==


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.millertheatre.com/parsons/index.html Parsons Project]
* [http://216.24.170.147/parsons/index.html Parsons Project]


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Latest revision as of 01:58, 23 October 2022

Disambig colour.svg "Parsons" redirects here. If you are looking for a different Parsons, see the disambiguation page.

Life

Born: c.1530

Died: 25 January 1571/2

Biography

View the Wikipedia article on Robert Parsons.

Robert Parsons was perhaps born c.1530. That he was of no great age when he died in 1572 is implied by a comment made by Robert Dow in his partbooks which, in translation, reads "Parsons, who were so great in your first flowering, How great should you have been in your autumn, had you not died!" The earliest reference to him occurs in the later part of 1560 when he collected payments from the Exchequer on behalf of Richard Bower, the Master of the Children of the Chapel Royal. It is thought that he may have been an assistant schoolmaster to Bower. In 1563 Parsons was admitted into the choir of the Chapel Royal. He died on 25 January 1572 (new style) when he drowned at Newark, an area historically prone to flooding by the River Trent. His place in the Chapel Royal was filled by William Byrd. Parsons needs to be distinguished firstly from the Jesuit priest Robert Persons (1546-1610) and secondly from the apparently unrelated younger composer Robert Parsons II (1596-1676) who was a lay vicar at Exeter Cathedral.

List of choral works

English.png English works

The evening canticles to the Second Service were composed by William Mundy in tribute to Parsons.

English anthems

Consort songs

Latin.png Latin works


Click here to search for this composer on CPDL

Publications

External links

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