Robert White

Although confusion exists between Robert White, his father, who evidently outlived him, and two various other sixteenth century British musicians, named Matthew White and William White, Robert White Jr. appears one of the most proficient and greatest documented. He’s generally regarded as the author of a lot of Latin motets and providers, British anthems, and various other works, and there is certainly proof he was an achieved movie director and composer. The possible kid of Robert Light Sr., an body organ constructor in Oxford, Robert Jr., is certainly possibly mentioned simply because “youthful Whyte” within a purchase register from the church-wardens’ books from the Parish of Saint Andrews in Holborn, London. Within this, he is given as the receiver of £5 in trade for “ye great orgaynes which his dad provided to ye cathedral,” this getting in the initial season of Mary, either 1553 or 1554. An entrance years afterwards, dated Dec 29, 1572, reveals the next sale of the body organ to “Robert Whyte, gentleman of Westminster,” which would match with the composer’s known whereabouts in those days and his attained station in lifestyle. What’s known about Robert Light Jr. is certainly that he received his level simply because bachelor of music at Cambridge on Dec 13, 1560, which he was compelled to compose a Communion Program, this to become performed on Commencement Time in Saint Mary’s Cathedral. He was shortly thereafter appointed get good at from the choristers at Ely Cathedral, where he been successful the composer Tye, whose little girl he subsequently wedded. Documents present he remained as of this post until time in 1566, when his successor is certainly observed. The baptism of his initial daughter, Margery, is certainly recorded as occurring Dec 23, 1565, at Ely. From right here, White may possess attended Chester, there becoming proof a “Mister White colored” becoming appointed expert of choristers there and pay out and other information through the years 1565 through 1568 display disbursements to “Mister White colored” for numerous musical solutions. Posterity is well informed that it had been indeed Robert White colored Jr. who was simply appointed expert of choristers at Westminster Abby in 1570, as well as the records of this place are particular with regard towards the baptism of his following three daughters whose titles all match those within his will, created soon thereafter, in his personal hand. They were Margaret, baptized on June 7, 1570, Elizabeth, baptized on Feb 24, 1572, and Prudence, baptized on August 23, 1573. When plague engulfed London in 1574, the composer, his wife, and everything three of the young daughters passed away and have there been buried.