Thomas Tomkins (1572–1656) was a Welsh-born composer of Cornish origins of … Read Full Bio ↴Thomas Tomkins (1572–1656) was a Welsh-born composer of Cornish origins of the late Tudor and early Stuart period. In addition to being one of the prominent members of the English Madrigal School he was a skilled composer of keyboard and consort music.

He was born in St David's in Pembrokeshire. His father was also a musician, a vicar choral of the cathedral of St Davids, and organist there; his three half-brothers were musicians as well, but none attained the fame of Thomas. In 1596 he was appointed as a choral instructor at Worcester Cathedral. He almost certainly studied with William Byrd for a time in London, as he dedicated a madrigal to him as his teacher. While in London he probably met Thomas Morley, as Morley included one of Tomkins' madrigals in his important collection The Triumphs of Oriana in 1601.

He became a Gentleman Ordinary of the Chapel Royal some time before 1620, and became senior organist there in 1625. He appears to have withdrawn from the post in about 1628. Apparently he was still employed by Worcester Cathedral for the next two decades, but when the city was captured by Parliamentary forces in 1646, during the Civil War, he lost his job, though he was allowed to continue living near the cathedral. Music (with the exception of the singing of metrical psalms) was abolished in all churches, and the Worcester Cathedral organ (which Tomkins had commissioned in 1614) was destroyed and the choir disbanded. Tomkins moved in with his son, and lived with him until his death on 9th June 1656.

Miserere
Thomas Tomkins Lyrics

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Andrea Bocelli Miserere Miserere Miserere, misero me Però brindo alla vita…
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Elecktra Seven hundred seasons walking, with a splinter under my ski…
Emma Shapplin Tutta notte Par che tutta notte La dolcezza tua m'accompagne…
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John Miles Miserere, miserere, miserere, miserable me, but I toast li…
Jorge Durian Miserere, miserere, Miserere, misero me, Però brindo alla …
Lorenzo Licitra Miserere, miserere Miserere, misero me Però brindo alla vi…
Luciano Pavarotti Miserere, miserere Miserere, misero me Pero' brindo alla v…
Myriads Like the falling star on the firmament I view the vast…
Paul Schwartz Miserere, miserere, Miserere, misero me Pero' brindo alla …
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra [Orchestra] Miserere, miserere, Miserere, misero me, Pero brindo alla vi…
Tenebrae "Miserere mei, Deus Secundum magnam misericordiam tuam. Et s…
The Cat Empire Do you ever look around, Turn your ear to the ground, Show…
The Cat Empires Do you ever look around Turn your ear to the ground Show…
The Choir Boys 50.1 Miserére mei, Deus: secúndum magnam misericórdiam tuam.…
The Dark Tenor Oh God have mercy on me In your goodness In your grace Wash…
The Elysian Singers Miserere mei, Deus: secundum magnam misericordiam tuam. Et …
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The Sixteen Miserere mei, Deus, secundum magnam misericordiam tuam Et …
Tony Henry & John Miles Miserere, miserere Miserere, misero me Però brindo alla vita…
Zucchero (with Luciano Pavarotti & Andrea Bocelli) Miserere miserere Miserere, misero me Però brindo alla vita…
Zucchero Fornaciari A. Bocelli Miserere, miserere Miserere, misero me Però brindo alla vi…
Zucchero with Luciano Pavarotti & Andrea Bocelli Miserere Miserere Miserere, misero me Però brindo alla vita…

Zucchero [feat. Luciano Pavarotti] Miserere, miserere Miserere, misero me Però brindo alla vita…

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