Francis Pilkington

Francis Pilkington (ca. 1565 – 1638) was an English classical composer, lutenist and singer, of the Renaissance and Baroque period. Pilkington received a B.Mus. degree from Oxford in 1595. In 1602 he became a singing man at Chester Cathedral and spent the rest of his life serving the cathedral. He became a minor canon in 1612, took holy orders in 1614 and was named precentor of the cathedral in 1623. Although he was a churchman, Pilkington composed largely secular music—ayres, madrigals, and lute songs. He died in Chester.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1565, Died 1638 (Chester)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Victor	BS-041791	10-in.	10/19/1939	We shepherds sing	Lee Jones Madrigal Singers	Mixed vocal quintet	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pilkington, Francis," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104778.

Pilkington, Francis. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104778.

"Pilkington, Francis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.

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