First published in 1999, this volume is the first full-length study to deal with the life and music of Orlando Gibbons since E.H. Fellowes's short book, originally published in 1923.

John Harley

Part 1. 1. The Gibbons Family. Part 2. 2. The Court Musician. 3. Orlando Gibbons's Personality and Music. 4. Keyboard Music. 5. Consort Music. 6. Songs. 7. Anthems: Introduction. 8. Full Anthems. 9. Verse Anthems. 10. Liturgical Music. 11. Orlando Gibbons's Death. Part 3. 12. Christopher Gibbons.