Composer
Thomas Greaves
English composer and lutenist
1550–1650
2 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1550
- Died
- 1650
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Renaissance
Biography
Thomas Greaves (fl. 1604) was an English composer and lutenist.
He was lutenist to Sir Henry Pierrepont. He published in London in 1604 Songes of sundrie kinds. It contained four madrigals; three of them, 'Come away, sweet love,' 'Lady, the melting crystal of thine eyes,' and 'Sweet nymphs,' were republished in the nineteenth century (1843 and 1857), with pianoforte accompaniment by G. W. Budd.
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Life and musical career
- Instruments played
- lute
- VIAF ID
- 26057499; 231149294512280522966
- Library of Congress ID
- n85294087
- MusicBrainz ID
- d872b159-c905-454f-adc5-470c62453f99
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano
- Genres represented
- Classical
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Come Away Sweet Love and Play Thee | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| What Is Beauty But A Breath? | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 26057499.