William Corkine ( fl. 1610 - 1617)Oxford
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composer, lutenist,

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and

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player of the

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. In private service in the second decade of the 17th century before traveling to

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in 1617. He published a first book of ''Ayres to Sing and Play to the Lute and Basse-Viollin'' in 1610 and a ''Second Booke of Ayres, some to sing and play to the Basse-Violl alone: others to be sung to the Lute and Bass Viollin'' in 1612. The first book has the more charming songs. The second is notable in that thirteen of the songs are without

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accompaniment or alternative partsong versions, but are instead marked to be sung 'to the Base-Violl alone.'HOASM's William Corkine page
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Works, editions and recordings

* ''Fly swift my thoughts. We yet agree'' on ''Pastoral Dialogues'' Australian Eloquence 4802143

References

External links

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