Thomas Campion

Thomas Campion was an English composer, poet, and physician. He was born in London, educated at Cambridge, and studied law in Gray's Inn. He wrote over a hundred lute songs, masques for dancing, and an authoritative technical treatise on music. A famous poem by Campion is There Is a Garden in Her Face.

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Who was born first?

• Thomas Campion and Claudio Monteverdi were born the same year
• Thomas Campion was born 1 year after Carlo Gesualdo
• Thomas Campion was born 1 year before Adriano Banchieri
• Thomas Campion was born 1 year before Michael Maier
• Thomas Campion was born 3 years after Hans Leo Hassler

Timeline

1. Hans Leo HasslerNovember 5, 1564 – June 8, 1612
2. Carlo GesualdoMarch 8, 1566 – September 8, 1613
3. Claudio MonteverdiMay 15, 1567 – November 29, 1643
4. Thomas Campion (this page)February 12, 1567 – March 1, 1620
5. Adriano BanchieriSeptember 3, 1568 – 1634
6. Michael Maier1568–1622

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