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Alfonso Ferrabosco
1543-1588 IT, Bologna
Composer of Classical
Alfonso Ferrabosco (baptized 18 January 1543 – 12 August 1588) was an Italian composer. While mostly famous as the solitary Italian madrigalist working in England, and the one mainly responsible for the growth of the madrigal there, he also composed much sacred music. He also may have been a spy for Elizabeth I while he was in Italy.His son, Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger was also a composer.
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Peccantem me quotidie, Ch. 52 on Byrd: Infelix ego, Mass for 5 Voices & Motets by William Byrd, Collegium Vocale Gent & Philippe Herreweghe I Saw My Lady Weeping on Musica transalpina: Musical Migration from Italy to England by Evelyn Tubb & Anthony Rooley Fantasia à 4 on In Nomine Sixteenth Century Music for Viols by Fretwork Fantasia on Lassus: Io ti vorria contar... Transcriptions for Lute by Evangelina Mascardi, Frédéric Zigante & Cornelia Demmer In Nomine à 5 III on In Nomine Sixteenth Century Music for Viols by Fretwork Lute Fantasia No. 5 on In Nomine Sixteenth Century Music for Viols by Fretwork Da Pacem, Domine on Nagamo by Andrew Balfour & musica intima Lessons for 1, 2 & 3 Viols: Prelude 2 (Page 34) on Music to Hear... Alfonso Ferrabosco: Music for Lyra Viol from 1609 by Alfonso Ferrabosco, Richard Boothby & Asako Morikawa Four note Pavan on Renaissance English Recorders by Résonances Consort Like Hermit poore (Arr. for Viola DaGamba and Voice by Robin Pharo) on Blessed Echoes by Près de votre oreille & Robin PharoTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consort Music | Alfonso Ferrabosco, Alfonso Ferrabosco : Rose Consort Of Viols | 2003 | Album |
| Heart's Ease (Music For Viol Consort From The Late Tudor And Early Stuart Age) | Anthony Holborne, William Byrd, John Dowland, John Bull, Orlando Gibbons, William Lawes, Alfonso Ferrabosco / Fretwork | 1988 | Album |
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