Anthony Holborne

Wikipedia: Anthony Holborne, 1545 – 1602, was a composer of English consort music during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. An 'Anthony Holburne' entered Pembroke College, Cambridge in 1562, and it is possible that this person is the same as the composer.

His first known book was the Cittarn Schoole of 1597, consisting of compositions for the cittern. The preface indicates the pieces were composed over a number of years. He writes that the musical compositions are "untimely fruits of my youth, begotten in the cradle and infancy of my slender skill."

The Pavans, Galliards, Almains and other short Aeirs, both grave and light, in five parts, for Viols, Violins, or other Musicall Winde Instruments was published in 1599 and consisted of 65 of his own compositions. It is the largest surviving collection of its kind. Most are of the pavan-galliard combination.

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