A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Simpson, Thomas

SIMPSON, Thomas, an English musician, who settled in Germany, and about 1615 was a violist in the band of the Prince of Holstein Schaumburg. He published the following works: 'Opusculum neuer Pavanen, Galliarden, Couranten und Volten,' Frankfort, 1610; 'Pavanen, Volten und Galliarden,' Frankfort, 1611; and 'Tafel Consort allerhand lustige Lieder von 4 Instrumenten und General-bass,' Hamburgh, 1621, containing, besides pieces by Simpson himself, some by Peter Phillips, John Dowland, Robert and Edward Johnson, and others.

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