Weelkes

/ wiːlks /

noun

1. WeelkesThomas?15751623MEnglishMUSIC: composer Thomas. ?1575–1623, English composer of madrigals

Example Sentences

Weelkes paid a loving tribute to "his dearest friend" Morley, on the latter's death.

From Project Gutenberg

It was with the Fancy that Weelkes made an early experiment of adding a vocal part quite independent of the strings.

From Project Gutenberg

Of this sort are Weelkes's madrigals mentioned below, book ii.

From Project Gutenberg

The first madrigal of Thomas Weelkes begins with the words, “Sit down,” and the musical pattern falls a fifth.

From Project Gutenberg

But it differs in one respect from Weelkes', for it is an "In Nomine" for strings.

From Project Gutenberg