Walter Lambe facts for kids
Walter Lambe was an English composer who lived a long time ago, around the late 1400s and early 1500s. He was known for writing beautiful music that was often sung in churches. His works are still studied today by people interested in old music.
Who Was Walter Lambe?
Walter Lambe was born in a city called Salisbury in England. This was around the year 1450. When he was about 15 years old, in August 1467, he became a special student. He was chosen as a King's Scholar at Eton College. This was a very important school.
After his studies, Walter Lambe started working in churches. By 1477, he was a clerk at Holy Trinity College, Arundel. A clerk in this context helped with church services and music. In 1479, he moved to St George's Chapel, Windsor. There, he worked as a clerk for the choir. This means he helped the singers in the church.
His Music and Famous Choirbooks
Walter Lambe's music is very important to understanding music from his time. Many of his pieces are found in special books called choirbooks. These books were like big songbooks for choirs.
The most famous book with his music is the Eton Choirbook. This book is a huge collection of music from the late 1400s and early 1500s. It has many pieces written by English composers of that time. Lambe's music is also found in the Lambeth Choirbook and the Caius Choirbook. These books help us learn about the music people listened to centuries ago.
List of Works in the Eton Choirbook
Here are some of the musical pieces by Walter Lambe that are found in the Eton Choirbook. Some of these pieces are unfortunately lost, meaning we no longer have them today.
- Ascendit Christus
- Gaude flore virginali (lost)
- Magnificat
- Nesciens mater virgo virum
- O Maria plena gratiae
- O Regina caelestis gloriae (lost)
- Salve regina
- Stella caeli
- Virgo gaude gloriosa (lost)
