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Information: Baroque composer Nicholas Lanier (1588-1666; also Lanière or Laneer) was the first man named "Master of the King's Musick" in 1626. An accomplished poet, scholars believe he wrote many of the texts for his songs.
Lanier, Nicholas Sites:
Lanier, Nicholas (1588 - 1666), United Kingdom Lanier, Nicholas (1588 - 1666), United Kingdom: Biographical data, recommended CDs, books, and sheet music, and bibliography. Linked to further resources. (Lanier, Nicholas) http://stevenestrella.com/composers/composerfiles/lanier1666.html
Nicholas Lanier (Lanière) Nicholas Lanier (Lanière): Biography, related composer and musical links, discography, and portrait from the Here of a Sunday Morning radio program. (Lanier, Nicholas) http://www.hoasm.org/IVM/Lanier.html
Lanier, Nicholas Lanier, Nicholas: Biography noting musical family, royal patronage, and synthesis of Italian style into English works from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio. (Lanier, Nicholas) http://www.wqxr.com/cgi-bin/iowa/cla/learning/grove.html?record=5181
Nicholas Lanier Nicholas Lanier: Copy of 1628 oil painting by Sir Anthony van Dyck from the Art History Museum of Vienna at the CGFA Virtual Art Museum. (Lanier, Nicholas) http://sunsite.dk/cgfa//dyck/p-dyck22.htm