Summary
Elway Bevin (c.1554-1638)[1] was a Welsh-born organist and composer.
Briefly a vicar choral at Wells Cathedral, in 1585 he was appointed Master of the Choristers at Bristol Cathedral. He was sworn a gentleman-extraordinary of the Chapel Royal on 3 June 1605, and is said to have been a pupil of Thomas Tallis.
In 1631 Bevin published the work by which he is best known, 'A Briefe and Short Instruction of the Art of Musicke...'[2] and Benjamin Cosyn's 'Virginal Book' has a service by him included amongst six entitled 'These are ye Six Services for the King's Royall Chappell.'
References edit
- ^ Hooper, G. (2001), Collins, Denis (ed.), "Bevin, Elway.", Grove Music Online, doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.02990, ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0
- ^ Elway Bevin (1631). A Briefe and Short Instrvction of the Art of Mvsicke, to teach how to make Diſcant, of all proportions that are in vſe: Very necessary for all ſuch that are deſirous to attaine to knowledge in the Art; And may be by practice, if they ſing, ſeone be able to compoſe three, foure, and five parts: And alſo to compoſe all ſorts of Canons that are uſuall, by theſe directions of two or three parts in one, upon Plain-ſong. Printed by R. Young, at the ſigne of the Starre on Bread-ſtreet hill.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Bevin, Elway (DNB00)". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.