Curranta For M E Murcott by Francis Pilkington (c.1565–1638)
![]() Francis Pilkington was an English composer, lutenist and singer. Pilkington received a B.Mus. degree from Oxford in 1595. In 1602 he became a singing man at Chester Cathedral and spent the rest of his life serving the cathedral. He became a minor canon in 1612, took holy orders in 1614 and was named precentor of the cathedral in 1623. |


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Renaissance. Time Signature 4/4. Key of G. 6 measures. 1 page.