Peter Holman is an English conductor and musicologist born on October 19, 1946, in London. He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 2015 for services to early music. Holman co-founded the ensemble The Parley of Instruments in 1979 with violinist Roy Goodman. Their recording career included the series English Orpheus released on the label Hyperion Records between 1980 and 2010. Holman received the Derek Allen Prize for musicology in 1995. His publications included the book Henry Purcell (1994) and the book Four and Twenty Fiddlers: The Violin at the English Court 1540-1690 (1996). He also wrote the book Life After Death: The Viola Da Gamba in Britain (2010).
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Orpheus with His Lute: Music for Shakespeare from Purcell to Arne (English Orpheus 50)
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Nativity: Christmas Music from Georgian England (English Orpheus 49)
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Praetorius: Dances from Terpsichore
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Salve Regina: Sacred Music by Monteverdi & His Venetian Followers
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Haydn & His English Friends (English Orpheus 48)
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Handel in Hamburg, 1703-1707: Suites from the Early Operas
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Linley Jr: The Song of Moses & Let God Arise (English Orpheus 45)
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Vital Spark of Heav'nly Flame: English Church Music, 1760-1840 (English Orpheus 44)
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Hark! Hark! the Lark: Music for Shakespeare's Company (English Orpheus 43)
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Cavalli: Messa Concertata & Other Works
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Boyce: Peleus and Thetis & Other Theatre Music (English Orpheus 41)
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| English Classical Clarinet Concertos (English Orpheus 39) |
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While Shepherds Watched: Christmas Music from Parish Churches (English Orpheus 40)
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| William Boyce: 15 Trio Sonatas (English Orpheus 38) |
| English Classical Violin Concertos (English Orpheus 37) |