What distinguished position did Gibbons achieve in 1605?
Junior Organist of the Chapel Royal
Archbishop of Canterbury
Dean at Cambridge
None of the above
Answer
Gibbons achieved the distinguished position of Junior Organist of the Chapel Royal in 1605. This position was a highly coveted one, and Gibbons was only one of a handful of people who were chosen to fill it. The Chapel Royal was the official church of the English monarchy, and the organist was responsible for playing the organ and leading the choir in worship services.
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