What musical foundations did Gibbons develop?
The English madrigal, full and verse anthems
The symphony
The sonata form
The string quartet
Answer
The English madrigal, full and verse anthems were musical foundations developed by Orlando Gibbons. The English madrigal was a polyphonic secular song that was popular in England during the 16th and 17th centuries. Full and verse anthems were choral pieces that were sung in Anglican churches. Gibbons was a prominent composer of both the English madrigal and the full and verse anthem.
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