New Phoebus Focus Publications

September 19 2025

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Picture: Phoebus Foundation

Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:

The Phoebus Foundation have announced the recent publication of a new set of Phoebus Focus books. The recent group including extended texts on paintings from their collection by Marcus Gheeraerts II, Frans Hals, Bartolomeus Spranger, Henri Leys and a portrait of Mary Sidney Herbert.

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As it happens, one of my favourite pieces to play on the lute is a Pavan by Anthony Holborne dedicated to Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke. Here's an arrangement of it for viols, which even more glorious I think.


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