According to The New Penguin Dictionary of Music, Giles Farnaby was an English composer living in London. Wrote music for virginals, including pieces with picturesque titles e.g. "A Toy", "Giles Farnaby's Dream"; also canzonets, madrigals, psalm tunes.
Giles Farnaby has an "Almande" published in Suite From the Royal Wind Music of King James I and a further "Almande" in The Recorder Consort.

Recorder Sheet Music

6 Pieces from Fitzwilliam Virginal Book (A/Guit.) Performance Score. 12 pages. This edition: ED 10988. Publisher: Schott & Co. Ltd. (49002606)

6 Pieces from the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book (A/Guit.) Arr./Editor: Duarte Publisher: Schott & Co. Ltd. (ST10988)

8 Pieces (D/A/T) Arr./Editor: Murray Publisher: Schott & Co. Ltd. (ST11565)

8 Pieces for Recorder (D/A/T) Performance Score. 10 pages. This edition: ED11565. Publisher: Schott & Co. Ltd. (49002871)

Four Pieces (Dreame, His Rest, His Humour and A Toye) (D/A/T/B) Score and Parts. Publisher: Editio Musica Budapest (HARA168)

A Self-Portrait (D/A/T/B/Guit.) Arr./Editor: A. Charlton Publisher: Anfor Editions (RCE0033)

The Silly Flea Lady (A/A/T/B) Score and Parts.  ⇑Publisher: Loux Music Publishing Co. (LMP0040)

Susannah Fair a 4 (D/A/T/B) Score and Parts. Publisher: London Pro Musica (LPM0548)

A Giles Farnaby Suite (16th century) (D/A/T/T/B) Publisher: Polyphonic Publications (PP00157)

Loth to Depart (D/A/T/T/B) Score and Parts. Publisher: Hawthorns Music (HARA059)

The Lord Zouche's Maske (S/D/D/A/A/T/T/B/B/B/GB/CB) Score and Parts. Publisher: Polyphonic Publications (PP00093)

Witness Ye Heavens (rich & impressive madrigal) (D/D/A/A/T/T/B/B) Score and Parts. Publisher: London Pro Musica (LPM0549)

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