List of Renaissance composers
Lists of classical music composers by era | |
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Medieval | (476–1400) |
Renaissance | (1400–1600) |
Baroque | (1600–1760) |
Classical era | (1730–1820) |
Romantic era | (1815–1910) |
20th century | (1900–2000) |
21st century | (since 2000) |
This is a list of composers active during the Renaissance period of European history. Since the 14th century is not usually considered by music historians to be part of the musical Renaissance, but part of the Middle Ages, composers active during that time can be found in the List of Medieval composers. Composers on this list had some period of significant activity after 1400, before 1600, or in a few cases they wrote music in a Renaissance idiom in the several decades after 1600.
Timeline
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Burgundian
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The Burgundian School was a group of composers active in the 15th century in what is now northern and eastern France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, centered on the court of the Dukes of Burgundy. The school also included some English composers at the time when part of modern France was controlled by England. The Burgundian School was the first phase of activity of the Franco-Flemish School, the central musical practice of the Renaissance in Europe.
Name | Born | Died | Notes |
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Johannes Tapissier (Jean de Noyers) | 1370c. 1370 | 1410before 1410 | |
Nicolas Grenon | 1375c. 1375 | 14561456 | |
Pierre Fontaine | 1380c. 1380 | 1450c. 1450 | |
Jacobus Vide | 1385fl. 1405? | 1433after 1433 | |
Guillaume Legrant (Lemarcherier) | 1385fl. 1405 | 1449after 1449 | |
John Dunstaple (or Dunstable) | 1390c. 1390 | 14531453 | English |
Guillaume Dufay (Guillaume Du Fay) | 13971397 | 14741474 | |
Johannes Brassart | 1400c. 1400 | 14551455 | |
Johannes Legrant | 1400fl. c. 1420 | 1440after 1440 | |
Gilles Binchois (Gilles de Bins) | 1400c. 1400 | 14601460 | |
Hugo de Lantins | 1410fl. c. 1420 | 1430after 1430 | |
Arnold de Lantins | 1413fl. 1423 | 14321431/1432 | |
Reginaldus Libert | 1405fl. c. 1425 | 1435after 1435 | |
Jean Cousin | 1415before 1425 | 1475after 1475 | |
Gilles Joye | 14241424/1425 | 14831483 | |
Guillaume le Rouge | 1430fl. 1450 | 1465after 1465 | |
Robert Morton | 1430c. 1430 | 14791479 | English |
Antoine Busnois | 1430c. 1430 | 14921492 | |
Adrien Basin | 1437fl. 1457 | 1498after 1498 | |
Hayne van Ghizeghem | 1445c. 1445 | 1476after 1476 | |
Jean-Baptiste Besard | 15671567 | 16251625 | |
Franco-Flemish
The Franco-Flemish School refers, somewhat imprecisely, to the style of polyphonic vocal music composition in Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries. See Renaissance music for a more detailed description of the style. The composers of this time and place, and the music they produced, are also known as the Dutch School. However, this is a misnomer, since Dutch (as well as The Netherlands) now refers to the northern Low Countries. The reference is to modern Belgium, northern France and the south of the modern Netherlands. Most artists were born in Hainaut, Flanders and Brabant.
1370–1450
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- Thomas Fabri (1380–1420)
- Johannes de Limburgia (fl. 1408–1431) Also spelt Lymburgia; also called Johannes Vinandi
- Clement Liebert (fl. 1433–1454)
- Johannes Ockeghem (c. 1410 – 1497)
- Johannes Regis (c. 1425 – c. 1496)
- Johannes Tinctoris (c. 1435 – 1511)
- Johannes Martini (c. 1440–1497/98)
- Petrus de Domarto (fl.c. 1445–1455)
- Alexander Agricola (1445/1446–1506)
- Johannes de Stokem (c. 1445–1487 or 1501)
- Gaspar van Weerbeke (c. 1445 – after 1516)
- Johannes Pullois (died 1478) Active in the Low Countries and Italy
- Josquin des Prez (c. 1450 – 1521)
- Heinrich Isaac (c. 1450 – 1517)
- Matthaeus Pipelare (c. 1450 – c. 1515)
- Abertijne Malcourt (c. 1450 – c. 1510)
1451–1500
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- Jean Japart (fl.c. 1474–1481) Active in Italy
- Jacobus Barbireau (1455–1491)
- Jacob Obrecht (1457/58–1505)
- Nycasius de Clibano (fl. 1457–1497)
- Jheronimus de Clibano (c. 1459 – 1503)
- Pierre de La Rue (c. 1460 – 1518) Most famous composer of the Grande chapelle of the Habsburg court
- Marbrianus de Orto (c. 1460 – 1529)
- Johannes Prioris (c. 1460?–c. 1514)
- Antonius Divitis (c. 1470 – c. 1530)
- Johannes Ghiselin (fl. 1491–1507)
- Nicolas Champion (c. 1475 – 1533)
- Jacotin (died 1529) Also called Jacob Godebrye
- Noel Bauldeweyn (c. 1480 – after 1513)
- Jean Richafort (c. 1480 – 1547)
- Benedictus Appenzeller (1480 to 1488 – after 1558) Served Mary of Hungary for most of his career
- Pierre Moulu (c. 1485 – c. 1550) Active in France
- Pierre Passereau (fl. 1509–1547) popular composer of chansons in the 1530s
- Adrian Willaert (c. 1490 – 1562) Founder of the Venetian School; active in Italy; influential as a teacher as well as a composer
- Lupus Hellinck (c. 1494 – 1541)
- Nicolas Gombert (c. 1495 – c. 1560) Prominent contrapuntist of generation after Josquin; worked for Charles V
- Adrianus Petit Coclico (1499 – after 1562)
- Philip van Wilder (1500–1554), active in England
- Arnold von Bruck (c. 1500 – 1554) Especially active in German-speaking areas during the early Reformation period
- Jacques Buus (c. 1500 – 1565) Active at Venice, and assisted in the development of the instrumental ricercar
- Cornelius Canis (c. 1500 to 1510–1561) Music director for Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, in the 1540s and 1550s, after Nicolas Gombert
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1501–1550
- Gilles Reingot (fl. 1501–1530)
- Thomas Crecquillon (c. 1505 – 1557), a member of Charles V's imperial chapel
- Jacquet de Berchem (c. 1505 – before 1567) Early madrigalist
- Jean de Latre (c. 1505/1510–1569)
- Johannes Lupi (c. 1506 – 1539)
- Jacques Arcadelt (c. 1507 – 1568) Most famous of the early madrigalists
- Tielman Susato (c. 1510/15 – after 1570) Also spelt Tylman; was also an influential music publisher
- Jheronimus Vinders (fl. 1525–1526) active at Ghent; influenced by Josquin
- Jean Courtois (fl. 1530–1545) Flemish or French, active at Cambrai
- Jacob Clemens non Papa (c. 1510/1515–c. 1555), also known as Jacques Clément
- Ghiselin Danckerts (c. 1510 – c. 1565) Active in Rome
- Pierre de Manchicourt (c. 1510 – 1564) Active in Spain
- Jan Nasco (c. 1510 – 1561) Active in northern Italy
- Dominique Phinot (c. 1510 – c. 1556) Active in Italy and southern France
- Nicolas Payen (c. 1512 – c. 1559) Maestro di capilla for Philip II of Spain after Cornelius Canis
- Hubert Naich (c. 1513 – c. 1546) Active in Rome
- Cypriano de Rore (c. 1515 – 1565)
- Hubert Waelrant (c. 1517 – 1595)
- Perissone Cambio (c. 1520 – c. 1562)
- Severin Cornet (c. 1520 – 1582) (de:Séverin Cornet)
- Philippe de Monte (1521–1603), prolific composer of madrigals
- Simon Moreau (fl. 1553–1558)
- Jean de Bonmarché (c. 1525 – 1570)
- Jacobus Vaet (c. 1529 – 1567)
- Cornelis Symonszoon Boscoop (before 1531–1573)
- Jacobus de Kerle (1531/1532–1591)
- Orlande de Lassus (c. 1532 – 1594), also Orlando di Lasso, Roland de Lassus
- Giaches de Wert (1535–1596) Active in Italy
- Johannes Matelart (before 1538–1607), or Ioanne Matelart
- Jhan Gero (fl. 1540–1555) Active in Venice, Italy
- Jacob Regnart (1540s–1599)
- Andreas Pevernage (1542/3 – 1591)
- Antonino Barges (fl. 1546–1565) Active in Italy
- George de La Hèle (1547–1586) Active in the Habsburg chapels of Spain and the Low Countries
- Balduin Hoyoul (1547/8-1594) Active in Stuttgart and Munich
- Giovanni de Macque (c. 1549 – 1614) Active in Italy
1551–1574
- Emmanuel Adriaenssen (1554–1604)
- Rinaldo del Mel (c. 1554 – c. 1598) Active in Italy
- Carolus Luython (1557–1620)
- Philippus Schoendorff (1558–1617)
- Philippe Rogier (c. 1561 – 1596) Active in Spain
- Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562–1621)
- Cornelis Verdonck (1563–1625)
- Joachim van den Hove (1567–1620)
- Peeter Cornet (1570/1580–1633)
- Géry de Ghersem (1573/1575–1630) Active in Spain and the Netherlands
- Claudio Pari (1574–after 1619) Active in Italy
French
France here does not refer to the France of today, but a smaller region of French-speaking people separate from the area controlled by the Duchy of Burgundy. In medieval times, France was the centre of musical development with the Notre Dame school and Ars nova; this was later surpassed by the Burgundian School, but France remained a leading producer of choral music throughout the Renaissance.
1370–1450
- Richard Loqueville (died 1418)
- Baude Cordier (c. 1380–before 1440)
- Beltrame Feragut (c. 1385 – c. 1450) Also known as Bertrand di Vignone
- Johannes Cesaris (fl. c. 1406–1417)
- Estienne Grossin (fl. 1418–1421)
- Johannes Fedé (c. 1415–1477?)
- Biquardus (fl. 1440–1450)
- Eloy d'Amerval (fl. 1455–1508)
- Firminus Caron (fl. c. 1460–c. 1475)
- Guillaume Faugues (fl. c. 1460–1475), or Fagus
- Jehan Fresneau (fl. 1468–1505)
- Philippe Basiron (c. 1449 – 1491)
- Loyset Compère (c. 1450 – 1518)
- Gilles Mureau (c. 1450 – 1512)
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1451–1500
- Jean Mouton (c. 1459 – 1522)
- Antoine Brumel (c. 1460–1512/1513)
- Colinet de Lannoy (d. before 1497)
- Pietrequin Bonnel (fl. 1488–c. 1499)
- Carpentras (c. 1470 – 1548)
- Antoine de Févin (c. 1470–1511/12) Brother of Robert de Févin
- Pierrequin de Thérache (c. 1470 – 1528) active in Lorraine
- Jean Braconnier ('fl. from 1478; died 1512), also known as Lourdault
- Philippe Verdelot (c. 1475 – before 1552) Active in Italy
- Ninot le Petit (fl. c. 1500–1520)
- Antoine de Longueval (fl. 1498–1525)
- Nicolle des Celliers de Hesdin (died 1538)
- Jean l'Héritier (c. 1480–after 1551) Also spelt Heretier, Lhéritier, Lirithier
- Jacquet of Mantua (1483–1559)
- Clément Janequin (c. 1485 – 1558)
- Sandrin (c. 1490 – c. 1560) Also known as Pierre Regnault
- Claudin de Sermisy (c. 1490 – 1562)
- Pierre Attaingnant (c. 1494 – 1551/1552), best known as a printer, especially of Parisian chansons
- Pierre Vermont (c. 1495 – between 1527 and 1533)
- Jean Conseil (c. 1498 – 1534) Active in Italy
- Robert de Févin (fl. late 15th century – early 16th century) Brother of Antoine de Févin
- Mathieu Gascongne (fl. 1517–1518)
1501–1550
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- Acourt (fl. sometime in the first half of the 15th century)
- Garnier (fl. 1538–1542)
- Firmin Lebel (early 16th century – 1573) Active in Rome
- Hilaire Penet (? 1501 – 15??)
- Pierre Certon (1510/1520-1572)
- Loys Bourgeois (c. 1510 – 1560)
- Jacques Du Pont (c. 1510 – after 1546) Madrigalist active in Italy
- Guillaume Le Heurteur (fl. 1530–1545)
- Jean Maillard (c. 1510 – c. 1570)
- Guillaume Morlaye (c. 1510 – c. 1558)
- Jean Guyot de Châtelet (c. 1512 – 1588)
- Claude Goudimel (c. 1514/1520–1572)
- Thoinot Arbeau (1519–1595)
- Pierre Cadéac (fl. 1538–1556)
- Pierre Clereau (fl. 1539–1570)
- Godard (fl. 1536–1560) Possibly Robert Godard, an organist at Beauvais Cathedral
- Didier Lupi Second (c. 1520 – after 1559)
- Lambert Courtois (c. 1520 – after 1583)
- Adrian Le Roy (c. 1520 – 1598)
- Claude Gervaise (1525–1583)
- Simon Boyleau (fl. c. 1544–after 1586)
- Anthoine de Bertrand (c. 1530/1540–c. 1581)
- Guillaume Boni (c. 1530 – 1594)
- Guillaume Costeley (c. 1530 – 1606)
- Nicolas de La Grotte (1530 – c. 1600)
- Claude Le Jeune (1530–1600)
- Jehan Chardavoine (1537–1580)
- Paschal de l'Estocart (1538/1539–after 1584)
- Nicolas Millot (fl. 1559–1590 or later)
- Joachim Thibault de Courville (fl. from c. 1567; died 1581)
- Eustache Du Caurroy (1549–1609)
- Charles Tessier (c. 1550-after 1604) Active in England and Germany
1551–1600
- Fabrice Caietain (fl. 1570–1578)
- Jacques Champion (before 1555–1642) known as La Chapelle
- Jacques Mauduit (1557–1627)
- Jean Titelouze (1562/1563-1633)
- Julien Perrichon (1566 – c. 1600) Also a lutenist.
- Nicolas Formé (1567–1638)
- René Mésangeau (fl. 1567–1638)
- Pierre Guédron (1570–1620)
- Robert Ballard (c. 1572 or 1575, probably in Paris – after 1650)
- Ennemond Gaultier (1575–1651)
- Antoine Boësset (1586–1643)
- Guillaume Bouzignac (1587–1643)
- Johann Andreas Herbst (1588–1666)
- Marin Marsenne (1588–1648)
- Jacques Gaultier (1592–1652)
- Charles Racquet (1597–1664)
- Pierre Gaultier d'Orleans (1599-1681)
- Étienne Moulinié (1599–1676)
- Mlle Bocquet (early 17th century-after 1660)
Italian
After the Burgundian School came to an end, Italy became the leading exponent of renaissance music and continued its innovation with, for example, the Venetian and (somewhat more conservative) Roman Schools of composition. In particular the Venetian School's polychoral compositions of the late 16th century were among the most famous musical events in Europe, and their influence on musical practice in other countries was enormous. The innovations introduced by the Venetian School, along with the contemporary development of monody and opera in Florence, together define the end of the musical Renaissance and the beginning of the musical Baroque.
1350–1470
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- Zacara da Teramo (1350/60–1413/16)
- Paolo da Firenze (c. 1355 – c. 1436; a.k.a. Paolo Tenorista)
- Giovanni Mazzuoli (Giovanni degli Organi) (1360–1426) Also known as Jovannes de Florentia, Giovanni degli Organi & Giovanni di Niccol
- Piero Mazzuoli (Son of Giovanni Mazzuoli, whose compositions are all found in the San Lorenzo palimpsest)
- Matteo da Perugia (fl. 1400–1416)
- Antonio da Cividale (fl.c. 1392–1421) Also known as Antonius de Civitate Austrie
- Antonello da Caserta (14th century-after 1402)
- Nicolaus Ricii de Nucella Campli (fl. 1401-1420; d.after 1436)
- Ugolino da Forlì (1380–1457) also known as Ugolino da Orvieto
- Antonius Romanus (fl. 1400–1432)
- Bartolomeo da Bologna (fl. 1405–1427)
- Grazioso da Padova (fl. 1390? - 1410?) also known as Gratiosus de Padua
- Nicolaus Zacharie (c. 1400 or before – 1466)
- Johannes de Quadris (c. 1410 – ? 1457)
- Guglielmo Ebreo da Pesaro (c. 1420 – 1484) Dance master
- Antonio Cornazzano (c. 1430 – 1484) Dancing master
- Antonius Janue (fl.c. 1460)
- Franchinus Gaffurius (1451–1522)
- Giacomo Fogliano (1468 – 10 April 1548)
- Marchetto Cara (c. 1470 – ? 1525)
- Bartolomeo Tromboncino (c. 1470 – c. 1535)
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1471–1500
- Bartolomeo degli Organi (1474–1539)
- Vincenzo Capirola (1474–after 1548)
- Filippo de Lurano (c. 1475 – c. 1520)
- Francesco Spinacino (late 15th century–after 1507)
- Antonio Caprioli (fl. c. 1500)
- Joan Ambrosio Dalza (fl. 1508)
- Francesco Patavino (1478–1556) (it:Francesco Patavino)
- Andrea Antico da Montona (c. 1480–after 1538)
- Marco Dall'Aquila (c. 1480–after 1538)
- Maistre Jhan (c. 1485 – 1538) Early madrigalist, active at Ferrara
- Gasparo Alberti (c. 1489 – 1560)
- Bernardo Pisano (1490–1548) Possibly the earliest composer of madrigals, though not in name
- Sebastiano Festa (1490/1495–1524) Early composer of madrigals; possibly related to Costanzo Festa
- Marco Antonio Cavazzoni (c. 1490 – c. 1560)
- Pietro Paolo Borrono (c. 1490–after 1563)
- Franciscus Bossinensis (fl. 1509–1511)
- Francesco de Layolle (1492 – c. 1540) Florentine composer, in the employ of the Medici; music teacher to sculptor Benvenuto Cellini
- Costanzo Festa (c. 1495 – 1545) Early composer of madrigals; member of Sistine Chapel choir
- Francesco Canova da Milano (1497–1543)
- Mattio Rampollini (1497 – c. 1553)
- Albert de Rippe (c. 1500 – 1551) Also known as Alberto da Ripa and da Mantova
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1501–1525
- Francesco Corteccia (1502–1571)
- Ambrose Lupo (1505–1591) Also known as Ambrosio Lupo, de Almaliach and Lupus Italus. Active in England
- Francesco Viola (died 1568). Maestro di cappella at Ferrara after Rore.
- Paolo Aretino (1508–1584) Also known as Paolo Antonio del Bivi
- Alfonso dalla Viola (c. 1508 – c. 1573) Also an instrumentalist; active in Ferrara
- Antonio Gardano (1509–1569) Music printer
- Giovanni Thomaso Cimello (c. 1510–after 1579), or Giovanthomaso Cimello
- Luigi Dentice (c. 1510?–1566)
- Vincenzo Ruffo (c. 1510 – 1587)
- Claudio Veggio (c. 1510 – 15??)
- Giovanni Contino (c. 1513 – 1574) Maestro di cappella in Brescia; probable teacher of Luca Marenzio
- Nicolao Dorati (c. 1513 – 1593) Also a trombonist; active at Lucca
- Domenico Ferrabosco (1513–1574) Madrigalist; father of Alfonso Ferrabosco
- Giovanni Domenico da Nola (c. 1515 – 1592)
- Giandomenico Martoretta (c. 1515 - 1560s) Calabrian madrigalist, active in Sicily
- Agostino Agostini (died 1569) Father of Lodovico Agostini
- Gioseffo Zarlino (1517–1590)
- Francesco Cellavenia (fl. 1538–1563)
- Giovanni Paolo Paladini (fl.c. 1540–1560)
- Giulio Fiesco (1519?-fl. 1550-1570) (madrigalist, active at Ferrara)
- Giovanni Animuccia (c. 1520 – 1571)
- Vincenzo Galilei (c. 1520 – 1591) Father of composer Michelagnolo Galilei and astronomer and physicist Galileo Galilei
- Francesco Portinaro (c. 1520 – after 1577) Madrigalist, native of Padua
- Hoste da Reggio (c. 1520 – 1569) Madrigalist, active at Milan and Bergamo
- Ippolito Ciera (fl. 1546–1564) Minor madrigalist, active at Treviso; follower of Willaert
- Girolamo Parabosco (c. 1524 – 1577) Minor member of the Venetian School
- Girolamo Cavazzoni (c. 1525 – after 1577)
- Giacomo Gorzanis (c. 1525 – after 1575)
- Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c. 1525 – 1594)
- Baldassare Donato (1525/1530–1603)
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1526–1550
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- Annibale Padovano (1527–1575)
- Costanzo Porta (c. 1529 – 1601)
- Giovanni Battista Conforti (fl. c. 1550-1570)
- Fabritio Caroso (c. 1530–after 1600)
- Giorgio Mainerio (c. 1530/1540–1582)
- Gianmatteo Asola (c. 1532 – 1609)
- Andrea Gabrieli (1532/1533–1585), uncle of Giovanni Gabrieli
- Claudio Merulo (1533–1604)
- Francesco Soto de Langa (1534–1619)
- Lodovico Agostini (1534–1590) Illegitimate son of Agostino Agostini
- Cesare Negri (1535–1605) Dancemaster
- Ippolito Chamaterò (1535/1540–after 1592) Active in several cities in northern Italy; composed both sacred and secular music
- Marc'Antonio Ingegneri (1535/1536–1592) Madrigalist and teacher of Monteverdi; active at Cremona
- Rocco Rodio (c. 1535–after 1615)
- Annibale Stabile (c. 1535 – 1595)
- Pietro Taglia (fl. c. 1555–1565) Madrigalist in Milan; follower of Cipriano de Rore
- Antonio Valente (fl. 1565–1580)
- Pietro Vinci (c. 1535 – 1584) Madrigalist; founder of the Sicilian school
- Annibale Zoilo (c. 1537 – 1592)
- Stefano Felis (c. 1538?–1603)
- Fabrizio Dentice (1539?–1581)
- Giovanni Dragoni (c. 1540 – 1598)
- Filippo Azzaiolo (fl. 1557–1569)
- Maddalena Casulana (c. 1540 – c. 1590)
- Giovanni Ferretti (c. 1540–after 1609)
- Giovanni Leonardo Primavera (1540–1585)
- Alessandro Striggio (c. 1540 – 1592) Musician to the Medici; composer of the colossal 60-voice Missa sopra Ecco sì beato giorno
- Tiburzio Massaino (before 1550–after 1608)
- Vincenzo Bellavere (c. 1540/1541–1587)
- Francesco Rovigo (1540/1541–1597) Composed liturgical music and madrigals; active at Mantua and Graz
- Gioseffo Guami (1542–1611), also known as Gioseffo da Lucca
- Alfonso Ferrabosco the elder (1543–1588) Active in England
- Giovanni Maria Nanino (1543/1544–1607) Also spelt Nanini. Brother of Giovanni Bernardino Nanino
- Francesco Guami (c. 1544 – 1602) Brother of Gioseffo Guami; active in Germany and Italy
- Ascanio Trombetti (1544–1590)
- Gioseppe Caimo (c. 1545 – 1584) Active at Milan; madrigalist and organist
- Luzzasco Luzzaschi (c. 1545 – 1607) Late madrigalist at Ferrara
- Francesco Soriano (c. 1548 – 1621)
- Girolamo Dalla Casa (fl. from 1568; died 1601)
- Ippolito Baccusi (c. 1550 – 1609)
- Emilio de' Cavalieri (c. 1550 – 1602)
- Cesario Gussago (c. 1550 – 1612)
- Pomponio Nenna (c. 1550 – 1613)
- Riccardo Rognoni (c. 1550 – c. 1620)
- David Sacerdote (1550–1625) Earliest known Jewish composer of polyphonic music, active at Mantua
- Ruggiero Trofeo (c. 1550 – 1614)
- Orazio Vecchi (1550–1605)
- Girolamo Conversi (fl. c. 1572–1575)
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1551–1586
- Giulio Caccini (1551–1618) One of the founders of opera
- Benedetto Pallavicino (c. 1551 – 1601)
- Girolamo Belli (1552 – c. 1620)
- Luca Marenzio (c. 1553 – 1599)
- Paolo Bellasio (1554–1594)
- Cosimo Bottegari (1554–1620)
- Girolamo Diruta (c. 1554 – after 1610)
- Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi (c. 1554 – 1609)
- Giovanni Gabrieli (1554/1557–1612), nephew of Andrea Gabrieli
- Gabriele Villani (c. 1555 – 1625)
- Paolo Quagliati (1555–1628)
- Giovanni Croce (c. 1557 – 1609)
- Alfonso Fontanelli (1557–1622)
- Giovanni Bassano (c. 1558 – 1617)
- Scipione Stella (1558/1559–1622)
- Felice Anerio (c. 1560 – 1614) Brother of Giovanni Francesco Anerio
- Giulio Belli (c. 1560 – c. 1621)
- Dario Castello (c. 1560 – c. 1658)
- Giovanni Bernardino Nanino (1560–1623) Brother of Giovanni Maria Nanino
- Lodovico Grossi da Viadana (1560–1627)
- Scipione Dentice (1560–1635)
- Carlo Gesualdo (1560–1613)
- Ruggiero Giovannelli (c. 1560 – 1625)
- Antonio Il Verso (c. 1560 – 1621)
- Stefano Rossetto (fl. 1560–1580) Active in Italy and Germany
- Leone Leoni (c. 1560 – 1627), maestro di cappella at Vicenza
- Jacopo Peri (1561–1633)
- Francesco Usper (c. 1561 – 1641) Also known as Spongia
- Francisco de Peraza (c. 1564 – c. 1600)
- Giulio Cesare Martinengo (1564 or 1568–1613)
- Erasmo Marotta (1565–1641) Sicilian composer
- Paola Massarenghi (born 1565; fl. 1585)
- Ascanio Mayone (1565–1627)
- Giovanni Pietro Flaccomio (c. 1565 – 1617) Sicilian composer, chapel master at the court of Philip III of Spain (de:Giovanni Pietro Flaccomio)
- Simone Molinaro (1565–1615)
- Alessandro Piccinini (1566–1638)
- Lucia Quinciani (c. 1566 – fl. 1611)
- Girolamo Giacobbi (1567–1629)
- Lorenzo Allegri (1567–1648)
- Giovanni Francesco Anerio (c. 1567 – buried 1630) Brother of Felice Anerio
- Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643)
- Massimo Troiano (fl. 1567 to 1570 – after 1570)
- Adriano Banchieri (1568–1634)
- Bartolomeo Barbarino (1568-1617 or later)
- Ottavio Vernizzi (1569–1649)
- Orazio Bassani (before 1570-1615)
- Diomedes Cato (c. 1570 – after 1618) Worked all his life in Poland
- Giovanni Paolo Cima (1570–1622)
- Salamone Rossi (1570–1630) Jewish
- Claudia Sessa (c. 1570 – between 1613 and 1619) (ca:Claudia Sessa)
- Giovanni Battista Fontana (1571–1630)
- Giovanni Picchi (1571–1643)
- Salvatore Sacco (1572 – c. 1622)
- Cesarina Ricci (c. 1573 – fl. 1597)
- Francesco Rasi (1574–1621)
- Ignazio Donati (1575–1638)
- Michelagnolo Galilei (1575–1631) Active in Bavaria and Poland. Son of composer Vincenzo Galilei, brother of astronomer and physicist Galileo Galilei
- Stefano Venturi del Nibbio (fl. 1592–1600); active in Florence. Collaborated with Giulio Caccini on the early opera, Il rapimento di Cefalo
- Vittoria Aleotti (c. 1575 – after 1620) Believed to be the same person as Raffaella Aleotti (c. 1570 – after 1646)
- Giovanni Priuli (1575–1626)
- Giovanni Maria Trabaci (1575–1647)
- Stefano Bernardi (1577–1637)
- Antonio Brunelli (1577–1630)
- Sulpitia Cesis (born 1577, fl. 1619)
- Agostino Agazzari (1578–1640)
- Caterina Assandra (1580–after 1618)
- Adreana Basile (c. 1580 – c. 1640)
- Vincenzo Ugolini (1580–1638)
- Bellerofonte Castaldi (1581–1649)
- Gregorio Allegri (1582–1652), brother of Domenico Allegri
- Severo Bonini (1582–1663)
- Marco da Gagliano (1582–1643)
- Sigismondo d'India (c. 1582 – 1629)
- Giovanni Valentini (1582–1649)
- Paolo Agostino (1583–1629)
- Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583–1643)
- Antonio Cifra (1584–1629)
- Nicolò Corradini (1585–1646)
- Andrea Falconieri (1585–1656)
- Francesco Rognoni (c. 1585 – after 1626)
- Domenico Allegri (1585–1629), brother of Gregorio Allegri
- Alessandro Grandi (1586–1630)
- Stefano Landi (1586–1643)
- Claudio Saracini (1586–1630)
- Giovanni Battista Grillo (died 1622)
- Marcantonio Negri (died 1624)
- Giovanni Battista Riccio (fl. 1609-after 1621)
Serbian
- Jefimija (1349–1405) composed tuzhbalice (laments)
- Nikola the Serb (fl. late 14th century)
- Kir Stefan the Serb (second half of the 14th and 15th century)
- Isaiah the Serb (fl. second half of the 15th century)
- Joachim, Domestikos Of Serbia (fl second half of the 14th century)
- Joakeim the Monk (died 1385)
- Manuel Chrysaphus
- Raoul of Zhicha
Greek
- Francisco Leontaritis (1518–1572)
Spanish
1370–1450
- Johannes Cornago (c. 1400–after 1475)
- Juan de Urrede (c. 1430–after 1482), or Johannes de Wreede
1451–1510
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- Juan de Triana (fl. c. 1460–1500)
- Francisco de la Torre (fl. 1483–1504)
- Juan de Anchieta (1462–1523)
- Juan del Encina (1468 – c. 1529)
- Francisco de Peñalosa (c. 1470 – 1528)
- Andreas De Silva (c. 1475/1480–after 1520)
- Mateo Flecha the Elder (1481–1553), or Mateu Fletxa el Vell
- Juan Pérez de Gijón (fl. c. 1460–1500)
- Alonso de Mondéjar (fl. 1502–1516), or Mondexar
- Pedro de Pastrana (c. 1490–after 1558)
- Luis de Milán (c. 1500–after 1561)
- Cristóbal de Morales (c. 1500 – 1553)
- Luis de Narváez (c. 1500 – between 1550 and 1560)
- Juan Vásquez (c. 1500 – c. 1560)
- Enríquez de Valderrábano (1500-after 1557)
- Miguel de Fuenllana (1500–1578)
- Bartolomé de Escobedo (c. 1505 – 1563)
- Juan Bermudo (c. 1510 – c. 1565)
- Antonio de Cabezón (c. 1510 – 1566)
- Alonso Mudarra (c. 1510 – 1580)
- Diego Ortiz (c. 1510 – c. 1570)
- Luis Venegas de Henestrosa (c. 1510 – 1570)
1511–1570
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- Tomás de Santa María (c. 1515 – 1570)
- Joan Brudieu (c. 1520 – 1591)
- Rodrigo de Ceballos (c. 1525 – 1581)
- Francisco Guerrero (1528–1599)
- Leonardo Meldart Fiamengo (fl. c. 1550–1600)
- Juan Navarro (c. 1530 – 1580)
- Mateo Flecha the Younger (c. 1530 – 1604), or Mateu Fletxa el Jove
- Hernando Franco (1532–1585), active in Guatemala and Mexico
- Hernando de Cabezón (1541–1602)
- Ginés de Boluda (c. 1545 – c. 1606)
- Ginés Pérez de la Parra (c. 1548 – 1600)
- Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548–1611)
- Bernardo Clavijo del Castillo (c. 1549 – 1626), active in Palermo, Sicily and later in Salamanca. Published motets in 1588
- Vicente Espinel (1550–1624)
- Juan Navarro (c. 1550 – c. 1610), active in Mexico
- Ambrosio Cotes (c. 1550 – 1603)
- Sebastián Raval (c. 1550 – 1604)
- Alonso Lobo (c. 1555 – 1617)
- Juan Esquivel Barahona (c. 1560–after 1625)
- Sebastián Aguilera de Heredia (1561–1627)
- Joan Baptista Comes (1568–1643)
- Joan Pau Pujol (1570–1626)
- Juan Arañés (died 1649)
Cuban
- Teodora Ginés (c. 1530 – 1598) Not to be confused with the later Cuban singer and former slave of the same name
Swiss
- Ludwig Senfl (c. 1486 – 1543) Swiss. Active in Germany
- Fridolin Sicher (1490–1546) Swiss
Danish
- Mogens Pedersøn (c. 1583 – 1623) Danish
Polish
During a period of favourable economic and political conditions at the beginning of the 16th century, Poland reached the height of its powers, when it was one of the richest and most powerful countries in Europe. It encompassed an area which included present day Lithuania and Latvia and portions of what is now Ukraine, Belarus, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Germany. As the middle class prospered, patronage for the arts in Poland increased, and also looked westward - particularly to Italy - for influences.
Considered by many musicologists as the "Golden Age of Polish music," the period was influenced by the foundation of the Collegium Rorantistarum in 1543 at the chapel in Kraków of King Sigismund the Elder. The Collegium consisted of nine singers. And although it was required that all members be Poles, foreign influence was acknowledged in the dedication of their sacred repertory, "to the noble Italian art" (Reese 1959, p. 748).
- Mikołaj Radomski (1380-15th century)
- Jerzy Liban z Legnicy (1464 – after 1546)
- Mikołaj z Chrzanowa (1485–1555)
- Sebastian z Felsztyna (also known as Sebastian Herburt) (c. 1490 – 1543)
- Jan z Lublina (late 15th century – 1540)
- Wacław z Szamotuł (c. 1520 – c. 1560)
- Cyprian Bazylik (c. 1535 – c. 1600)
- Mikołaj Gomółka (c. 1535 – c. 1609)
- Krzysztof Borek (? – 1573)
- Marcin Leopolita (c. 1540 – c. 1584) Also known as Marcin ze Lwowa
- Jakub Polak (c. 1545 – 1605) Also known as Jacob Polonais, Jakub Reys, Jacques le Polonois and Jacob de Reis. Active in France
- Nicolaus Cracoviensis (also known as Mikołaj z Krakowa) (first half of the 16th century)
- Tomasz Szadek (c. 1550 – 1612) (nl:Tomasz Szadek pl:Tomasz Szadek)
- Krzysztof Klabon (c. 1550 – 1616)
- Marcin Wartecki (second half of the 16th century)
- Wojciech Długoraj (c. 1557 – after 1619)
- Petrus de Drusina (c. 1560 – 1611)
- Diomedes Cato (before 1570–after 1618)
- Andreas Chyliński (1590-after 1635)
- Adam Jarzębski (1590–1648)
- Adam z Wągrowca (died 1629)
- Mikołaj Zieleński (fl. 1611)
Czech
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- Ondřej Chrysoponus Jevíčský (1495–1592)
- Jan Simonides Montanus (1507–1587) - active in Kutná Hora
- Jan Blahoslav (1523-1571)
- Jiří Rychnovský (1529–1616)
- Simon Bar Jona Madelka (c. 1530-1550-c. 1598)
- Pavel Spongopaeus Jistebnický (c. 1550–1619)
- Jan Trojan Turnovský (c. 1550–1606)
- Pavel Spongopaeus Jistebnický (1560-1616)
- Kryštof Harant z Polžic a Bezdružic (1564–1621)
- Johannes Vodnianus Campanus (1572-1622)
- Adam Václav Michna z Otradovic (c. 1600–1676)
Hungarian
- Bálint Bakfark (1507–1576) Hungarian
- Sebestyén Tinódi, "Lantos" (c. 1510–1556) Hungarian
Slovenian
- Jacobus Gallus (1550–1591) Slovenian. Also known as Jacob Handl. Active in Moravia and Bohemia
Croatian
- Ivan Lukačić (1587–1648) Croatian
Dutch
- Ghiselin Danckerts (c. 1510 – after 1565) Dutch
- Josquin Baston (c. 1515 – c. 1576) Dutch
- Joachim van den Hove (c. 1567 – 1620) Dutch
- Cornelis Boscoop (died 1573) Dutch
- Nicolas Vallet (1583–1642) Dutch
- Jacob van Eyck (1590–1657) Dutch
- Cornelis Thymenszoon Padbrué (c. 1592 – 1670) Dutch
- Constantijn Huygens (1596–1687) Dutch
Swedish
- Andreas Düben (1597–1662) Swedish
German
1350–1400
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- Hugo von Montfort (1357–1423)
- Oswald von Wolkenstein (1376/77–1445)
1401–1450
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- Conrad Paumann (c. 1410 – 1473)
- Heinrich Finck (1444/1445–1527)
- Adam von Fulda (c. 1445 – 1505)
- Hans Judenkünig (c. 1450 – 1526), or Judenkönig
- Arnolt Schlick (c. 1450 – c. 1525)
1451–1500
- Paul Hofhaimer (1459–1537)
- Sebastian Virdung (c. 1465)
- Pierre Alamire (c. 1470 – 1536) Active in the Low Countries
- Thomas Stoltzer (c. 1480 – 1526)
- Hans Buchner (1483–1538)
- Martin Luther (1483–1546)
- Hans Kotter (c. 1485 – 1541)
- Martin Agricola (1486–1556)
- Georg Rhau (1488–1548)
- Arnold von Bruck (c. 1490 – 1554)
- Benedictus Ducis (c. 1492 – 1544)
- Leonhard Kleber (c. 1495 – 1556)
- Lorenz Lemlin (c. 1495 – c. 1549)
- Leonhard Päminger (1495–1567)
- Johann Walter (1496–1570)
- Hans Gerle (c. 1498 – 1570)
- Wolfgang Schmeltzl (c. 1500 to 1505 – c. 1564)
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1501–1550
- Hans Neusiedler (1508–1563)
- Georg Forster (c. 1510 – 1568)
- Caspar Othmayr (1515–1553)
- Jobst von Brandt (1517–1570)
- Sigmund Hemmel (c. 1520 – 1565)
- Hermann Finck (1527–1558)
- Elias Nikolaus Ammerbach (c. 1530 – 1597)
- Matthäus Waissel (c. 1540 – 1602) (de:Matthäus Waissel)
- Thomas Mancinus (1550 – c. 1612)
1551–1600
- Johannes Eccard (1553–1611)
- Leonhard Lechner (c. 1553 – 1606)
- Johannes Nucius (c. 1556 – 1620)
- Hieronymus Praetorius (1560–1629)
- August Nörmiger (c. 1560 – 1613)
- Elias Mertel (c. 1561 – 1626)
- Andreas Raselius (c. 1563 – 1602)
- Hans Leo Hassler (1564–1612)
- Gregor Aichinger (1565–1628)
- Christoph Demantius (1567–1643)
- Christian Erbach (1568–1635)
- Paul Peuerl (1570–1625)
- Michael Praetorius (c. 1571 – 1621)
- Moritz von Hessen-Kassel (1572–1632)
- Erasmus Widmann (1572–1634)
- Andreas Hakenberger (1574–1627)
- Johann Groh (1575-1627)
- Melchior Franck (1579–1639)
- Johannes Hieronymus Kapsberger (1580–1651)
- Johann Stobäus (1580–1646)
- Johannes Jeep (1581/1582-1644)
- Johann Staden (1581–1634)
- Johann Daniel Mylius (c. 1583 – 1642)
- Michael Altenburg (1584–1640)
- Daniel Friderici (1584–1638)
- Johann Grabbe (1585–1655)
- Peter Hasse (1585–1640)
- Heinrich Schütz (1585–1672)
- Jacob Praetorius (1586–1651)
- Johann Schein (1586–1630)
- Paul Siefert (1586–1666)
- Samuel Scheidt (1587–1654)
- Johann Schop (1590–1667)
- Johannes Thesselius (1590–1643)
- Melchior Schildt (1592/1593-1667)
- Gottfried Scheidt (1593–1661)
- Johann Ulrich Steigleder (1593–1635)
- Heinrich Scheidemann (1595–1663)
- Johann Crüger (1598–1662)
- Thomas Selle (1599–1663)
- Delphin Strungk (1600/1601-1694)
Portuguese
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- Pedro de Escobar (c. 1465–after 1535)
- Heliodoro de Paiva (c. 1500 – 1552)
- António Carreira (c. 1520 to 1530 – 1597)
- Manuel da Fonseca (1520?–?)
- Vicente Lusitano (fl. 1550; d. after 1561)
- Manuel Mendes (c. 1547 – 1605)
- Pedro de Cristo (c. 1550 – 1618)
- Manuel Rodrigues Coelho (c. 1555 – c. 1635)
- Duarte Lobo (c. 1565 – 1647)
- Gaspar Fernandes (1566–1629)
- Manuel Cardoso (1566–1650)
- Filipe de Magalhães (1571–1652)
- Estêvão de Brito (1575–1641)
- Manuel Machado (1590–1646)
- Manuel Correia (1600–1653)
- John IV of Portugal (1603–1656)
English
Due in part to its isolation from mainland Europe, the English Renaissance began later than most other parts of Europe. The Renaissance style also continued into a period in which many other European nations had already made the transition into the Baroque. While late medieval English music was influential on the development of the Burgundian style, most English music of the 15th century was lost, particularly during the Dissolution of the Monasteries during the time of Henry VIII. The Tudor period of the 16th century was a time of intense interest in music, and Renaissance styles began to develop with mutual influence from the mainland. Some English musical trends were heavily indebted to foreign styles, for example the English Madrigal School; others had aspects of continental practice as well as uniquely English traits. Composers included Thomas Tallis, John Dowland, Orlando Gibbons and William Byrd.
1370–1450
Name | Born | Died | Notes |
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Forest probably John Forest | 13651365/70 | 14461446 | Dean of Wells. One credo setting and six antiphons by him survive in the second layer of the Old Hall Manuscript; two anonymous settings may also be by him. |
Pycard | 1370 fl. c. 1390 | 1410after c. 1410 | Has works preserved in the first layer of the Old Hall Manuscript and elsewhere. His identity is unclear; probably English, but possibly from France. |
Leonel Power | 1370c. 1370 | 14451445 | |
J. Cooke probably John Cooke | 1385c. 1385 | 14421442? | Nine pieces attributed to him in the Old Hall Manuscript. |
Damett almost certainly Thomas Damett | 1389c. 1389 | 14361436/7 | A significant contributor to the second layer of the Old Hall Manuscript where nine of his works are preserved. |
Robert Chirbury | 1400fl. c. 1400 | c. 1400 | Wrote one Agnus Dei to the Old Hall Manuscript |
Roy Henry | 1390fl. 1410 | 1410after 1410 | Very likely to be Henry V of England (1387–1422). |
Byttering possibly Thomas Byttering | 1390fl. c. 1410 | 1420after 1420 | |
N. Sturgeon almost certainly Nicholas Sturgeon | 1393fl. 1413 | 14541454 | |
Richard Smert | 1400c. 1400 | 14781478/9 | Has eight carols for 2 or 3 voices attributed entirely to him in the Ritson Manuscript; a further four are jointly credited to Smert and John Trouluffe. |
John Plummer | 1410c. 1410 | 1483c. 1483 | |
Henry Abyngdon | 1418c. 1418 | 14971497 | |
John Trouluffe John Treloff | 1428fl. 1448 | 1473c. 1473 | Represented in the Ritson Manuscript, by three settings of Nesciens mater for three voices and by four carols. Richard Smert is jointly credited. |
Richard Mowere possibly the same as Richard Mawere | 1430fl. 1450 | 1470after 1470 | Has two 3-voice settings in the Ritson Manuscript. |
Walter Frye | 1430fl. c. 1450 | 14741474 | |
William Horwood | 1430c. 1430 | 14841484 | Some of his music is collected in the Eton Choirbook. |
John Hothby Johannes Ottobi | 1430c. 1430 | 14871487 | English theorist and composer mainly active in Italy. |
William Hawte William Haute | 1430c. 1430 | 14971497 | |
Richard Hygons | 1435c. 1435 | 1509c. 1509 | |
Gilbert Banester | 1445c. 1445 | 14871487 | |
John Tuder John Tudor | 1450fl. c. 1470 | 1470after 1470 | A number of his works are found in the Pepys Manuscript; the most extended piece, a setting of Lamentations, is incomplete (only one voice part is preserved). |
Walter Lambe | 1450c. 1450 | 1504after 1504 | Major contributor to the Eton Choirbook. |
Henry Prentyce Harry Prentes | 14501450s | 15141514 | Has an extant 5-voice Magnificat setting in the Caius Choirbook. |
Hugh Kellyk | 1460late 15th century | 150116th century? | has two surviving pieces, a five-part Magnificat and a seven-part Gaude flore virginali, in the Eton Choirbook. |
Edmund Turges possibly the same as Edmund Sturges | 14501450 | 15001500 | Has a number of works preserved in the Eton Choirbook; at least three Magnificat settings and two masses have been lost. |
1451–1500
- John Nesbett (fl. 1475–1488), has two surviving works
- Robert Wilkinson (c. 1450 – after 1515), or Wylkynson
- John Browne (fl. c. 1490) Likely born 1453. Major contributor to the Eton Choirbook
- Robert Hacomplaynt (c. 1456 – 1528), also written as Hacomplayne, Hacomblene. He has a single surviving work, a setting of Salve regina, in the Eton Choirbook. A work known as Haycomplayne's Gaude, dated 1529, has been lost.
- John Cornysh (late 15th century – early 16th century) Probably a relative of William Cornysh
- William Cornysh the elder (fl. from 1479; died c. 1502), may be the composer of a number of sacred works previously credited to William Cornysh the younger
- Thomas Pack (fl. 1489–1499), also written as Packe or Pakke, has five extant works which are preserved in the Ritson Manuscript
- William Corbronde (fl. 1480–1500), represented in the Pepys manuscript
- Robert Fayrfax (1464–1521) Also spelt Fairfax, Fairfaux, Feyrefax
- Richard Davy (c. 1465 – c. 1507) Major contributor to the Eton Choirbook
- William Cornysh the younger (c. 1468 – 1523) Probably the son of William Cornysh the elder
- Henry Petyr (c. 1470–after 1516), also written Petre or Peter, represented by one surviving mass setting (the is Kyrie missing)
- Richard Sampson (c. 1470 – 1554)
- Avery Burton (c. 1474–1542 to 1547) Also spelt Avere, Burnet
- Robert Cowper (c. 1474–1535/1540), also written as Cooper or Coupar. He is represented by a work in the Gyffard partbooks and manuscript sources.
- John Norman (fl. 1509–1545). Composed a 5-part mass Resurrexit Dominus, found in the Forrest-Heyther partbooks, on an Easter plainsong; and a 3-part Miserere Mihi in the Ritson manuscript that is much more elaborate, somewhat resembling John Taverner's responds
- Thomas Ashewell (c. 1478–after 1513), name also written Ashwelle, Asshwell
- John Strabridge (fl. before 1548), represented by a single work, a Dum transisset, in the Christchurch partbooks
- Christopher Hoskins (fl. before 1548), represented by a single work, a Speciosa facta es, in the Gyffard partbooks
- William, Monk of Stratford Stratford has a single work, a four-part Magnificat, in the Eton Choirbook.
- John Mason (c. 1480 – 1548), has four surviving works, featured in the Peterhouse partbooks
- Hugh Aston (c. 1485 – 1558) Also spelt Ashton, Assheton
- Richard Bramston (? 1485–1554) Represented in the Peterhouse and Gyffard partbooks
- Nicholas Ludford (c. 1485 – 1557)
- Richard Pygott (c. 1485 – 1549), or Pigott. There are two works by Pygott in the Peterhouse partbooks
- Edmund Sturton (fl. late 15th – early 16th century) Presumably identical with the Sturton who composed the six-part Ave Maria ancilla Trinitatis in the Lambeth Choirbook, he contributed a Gaude virgo mater Christi to the Eton Choirbook, the six voices of which cover a fifteen-note range
- John Redford (c. 1486 – 1547) One of the main contributors to The Mulliner Book
- Nicholas Huchyn (fl. late 15th – early 16th century) A single work, a setting of Salve regina in the Eton Choirbook
- Fawkyner (fl. c. 1480), featured in the Eton Choirbook. His identity is uncertain, but he may have been Richard Fawkyner (fl. 1482–1484).
- William Pasche (fl. late 15th – early 16th century) Also spelt Pashe. Represented by a Christus resurgens Mass, written on a Sarum chant, two Magnificats, and a motet, Sancta Maria
- Thomas Appleby (c. 1488 – 1563)
- John Taverner (c. 1490 – 1545)
- William Whytbroke (fl. 1520–1530) Surviving music includes a four-part Mass apon ye Square, in the Gyffard partbooks
- William Rasar (born c. 1491; fl. 1499–c. 1514), or William Rasor. His output includes English and Latin church music. Composed a mass found in the Forrest-Heyther partbooks
- Henry VIII of England (1491–1547)
- John Dark (c. 1495–c. 1569?), or John Darke. Just one work survives: a 5-part Magnificat in the Peterhouse partbooks
- Sheryngham (fl. c. 1500) composed a work called Ah, gentle Jesu to the Eton Choirbook
- Robert Jones (fl. 1520 to 1538) Contributed a Mass and Magnificat to the Peterhouse partbooks, and songs to Wynkyn de Worde's songbook of 1530
- Thomas Preston (died c. 1563) Composed 12 Offertory settings for keyboard, including the popular Felix namque, and an alternatim organ Mass for Easter, containing the only known sequence setting of the time. His keyboard writing is extremely virtuosic for the period.
1501–1550
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- Hyett (fl. before 1548) Represented by a single work in the Gyffard partbooks
- John Ensdale (fl. before 1548) Represented by a single work in the Gyffard partbooks
- John Hake (fl. before 1548) Represented by a single work in the Gyffard partbooks
- Walter Erly (16th century) Has a single work in the Peterhouse partbooks
- Arthur Chamberlain (early 16th century) Also spelt Chamberlayne. Has a single work in the Peterhouse partbooks
- John Ambrose (fl. 1520 to 1545) Few pieces survive
- William Shelby (? – 1570) Also spelt Shelbye, Selby, Selbie, Selbye. Two liturgical keyboard pieces, a Miserere and Felix namque, survive in The Mulliner Book
- Robert Okeland (fl. before 1548) Also spelt Hockland, Ockland. Represented by a single work in the Gyffard partbooks
- Thomas Tallis (c. 1505 – 1585)
- Christopher Tye (c. 1505 – ? 1572)
- John Wood (fl. 1530) He is represented by a single work, an Exsurge Domine et dissipentur inimici, in the Christchurch partbooks
- John Merbecke (also Marbeck) (c. 1510 – c. 1585) Produced the first musical setting for the English liturgy, publishing The Booke of Common Praier Noted 1549. Surviving works include a Missa Per arma iustitie Almost burnt as a heretic in 1543.
- Osbert Parsley (1511–1585) Also spelt Parsely Wrote a set of Lamentations for Holy Week
- E. Strowger (fl. early 16th century) Only a single piece for keyboard, a Miserere in a British Museum MS, can be attributed to him
- Thomas Knyght (fl. 1530 to 1535) Presumably also spelt Knight. Has a single work in the Peterhouse partbooks, and three works in the Gyffard partbooks
- Philip Alcocke (fl. before 1548) Represented by a single work in the Gyffard partbooks
- John Sheppard (c. 1515 – 1559)
- John Thorne (died 1573) Exsultabunt sancti in a British Museum MS
- Edward Kyrton (fl. 1540 to 1550) Miserere for keyboard in a British Museum MS
- John Black (c. 1520 – 1587)
- Thomas Caustun (c. 1520/1525–1569), or Causton
- John Blitheman (c. 1525 – 1591)
- Richard Wynslate (died 1572) Also spelt Wynslade. His keyboard piece Lucem tuamis in a British Museum MS
- Henry Stenings (fl. before 1548 – after 1600) Also spelt Stonninge, Stoninge, Stoninges, Stoning, Stonings. Surviving consort works on MS are three five-part works - a Miserere, a Browning and an In Nomine - and a simpler, four-part In Nomine. A four-part Latin Magnificat is found in the Gyffard partbooks
- Richard Allwood (fl. c. 1550–1570) Also spelt Alwood
- Richard Edwardes (1525–1566) Also spelt Edwards
- Hugh Sturmys (16th century) Has a single work in the Peterhouse partbooks
- Thomas Wright (16th century) Also spelt Wrighte. He is represented by a single work in the Gyffard partbooks, a Nesciens mater
- Thomas Whythorne (1528–1595)
- William Mundy (1529–1591) Father of John Mundy His output includes fine examples of both the large-scale Latin votive antiphon and the short English anthem, as well as Masses and Latin psalm settings; his style is vigorous and eloquent. He is represented in The Mulliner Book and in the Gyffard partbooks.
- Robert Parsons (c. 1535 – 1572) Latin music includes antiphons, Credo quod redemptor, Domine quis habitabit, Magnificat and Jam Christus astra. Also three responds from the Office of the Dead, songs (including Pandolpho), In nomine settings for ensemble, and a galliard.
- John Heath (16th century) Contributed a Morning and Communion Service to Day's Certaine Notes, of 1560. Probably the composer of a Christe qui lux for keyboard in MS, ascribed to 'Heath'
- Robert White (1538–1574) Also spelt Whyte
- Clement Woodcock (1540–1590) Also spelt Woodcoke, Woodecock. His Browning my dear is one of several pieces of the period based on a popular tune, also known as The leaves be green
- John Cuk (16th century) An extant mass on Venit dilectus meus in the York MS
- William Byrd (c. 1540 – 1623)
- Richard Hunt (16th century) Has two works in the Peterhouse partbooks
- Anthony Holborne (c. 1545 – 1602) Also known as Olborner
- John Johnson (c. 1545 – 1594)
- Thomas Woodson (d. ? 1605) Forty Wayes of 2 pts. in one is found in a British Museum MS, canonic settings of Miserere
- Thomas Warrock (fl. 1580–1590) Also spelt Warrocke, Warwick. Two pieces in the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book, Nos. 97-8
- John Baldwin (before 1560–1615)
- John Cosyn (died 1609) Published Musicke of six, and five partes in 1585
- Edward Martyn (16th century) Has a single work in the Peterhouse partbooks
- John Northbrooke (16th century) Has a single work in the Peterhouse partbooks
- Picforth (fl. c. 1580) An In nomine survives in MS, unusual in that each instrumental part consists of notes of only one time-value throughout, the values differing in each of the five parts
- Poynt (fl. c. 1580) Works survive in manuscript
- Thomas Oldfield(?) His Praeludium is No. 49 in the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book
- Jehan Oystermayre (?) Almost certainly German origin. Represented in the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book
- Francis Cutting (1550-1595/1596)
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1551–1570
- John Marchant (? – 1611) There survive a Pavan in a Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge MS, an Allemanda in the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book, No. 187; The Marchants Dream in a MS in the British Museum, and a Pavan and Galliard in another British Museum MS.
- Richard Martin (fl. c. 1610) His only surviving song Change they mind since she doth change was included in Robert Dowland's A Musicall Banquet of 1610
- Thomas Fardyng (16th century) Three rounds in a British Museum MS (MS 31922)
- Edward Collard (d. c. 1600?)
- Edmund Hooper (c. 1553 – 1621) Also spelt Hoop. He contributed to Michael East's psalter and William Leighton's Teares, and wrote some intensely expressive anthems. He has two keyboard pieces in the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book
- Elway Bevin (1554–1638) Possibly Welsh
- William Inglot (1554–1621) Also spelt Inglott. Two keyboard pieces in the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book; there is also an untitled keyboard piece by 'Englitt' in a MS in the British Museum
- John Mundy (c. 1555 – 1630) Son of William Mundy. Published a volume of Songs and Psalms in 1594, contributed to the Triumphs of Oriana, composed English and Latin sacred music, and is represented with five pieces in the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book. His Goe from my window variations are a particularly fine example of the genre
- Thomas Morley (1557/1558–1603)
- Nathaniel Giles (c. 1558 – 1634) Also spelt Gyles
- Matthew Jeffries (c. 1558 – c. 1615)
- Ferdinando Richardson (1558–1618) Also known as Sir Ferdinando Heybourne. There survives a keyboard Pavan and Galliard, each with variation, in the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book
- Richard Carlton (1558–1638)
- Richard Allison (c. 1560/1570–before 1610)
- William Brade (1560–1630) Active in Denmark and Germany
- William Cobbold (1560–1639) Organist at Norwich Cathedral (from 1594 to 1608). A single piece by him exists in Ravenscroft's 1621 collection.
- James Harding (c. 1560 – 1626) Also spelt Jeames Harden. Two keyboard fantasias, possibly arrangements, in a British Museum MS; a setting by William Byrd of a Gagliarda in the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book. Galiard by 'Mr. James' in Berlin State Library
- Peter Philips (1560–1628) Exiled to Flanders
- Thomas Robinson (1560–1610)
- Robert Hales (fl. 1583–1616) His only surviving song O Eyes, leave off your weeping was included in Robert Dowland's A Musicall Banquet of 1610.
- John Bull (1562–1628) Exiled to the Netherlands
- John Dowland (1563–1626)
- Giles Farnaby (c. 1563 – 1640)
- John Milton (c. 1563 – 1647) Father of the poet John Milton. Composed madrigals, one of which was printed in The Triumphs of Oriana, as well as anthems, Psalm settings, a motet, and some consort music including a 6-part In nomine
- John Danyel (1564 – after 1625) Also spelt Danyell. Brother of the poet Samuel Daniel (spellings of the names of the two brothers differ).
- Mallory (fl. c. 1580) Works survive in MS
- Michael Cavendish (c. 1565 – 1628)
- John Farmer (c. 1565 – 1605)
- George Kirbye (c. 1565 – 1634)
- William Leighton (c. 1565 – 1622)
- Leonard Woodson (c. 1565 – 1641), wrote verse anthems (nine are published in John Barnard’s First Book of Selected Church Musick, 1641). Other surviving pieces include instrumental consort works (four In Nomines a 5) and Mall Sims.
- John Hilton (1565–1609) Probably father of John Hilton 'the younger' (1599–1657)
- Francis Pilkington (c. 1565 – 1638) Lutenist
- Thomas Campion (1567–1620) Also spelt Campian. The only English composer to experiment with musique mesurée and the first to imitate the Florentine monodists
- Edward Gibbons (1568 – c. 1650) Brother of Orlando Gibbons
- Richard Gibbs (1568 – c. 1650) Also known as R. Gibbs. 'Allmaine' and 'Corant' in a Christ Church, Oxford MS
- Philip Rosseter (c. 1568 – 1623)
- Tobias Hume (c. 1569 – 1645) Responsible for the earliest known use of col legno in Western music
- Nicholas Strogers (fl. 1560–1575) Also spelt Strowger, Strowgers. Three (probably four) keyboard pieces in a Christ Church, Oxford, manuscript, and a Fantasia in the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book (No. 89); an In nomine exists in a Bodleian manuscript
- Edward Blancks (fl. c. 1590–1620) Also spelt Blanke, Blanks, Blanckes
- Thomas Bateson (c. 1570 – 1630)
- John Cooper (c. 1570 – 1626) Also spelt Coperario, Coprario
- Benjamin Cosyn (c. 1570–1652 or later) Also spelt Cosin, Cosens. Compiler of the manuscript Cosyn's Virginal Book
- William Tisdale (born c. 1570) Also spelt Tisdall
- Henry Lichfild (died 1613) Madrigalist
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1571–1580
- Thomas Lupo (1571–1627) Also known as Thomas Lupo The Elder. Composer of several works, but solid attribution of many works to him or another of his relatives is difficult
- John Ward (1571–1638)
- Edward Johnson (1572–1601) Contributed to Michael East's psalter and The Triumphs of Oriana and more
- Daniel Bacheler (1572–1618)
- Martin Peerson (1572–1650) May be the same person as Martin Pearson. Four keyboard pieces in the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book. Many works also published
- Thomas Tomkins (1572–1656)
- Ellis Gibbons (1573–1603) Brother of Orlando Gibbons
- John Wilbye (1574–1638)
- John Bartlet (fl. 1606 to 1610)
- John Bennet (c. 1575 – after 1614)
- John Coprario (c. 1575 – 1626)
- Daniel Farrant (1575–1671)
- Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger (c. 1575 – 1628) Illegitimate son of Alfonso Ferrabosco the elder
- William Simmes (c. 1575 – c. 1625)
- John Holmes (fl. from 1599; died 1629)
- William Holborne (fl. 1597)
- Thomas Greaves (fl. 1604)
- Thomas Weelkes (1576–1623)
- Richard Sumarte (d. after 1630)
- John Maynard (c. 1577 – between 1614 and 1633) Primarily known from one published work, The XIII Wonders of the World, published in London in 1611. It contains twelve songs, six duets for lute and viol. and seven pieces for lyra viol with optional bass viol.
- Robert Jones (1577–1617) Published five volumes of simple and melodious lute songs, and one of madrigals
- John Amner (1579–1641)
- Michael East (c. 1580 – 1648) Probably the son of Thomas East
- Baruch Bulman (fl. c. 1600)
- Thomas Hunt (fl. 1600) contributed to The Triumphs of Oriana
- Robert Hall (? – ?) 16th and/or 17th century. Five keyboard pieces extant in the MS Priscilla Bunbury's Virginal Book
- John Hampton (fl. late 15th century – early 16th century) He has a single work, a setting of Salve regina, in the Eton Choirbook
- Richard Dering (c. 1580 – 1630)
- Thomas Ford (c. 1580 – 1648)
- Richard Nicholson (died 1639) Composed English and Latin church music, and consort songs, in humorous rather than melancholy vein, and contributed to The Triumphs of Oriana
- Thomas Vautor (born c. 1580/90) Published a volume of five- and six-part madrigals in 1619. His best-known piece is Sweet Suffolk Owl
- Henry Youll (born c. 1580/90) His Canzonets to Three Voyces, although clearly the work of an amateur, have charm and individuality
- George Handford (fl. c. 1609) Book of Ayresin MS bears a dedication to Prince Henry dated 1609, but was never published
- John Lugg (1580 – 1647/1655) Also spelt Lugge. There survive nine plainsong settings, one hexachord, and three voluntaries for double organ in a Christ Church autograph MS, among others
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1581–1611
- Robert Tailour (fl. 1615) Possibly Robert Taylor, also spelt Tailer, Taler, Taylour. Published Sacred Hymns, consisting of Fiftie select Psalms in 1615
- Thomas Ravenscroft (c. 1582 – c. 1633) Published a book of psalms amongst others
- Thomas Simpson (1582 – c. 1628) Also spelt Sympson. Active in Denmark
- Orlando Gibbons (1583–1625)
- Robert Johnson (c. 1583 – 1633)
- Charles Coleman (died 1646)
- William Corkine (fl. 1610–1617)
- George Mason (fl. 1611 to 1618) Published (with John Earsden) The Ayres That Were Sung And Played, at Brougham Castle in Westmerland, in the Kings Entertainment... 1618. This included some of the few masque songs that survive from the period immediately after 1613
- Walter Rowe (1584–1671)
- John Adson (1587–1640)
- Nicholas Lanier (1588–1666) Also spelt Lanière
- Walter Porter (c. 1588 – 1659) Madrigalist. Publications include instrumental toccatas, sinfonias and ritornellos as well as vocal pieces
- John Tomkins (1589–1638) Half brother of Thomas Tomkins. John come kiss me now (variations) survives in a British Museum MS. A harmonisation of A Gloucester Tune is found in Ravenscroft's 1621 collection.
- Robert Ramsey (1590s-1644) Composed mythological and biblical dialogues, such as Dives and Abraham, Saul and the Witch of Endor, and Orpheus and Pluto
- Richard Mico (1590–1661) Two 18th century arrangements for viols of keyboard pavans in a MS in the British Museum survive
- Robert Dowland (1591–1641) Son of John Dowland. Only three works are definitely ascribed to him: two lute pieces in the 'Varietie of Lute Lessons' and one in the 'Margaret Board Lutebook'.
- John Jenkins (1592–1678)
- Henry Lawes (1595–1662)
- John Wilson (1595–1674)
- John Hilton the younger (1599–1657)
- Simon Ives (1600–1662)
- William Lawes (1602–1645)
- Christopher Simpson (1602/1606-1669)
- William Child (1606–1697)
- George Jeffreys (1610–1685)
- William Young (1610–1662)
Welsh
- John Lloyd (c. 1480 – 1523) Welsh. Also spelt Lloidd, Floyd. Active in England. Works include the complex Mass on O quam suavis
- Philip ap Rhys (fl. 1545–1560) Probably Welsh. Also spelt Ryce
Scottish
- Robert Johnson (c. 1470 – after 1554) Scottish. Active in England and Scotland
- Robert Carver (1485–1570) Scottish. Wrote a mass on L'Homme armé (the only known by a British composer) and a nineteen-part O bone jesu
- John Angus (c. 1515 – 1596) Scottish
- Robert Douglas (early 16th century) Scottish. Works ascribed to him in the Christchurch partbooks, are in fact by Orlande de Lassus
- David Peebles (fl. c. 1530–1579) Scottish
- William Kinloch (16th – 17th century) Scottish. Five keyboard pieces (and possibly others) in the National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh; there is also a Pavan and Galliard by 'Kinloughe' in a British Museum MS
See also
There is considerable overlap near the beginning and end of this era. See lists of composers for the previous and following eras:
Sources
- Reese. 1959.