1554 in music

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This is a list of notable events in music that took place in 1554.

Events

• Johann Walter is appointed court composer for Moritz, Duke of Saxony, in Dresden.
• Vigevano Cathedral's first organ is built by Gian Giacomo Antegnati.

Publications

• none listed

Sacred music

• Thomas Tallis – Puer natus est nobis

Births

• May 20 – Paolo Bellasio, composer (died 1594)
• date unknown – Cosimo Bottegari, Italian lutenist and composer (died 1620)
• probable – Emmanuel Adriaenssen, Dutch lutenist and composer (died 1604)

Deaths

• February 6 – Arnold von Bruck, composer (born c.1500)
• February 24 – Philip van Wilder, lutenist and composer (born c.1500)
• September 25 – Richard Sampson, composer