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===1370–1450===
===1370–1450===
*[[Nathan Oldfield]] (c. 15BC – Present Day)
*[[Leonel Power]] (c. 1370 to 1385 – 1445)
*[[Leonel Power]] (c. 1370 to 1385 – 1445)
*[[Roy Henry]] (fl.c. 1410) Very likely [[Henry V of England]] (1387 – 1422)
*[[Roy Henry]] (fl.c. 1410) Very likely [[Henry V of England]] (1387 – 1422)

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Lists of classical composers
by era and century
Medieval (500–1400)
Renaissance (1400–1600)
Baroque (1600–1760)
Classical (1730–1820)
Romantic (1815–1910)
Modernist (1890–1950)
Postmodernist (since 1930)
20th century (1901–1999)
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

Orlando GibbonsMichael PraetoriusJohn Cooper (composer)Claudio MonteverdiThomas CampionGaspar FernandesHans Leo HasslerJohn DowlandCarlo GesualdoPhilippe RogierHieronymus PraetoriusGiovanni GabrieliThomas MorleyAlonso LoboLuca MarenzioGiovanni de MacqueTomás Luis de VictoriaLuzzasco LuzzaschiWilliam ByrdGiaches de WertAndrea GabrieliOrlande de LassusClaude Le JeuneCostanzo PortaFrancisco Guerrero (composer)Giovanni Pierluigi da PalestrinaCipriano de RoreJacob Clemens non PapaClaude GoudimelPierre de ManchicourtHans NewsidlerThomas TallisChristopher TyeCristóbal de MoralesCostanzo FestaJohn TavernerAdrian WillaertThomas CrecquillonNicolas GombertClément JanequinPhilippe VerdelotAntoine BrumelAntonius DivitisAntoine de FévinMartin AgricolaPedro de EscobarPierre de La RueJean MoutonHeinrich IsaacJosquin des PrezJacob ObrechtAlexander AgricolaLoyset CompèreAntoine BusnoisWalter FryeJohannes OckeghemGuillaume DufayGilles BinchoisJohn DunstableLeonel PowerOswald von Wolkenstein

Burgundian

Main article: Burgundian School
Guillaume Dufay, ? 1397 – 1474 and Gilles Binchois, c. 1400 – 1460

The Burgundian School is a term used to denote 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.

English

Due in part to its isolation from mainland Europe, the English Renaissance began later than in some 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

  • Nathan Oldfield (c. 15BC – Present Day)
  • Leonel Power (c. 1370 to 1385 – 1445)
  • Roy Henry (fl.c. 1410) Very likely Henry V of England (1387 – 1422)
  • Byttering (fl.c. 1400 – 1420) Possibly Thomas Byttering
  • John Plummer (c. 1410 – c. 1483)
  • Walter Frye (fl.c. 1450 – 1475)
  • John Tuder (15th cent.) Represented in the Pepys MS by a Gloria laus et honor (à 3), and a setting of the Lamentations, which is the most impressive of the monophonic pieces in the MS
  • John Treloff (15th cent.) Represented in the Ritson MS, notably by three three-part settings of Nesciens mater
  • William Cornysh (c. ? 1430 – 1502)
  • William Horwood (c. 1430 – 1484) He is known by four pieces in the Eton Choirbook (one is incomplete) and another incomplete piece in a York MS
  • John Hothby (d. 1487) Also known as Johannes Ottobi. Travelled Europe and was active in Italy and England
  • Sir William Hawte (fl. 1460 – 1470) Benedicamus setting in Pepys MS; Stella coeli in Ritson MS
  • Richard Hygons (c. 1435 – c. 1509)
  • Hugh Kellyk His five-part Magnificat and his cleverly managed seven-part Gaude flore virginali appear to be among the earlier pieces in the Eton Choirbook
  • John Nesbett (d. 1488) Nesbett is represented in the Eton Choirbook only by a Magnificat, one of the most attractive settings surviving.
  • Thomas Pykke (15th cent.) Also spelt Packe. Represented in the Ritson MS notably by two Masses, Rex summe and Gaudete in Domino, two five-part settings, of the antiphon Lumen ad revalationem and of the words Te Dominum confitemur from the Te Deum and a Gaude sancta Magdalen
  • Gilbert Banester (c. 1445 – 1487)
  • Edmund Turges (c. 1445 – after ? 1501) Also spelt Sturges
  • Henry Petyr (fl. ? 1470 – ? 1516) Also spelt Petre, Peter. Represented in the Ritson MS by a Mass without Kyrie
  • Richard Mower (15th cent.) Represented in the Ritson MS by a Beata Dei genitrix and a Regina coeli
  • Henry Prentes (d. 1514) Also spelt Prentyce. Represented by one work in the Caius Choirbook, a Magnificat that is actually a reworking of William Cornysh's setting in the same collection
Thomas Tallis, c. 1505 – 1585

1451–1500

  • Walter Lambe (c. 1450 – after 1504). Major contributor to the Eton Choirbook
  • Robert Wilkinson (c. 1450/1 – 1515 or later) Also spelt Wylkynson
  • John Browne (fl.c. 1490) Likely b. 1453. Major contributor to the Eton Choirbook
  • 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 (ca. 1468 – 1523) Probably the son of William Cornysh
  • Richard Sampson (c. 1470 – 1554)
  • Hacomplaynt (fl. late 15th cent. – early 16th cent.) Also spelt Hacomblene. He has a single work, a setting of Salve regina, in the Eton Choirbook
  • Avery Burton (c. 1474 – 1542 to 1547) Also spelt Avere, Burnet
  • John Norman (fl. 1502 to 22) 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
  • William Rasor (fl. 1499 – 1514/5) Also spelt Rasar. His output includes English and Latin church music. Composed a Mass found in the Forrest-Heyther partbooks
  • Thomas Ashewell (c. 1478 – after 1518) Also spelt Ashwelle, Asshwell, Aswell
  • Thomas Sternhold (d. 1549) Psalmist.
  • 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. Nothing more is known
  • 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)
  • John Mason (? 1485 – ? 1547) Four works survive, featured in the Peterhouse partbooks
  • Richard Pygott (c. 1485 – 1549) Also spelt Pigott. There are two works by Pygott in the Peterhouse partbooks
  • Edmund Sturton (fl. late 15th – early 16th cent.) 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 cent.) A single work, a setting of Salve regina in the Eton Choirbook
  • John Fawkyner (fl. late 15th cent.) Featured in the Eton Choirbook
  • William Pasche (fl. late 15th – early 16th cent.) Also spelt Pashe. Represented by a Christus resurgens Mass, written on a Sarum chant, two Magnificats, and a motet, Sancta Maria
  • Robert Cooper (14?? – 15??) A work in the Gyffard partbooks and a manuscript (MS 31922)
  • 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
  • Henry VIII of England (1491 – 1547)
  • John Dark (? 1495 – ? 1569) Also spelt Darke. Represented by a single work in the Peterhouse partbooks
  • 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 (d.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
Thomas Whythorne, 1528 – 1595

1501–1550

  • 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 cent.) Has a single work in the Peterhouse partbooks
  • Arthur Chamberlain (early 16th cent.) Also spelt Chamberlayne. Has a single work in the Peterhouse partbooks
  • John Ambrose (fl. 1520 to 1545) Few pieces survive
  • John Merbecke (c. 1505 – c. 1585) Best remembered for re-setting many Latin prayer texts to English. Surviving works include a Missa Per arma iustitie
  • 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 Marbeck (c. 1510 – c. 1585) Almost burnt as a heretic in 1543. Produced the first musical setting for the English liturgy, publishing The Booke of Common Praier Noted 1549
  • Osbert Parsley (1511 – 1585) Also spelt Parsely Wrote a set of Lamentations for Holy Week
  • E. Strowger (fl. early 16th cent.) 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 (d. 1573) Exsultabunt sancti in a British Museum MS
  • Kyrton (fl. 1540 to 1550) Miserere for keyboard in a British Museum MS
  • John Black (c. 1520 – 1587)
  • Thomas Caustun (c. 1520 to 25 – 1569) Also spelt Causton
  • Richard Wynslate (d. 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 Giffard partbooks
  • Richard Allwood (fl.c. 1550 – 1570) Also spelt Alwood
  • Richard Edwards (1525 – 1566) Also spelt Edwardes
  • Hugh Sturmys (16th cent.) Has a single work in the Peterhouse partbooks
  • Thomas Wright (16th cent.) Also spelt Wrighte. He is represented by a single work in the Gyffard partbooks, a Nesciens mater
  • William Mundy (c. 1528 – before 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
  • 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.
  • Thomas Whythorne (1528 – 1595)
  • John Heath (16th cent.) 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'
  • 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 cent.) An extant mass on Venit dilectus meus in the York MS
  • Robert White (1538 – 1574) Also spelt Whyte
  • William Byrd (1543 – 1623)
  • Richard Hunt (16th cent.) Has two works in the Peterhouse partbooks
  • Alfonso Ferrabosco the Eldar (1543 – 1588) Also spelt Alphonso, Farrabosco, Ferabosco, Forobosco. Also known as Master Alfonso and Alfonso Ferrabosco the Elder
  • 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 (d. 1609) Published Musicke of six, and five partes in 1585
  • Edward Martyn (16th cent.) Has a single work in the Peterhouse partbooks
  • John Northbrooke (16th cent.) 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 note sof 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
William Byrd, 1543 – 1623

1551–1570

John Bull, 1562 – 1628

1571–1580

Orlando Gibbons, 1583 – 1625

1581–1611

Franco-Flemish

Main article: Franco-Flemish School

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. As the country borders in this period can not be compared with any national borders today, the term "Dutch" may be confusing. Few of these musicians originated in what is now the Netherlands. Instead, the word "Dutch" refers to the Low Countries, roughly corresponding to modern Belgium, northern France and the Netherlands. Most artists were born in Hainaut, Flanders and Brabant.

Johannes Ockeghem, c. 1415 – 1497
Jacob Obrecht, c. 1453 – 1505

1370–1450

1451–1500

Orlande de Lassus, c. 1531 – 1594
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, 1562 – 1621

1501–1550

1551–1574

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.

Jean Maillard, c. 1510 – c. 1570

1370–1450

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Claude Le Jeune, 1530 – 1600

1451–1500

Guillaume Costeley, 1530 – 1606

1501–1550

1551–1557

German

Hans Leo Hassler, 1564 – 1612

1370–1500

Michael Praetorius, c. 1571 – 1621

1501–1571

Italian

After the Burgundian School came to an end, Italy became a leading exponent of renaissance music and continued its innovation with 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

Francesco Canova da Milano, 1497 – 1543

1471–1500

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c. 1525 – 1594

1501–1525

Carlo Gesualdo, 1560 – 1613

1526–1550

Jacopo Peri, 1561 – 1633
Claudio Monteverdi, 1567 – 1643

1551–1575

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Francesca Caccini, 1587 – ? 1640

1576–1600

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.

Portuguese

Spanish

1430–1510

Diego Ortiz, c. 1510 – c. 1570

1511–1570

Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548 – 1611

Other

Kryštof Harant z Polžic a Bezdružic, 1564 – 1621

Unknown nationality

  • Lupus (c. 1495 – after 1530) Possibly a Franco-Flemish composer, whose music has survived in the Medici Codex: stylistically distinct from Lupus Hellinck who otherwise would be identified as this composer
  • Teodora Ginés (c. 1530 – after 1598) Not to be confused with the later Cuban singer and former slave of the same name
  • Jean Courtois (fl. 1530 – 1545) Flemish or French, active at Cambrai

See also

There is considerable overlap near the beginning and end of this era. See lists of composers for the previous and following eras.

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