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Born: 1539 (Lincoln, United Kingdom) Born c.1539/40 or 1543. Died: 1623-07-04 (Stondon Massey, United Kingdom). William Byrd, English madrigalist and composer. This 'Father of Musicke' is considered the greatest of the Virginal composers, and has arguably had more influence on the development of English music than any other composer.

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Some of William Byrd's most popular tracks include Ave verum corpus, Pavan, Kyrie, Galliard, Mass for Four Voices: Kyrie. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.

Born: 1539 (Lincoln, United Kingdom) Born c.1539/40 or 1543. Died: 1623-07-04 (Stondon Massey, United Kingdom). William Byrd, English madrigalist and composer. This 'Father of Musicke' is consid... Read the full biography on this page.

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