About William Byrd

William Byrd was an English Renaissance composer. Considered among the greatest composers of the Renaissance, he had a profound influence on composers both from his native country and on the Continent. He is often considered along with John Dunstaple and Henry Purcell as one of England's most important composers of early music.

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William Byrd

English composer (ca. 1540-1623)

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Occupation: composer, organist

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image by Gerard van der Guch, d'après une peinture de Nicola Francesco Haym du British Museum via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

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United Kingdom, Kingdom of England

Born

1543, 1538

Died

July 4, 1623, 1623

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