John Wilbye
John Wilbye (born March 7, 1574 in Diss , Norfolk , † September or October 1638 in Colchester , Essex ) was an English composer in the transition from the Renaissance to the Baroque .
Life
Wilbye had been a musician in the home of Earl Thomes Kytson and his family at Hengrave Hall Castle in Suffolk since 1598 . He lived and worked here until 1628, after which he moved to Colchester, where he also served a daughter of Count Kytson as a house musician until his death.
Wilbye is considered one of the most outstanding composers of his time in England. His most famous madrigals include Draw On, Sweet Night , Sweet Honey Sucking Bees , Weep, Weep, Mine Eyes and Adieu, Sweet Amaryllis. Many of his works remained popular long after his death and were performed over and over again. Mount Wilbye on Alexander I Island in Antarctica has been named after him since 1961 .
Works
- First Set of Madrigals (1598) (30 Madrigals)
- Second Set of Madrigals (1609) (34 madrigals)
Web links
- CV on hoasm.org
- Sheet music and audio files by John Wilbye in the International Music Score Library Project
- Sheet music in the public domain by John Wilbye in the Choral Public Domain Library - ChoralWiki (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Wilbye, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 7, 1574 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Diss , Norfolk |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 1638 or October 1638 |
| Place of death | Colchester , Essex |