William Byrd
United Kingdom, 1563–1623
English Renaissance composer of Latin motets, Anglican service music and keyboard works, the last of which established much of the English virginal school.
MusicRoots documents 1 artist who influenced William Byrd and 1 artist William Byrd influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.
Who influenced William Byrd?
- Thomas Tallis — Byrd was Tallis's pupil; master and student shared the royal music-printing monopoly and jointly published the Cantiones sacrae of 1575.
Which artists did William Byrd influence?
- Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck — Sweelinck's keyboard variations take their figuration and ornament from the English virginalists, Byrd above all.