John Wilbye (1574-1638)
Musical period: Late Renaissance/Early Baroque
Style: English Madrigal School
Fun Facts: Inspired by Thomas Morely and Alfonso Ferrabosco, Wilbye’s madrigals are expressive and use detailed word painting to match music to text. Wilbye also spices things up by using some interesting chromaticism and interplay between major and minor modes.
For your listening pleasure: Have a listen to Wilbye’s madrigal Adieu, Sweet Amaryllis.
Score: http://www2.cpdl.org/wiki/images/1/1d/001.pdf
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