John Wilbye

John Wilbye, English 16th-century madrigal composer, was born probably at Bury St Edmunds, but the details of his life are obscure.

A set of madrigals by him appeared in 1598 and a second in 1608, the two sets containing

John Wilbye, English 16th-century madrigal composer, was born probably at Bury St Edmunds, but the details of his life are obscure.

A set of madrigals by him appeared in 1598 and a second in 1608, the two sets containing sixty-four pieces; and from a few contributions known to have been made by him to other contemporary sets, we can infer that he was alive in 1614.