John Bennet

For other people named John Bennet, see John Bennet (disambiguation).

John Bennet (c. 1575 after 1614) was a composer of the English madrigal school. [1]

Life

His madrigals include All creatures now as well as Weep, O Mine Eyes.[2] The latter is an homage to John Dowland, using part of Dowland's most famous piece, Flow my Tears, also known in its pavane form as Lachrymae Antiquae.

References

  1. Chisholm 1911.
  2. John Bennet at Naxos.com. Retrieved 29. August 2010
Attribution

 Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Bennett, John". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

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