1579 in music
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Births
- date unknown - John AmnerJohn AmnerJohn Amner was an English composer.A composer of sacred works, John Amner was born at Ely, Cambridgeshire and had a close association with Ely Cathedral, even before his employment there as Informator choristarum , through his relatives, Michael and Ralph Amner, who were both lay clerks there...
, composer, Informator choristarum at Ely Cathedral (died 1641) - probable - Melchior FranckMelchior FranckMelchior Franck was a German composer of the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras. He was a hugely prolific composer of Protestant church music, especially motets, and assisted in bringing the stylistic innovations of the Venetian School north across the Alps into Germany.-Life:Details of his...
, composer (died 1639)
Deaths
- date unknown - Miguel de FuenllanaMiguel de FuenllanaMiguel de Fuenllana was a Spanish vihuelist and composer of the Renaissance.-Biography:Little is known of his life. It is assumed from his name that his roots lie in the municipality of Fuenllana, in the province of Ciudad Real, although he was born in Navalcarnero, Madrid...
, composer (born c.1500) - probable - David PeeblesDavid Peebles-Biography:Little is known of his life but the majority of his work dates to between 1530 and 1576. He is known to have been a canon at the Augustinian Priory of St Andrews until the Scottish Reformation . After leaving the priory at the Reformation he seems to have married and had two children...
, composer