This year our Ten Things series, on the tenth of each month, is concentrating on things which are wackier than usual, if not by much. From odd road names to Christmas carols by way of saints and scientists. So here goes with April; and for Easter I thought we should have …
Ten 16th Century English Composers
- William Byrd (born c.1540) (right)
- Thomas Tallis (born c.1505)
- Christopher Tye (born 1505)
- Orlando Gibbons (born 1585)
- Thomas Weelkes (born 1576)
- John Wilbye (born 1574)
- Peter Philips (born 1560)
- Thomas Tomkins (born 1572)
- John Shepperd (born 1515)
- John Dowland (born 1563)
If you’re interested to know more, all have Wikipedia entries.