John Bennett

Short bio John Bennett

Birthday: 1735 in England

Died: 1784

Genre: Classical

Period: Renaissance

Full biography John Bennett

John Bennett was a prolific composer of the English madrigal school who lived during the 16th and 17th centuries ). Born around 1575, very little is known about his life and early years. Nonetheless, he was well-regarded in his time and considered an important figure in the development of the madrigal genre.

Bennett is primarily known for his madrigals, which ranged in character from light and festive to serious and even solemn. His most famous madrigal is "Weepe, O mine eyes", which is still performed today. Bennett's music displays a mastery of counterpoint, with complex polyphonic textures and intricate part-writing.

In addition to his work as a composer, Bennett was also an organist. While he held no official positions, he was known to have played the organ at various churches and chapels throughout England. Despite his talent and contributions to the madrigal genre, Bennett remains a relatively obscure figure, with few details about his life and works surviving to this day.

Overall, John Bennett's contributions to English music, particularly in the realm of madrigals, were significant and helped to shape the musical landscape of his time.

Compositions featuring John Bennett

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Round About in a Fair Ring	1:01 min	Vocal Music	1614
2	Weep, O mine eyes (from Madrigals to four voyces)	2:37 min	Vocal Music	1599
3	All Creatures Now Are Merry Minded	2:02 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
4	Credo, for 3 voices (No. 15)	3:59 min	Choral	-
5	Eliza, her name gives honour	2:07 min	Vocal Music	-
6	Gloria, for 3 voices (No. 13)	4:16 min	Choral	-
7	Hunt Is Up	1:47 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
8	Lure, falconers, lure!, hunting madrigal	1:35 min	Vocal Music	-
9	Of the Hearne and the Ducke	1:08 min	Vocal Music	-
10	The dark is my delight	3:29 min	Vocal Music	-
11	The Hunt Is Up	2:41 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
12	Thyrsis, sleepest thou?	1:53 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
13	Trumpet Voluntary in D	5:14 min	Chamber Music	-
14	Venus' Birds	2:27 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-