Who is William Byrd? (original) (raw)
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
English organist and composer of church music; master of 16th century polyphony; was granted a monopoly in music printing with Thomas Tallis (1543-1623)
Synonyms:
Byrd; William Byrd
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Instance hypernyms:
composer (someone who composes music as a profession)
organist (a person who plays an organ)