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Genre
english renaissance
Parent Genre: classical

English Renaissance music is a genre that emerged during the 16th century in England. It is characterized by its polyphonic texture, intricate harmonies, and use of modal scales. The music often features religious themes and was composed for both secular and sacred purposes. The genre reached its peak during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I and is known for its notable composers who created works for the royal court and the Church of England.


Top artists of english renaissance genre

John Dowland
William Byrd
Thomas Tallis
Orlando Gibbons
John Johnson
Thomas Morley
Anthony Holborne
Robert Johnson
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List of english renaissance artists

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#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
John Dowland
44 0 0 0 0 0 0 22649
2
William Byrd
39 0 0 0 0 0 0 15845
3
Thomas Tallis
35 0 0 0 0 0 0 27494
4
Orlando Gibbons
28 0 0 0 0 0 0 3643
5
John Johnson
28 0 0 0 0 0 0 1070
6
Thomas Morley
27 0 0 0 0 0 0 1931
7
Anthony Holborne
26 0 0 0 0 0 0 698
8
Robert Johnson
23 0 0 0 0 0 0 415
9
Christopher Tye
23 0 0 0 0 0 0 1146
10
Tobias Hume
23 0 0 0 0 0 0 1235
11
John Sheppard
22 0 0 0 0 0 0 845
12
John Taverner
21 0 0 0 0 0 0 3542
13
William Brade
21 0 0 0 0 0 0 512
14
Francis Pilkington
20 0 0 0 0 0 0 81
15
Thomas Weelkes
20 0 0 0 0 0 0 1839
16
Robert Parsons
19 0 0 0 0 0 0 334
17
Peter Philips
18 0 0 0 0 0 0 472
18
John Dunstable
18 0 0 0 0 0 0 3546
19
Henry VIII
17 0 0 0 0 0 0 1226
20
Thomas Tomkins
17 0 0 0 0 0 0 823
21
Daniel Bacheler
16 0 0 0 0 0 0 218
22
John Browne
15 0 0 0 0 0 0 194
23
John Bennet
14 0 0 0 0 0 0 227
24
Richard Farrant
14 0 0 0 0 0 0 310
25
Thomas Robinson
14 0 0 0 0 0 0 151
26
John Bull
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 651
27
Giles Farnaby
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 511
28
Nicholas Ludford
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 119
29
Thomas Campion
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 956
30
Robert White
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 280
31
Richard Dering
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 87
32
John Wilbye
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 402
33
William Cornysh
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 629
34
Alfonso Ferrabosco
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 71
35
John Danyel
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 188
36
Thomas Ford
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 185
37
Leonel Power
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 274
38
Robert Fayrfax
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 234
39
Francis Cutting
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 272
40
John Farmer
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 133
41
Alfonso Ferrabosco II
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 291
42
William Mundy
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 210
43
John Coprario
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 178
44
Thomas Lupo
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 168
45
Robert Hacomplaynt
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
46
Michael East
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 57
47
Walter Frye
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 211
48
John Amner
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 42
49
Robert Morton
4 1 36 44 2 62 155 38
50
Martin Peerson
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 61
51
Richard Edwards
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 77
52
Philip Rosseter
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 222
53
William Corkine
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 96
54
Thomas Preston
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 29
55
Thomas Vautor
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 83
56
Richard Allison
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 46
57
John Mundy
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 39
58
John Bartlet
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 65
59
George Kirbye
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 55
60
John Redford
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 102
61
Hugh Aston
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 50
62
Thomas Byttering
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
63
Robert Wylkynson
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 46
64
Richard Nicholson
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22
65
Clement Woodcock
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
66
John Blitheman
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 104
67
Edmund Turges
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
68
Walter Lambe
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45
69
William Horwood
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
70
Cormack MacDermott
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
71
Thomas Ashewell
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
72
Edmund Sturton
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
73
Robert Cowper
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
74
Thomas Bateson
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19
75
Ellis Gibbons
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
76
John Plummer
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43
77
Richard Hygons
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24
78
William Tisdale
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70
79
Nicholas Strogers
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
80
William Cobbold
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9