Who is considered 'The father of English Cathedral music?

Barrow boy

Thomas Tallis %5BTallys%5D (1505-1585), one of the greatest English composers of the Renaissance period. Known as the 'Father of English Cathedral Music', he survived the political and religious upheavals of Henry VIII and was granted exclusive rights by Queen Elizabeth I to print music and music paper. http://www.fccb.org/music/m010930.html Jul 18 02, 10:08 PM

mibmob

mibmob says: He is known as the father of church music too, actually. Fri Jul 19 06:01:07 CDT 2002 (Delete Entry) mibmob says: ps in the Elegy to Tohmas Tallis by William Byrd it goes, 'Tallis is dead, Tallis is dead, and music dies'. Fri Jul 19 06:02:11 CDT 2002 (Delete Entry) (Reposted as one entry - McG) Aug 04 02, 1:50 AM

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