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It's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church..Giovanni Pierluigi Da Palestrina, the greatest composer of Church music ever, see the link below for an article on him in the Catholic encyclopedia.
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was a renowned composer during the Counter-Reformation. He is best known for his sacred music compositions, particularly his masses and motets, which reflected the spirit of the Catholic Church during this period.Palestrina's works were considered to embody the ideals of the Counter-Reformation by achieving clarity and purity of expression in sacred music.
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No, William Byrd was not a Puritan. He was an English composer, known for his vocal and instrumental works, especially for his sacred music. Byrd was a Catholic, which was in contrast to the Puritans who were a Protestant faction in England at the time.
Orlando di Lasso is the composer you are referring to. He was a prominent composer during the Counter Reformation era and is known for his sacred music compositions. He likely studied with Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina during his early years.
William Byrd Thomas Tallis
No, he's Roman Catholic
It was either Byrd, Victoria, Gabrieli, or Palestrina.A: Byrd
Victoria ~ APEX
It might very well be considered a Catholic hymn as Cary Landry is a composer of Catholic liturgical music.
Antonio Vivaldi