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What composer wrote a Madrigal in honor of queen elizabeth?

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William Byrd

Without doubt, Elizabeth's best-known court composer was William Byrd (1538–1623); throughout his long life he composed and published a wide range of music, both sacred and secular, both for Elizabeth's court.
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William Byrd

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William Byrd was Queen Elizabeth's favorite composer. He, along with Thomas Tallis were granted exclusive license by Queen Elizabeth to print and publish music. 'This Sweet and Merry Month of May' was a very famous madrigal composed in the honor of Queen Elizabeth by them.

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