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3 unusual facts about John Dunstaple


John Dunstaple

He died on Christmas Eve 1453, as recorded in his epitaph, which was in the church of St Stephen Walbrook in London (until it was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666).

Martin le Franc

Martin le Franc is famous in music history for penning the phrase "la contenance angloise", the English countenance, a much-debated phrase referring to a characteristically English sound found in the music of composers such as John Dunstaple.

Veni Sancte Spiritus

It has been set to music by a number of composers, especially during the Renaissance, including Dufay, Josquin, Willaert, Palestrina, John Dunstaple, Lassus, Victoria, and Byrd.


Allan Wicks

There he inspired Maxwell Davies by his directing the choir in performances of John IV of Portugal and John Dunstaple.


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