Numerous works were produced for the instrument including several collections by William Byrd, namely the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book and Parthenia.
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Thomas Morley, a student of William Byrd's, published collections of madrigals which included his own compositions as well as those of his contemporaries.
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The music of the late Italian madrigal composers inspired native composers who are now labeled as the English Madrigal School.
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The most famous of these collections was The Triumphs of Oriana, which was made in honor of Queen Elizabeth and featured the compositions of Morley, Thomas Weelkes, and John Wilbye among other representatives of the English madrigalists.
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These composers, among others, would give rise to the English Madrigal School which, while brief, was incredibly popular.
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