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"The Renaissance Period was a vibrant time when knowledge and fine arts flourished. Generally classified between 1400 and 1600, these two-hundred years mark an incredible transformation and advancement in music notation and composition. If it weren't for these Top 8 Renaissance composers, whose ground-shaking, mold-breaking musical ideas opened a flood gate of musical curiosity, the world of classical music we know today could be drastically different."
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Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525 - 1594) **

- Giovanni was born into a poor family, and got his start as a Roman Catholic church singer.

- He was later an organist through his church.

- Broke out into writing his own music and composing at a young age.

Thomas Tallis (1510-1585)
-Got his humble beginnings as a church musician

-Queen Elizabeth granted him permission to use her printing press for his music

-Known as one of the best earliest composers


 * Makin Bathsua (1600- 1674) **

-Composed many different styles of literature and "contemporary" music of the time

- Educator and great music composer

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