John Ward
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, John Ward was an English composer. He trained as a singer in Canterbury, where he was a chorister at Canterbury Cathedral. He then moved to London where he produced religious and secular works, and he also appears to have maintained a residence in Essex. Ward's compositions, some of which were published in his lifetime, consist of madrigals, works for viol consort and Anglican church music . His madrigals are remarkable for their fine texts, broad melodic lines and originality.
