Richard Pygott

Alias: Biggotte Pygot

Life

Born: c. 1482?

Died: late 1552

Biography By 1517 Pygott was Master of the Children in Cardinal Wolsey’s household chapel. After the later's death (1530) he became a Gentleman of the Chapel Royal. A codicil to his will is dated Oct. 2 1552.

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List of choral works

• Quid petis, O fili?
• By by lullaby 4vv (B only)
• Quid petis, O fili?/The mother full mannerly 4vv
• Domine secundum actum 4vv
• Gaude pastore, ?5vv (B only)
• Missa Veni Sancte Spiritus 5vv
• Salve regina 5vv (ST missing)
• unidentified fragment for 2 vv in A Plaine and Easie Introduction to Practicall Musicke (Thomas Morley)

 
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Publications

• N.J. Sandon: The Henrician Partbooks belonging to Peterhouse, Cambridge (Cambridge, University Library, Peterhouse Manuscripts 471–474): a Study, with Restorations of the Incomplete Compositions Contained in them (diss., U. of Exeter, 1983)

External links

• Works by Richard Pygott in the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)