1565 – 1638) was an English classical composer, lutenist and singer, of the Renaissance and Baroque period.
He became a minor canon in 1612, took holy orders in 1614 and was named precentor of the cathedral in 1623.
[1] Although he was a churchman, Pilkington composed largely secular music—ayres, madrigals, and lute songs.
These include two sets of madrigals (1613/14 and 1624) and a collection of lute ayres (1605).
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