Nicholas Yonge

He is most famous for publishing the Musica transalpina (1588), the earliest collection of Italian madrigals with their words translated into English.

[2] William Heather, founder of the music chair at Oxford University, included the book in his portrait, painted c. 1627, confirming the longevity of Musica transalpina's influence and popularity.

[1] The collection contains 57 separate pieces by 18 composers, with Alfonso Ferrabosco the elder having the most, and Luca Marenzio second most.

[3] Ferrabosco was living in England until 1578, which could explain the large number of his compositions in the book; he was relatively unknown in Italy.

[4] Composers such as John Wilbye and Thomas Weelkes used the pieces in both collections as models for their work.