John Sheppard (also Shepherd, c. 1515 – December 1558) was an English composer of the Renaissance.

What is the history of John Sheppard’s music?

Sheppard was probably born around 1515, judging from his statement in 1554 that he had been composing music for twenty years. Nothing certain is known about his early life. The first undoubted sighting of him occurs when he was probably in his later twenties, as informator choristarum at Magdalen College, Oxford.

Who was David Shepherd and what did he do?

David, a man of many passions, was also regarded as a great railway preservationist and enjoyed painting steam trains. David Shepherd dedicated 60 years of his life to protecting endangered wildlife, using his exceptional artworks to raise funds and awareness for conservation protects across Africa and Asia.

What is the Cantate of Sheppard?

Of Sheppard’s five surviving Mass ordinary cycles, the six-part Cantate is a full-length, sumptuous festal setting in the tradition of John Taverner, constructed in units of six-part polyphony alternating with a mosaic of semi-choir sections.