John Taverner
John Taverner, born c. 1490 in Tattershall, Lincolnshire, England, died October
18, 1545, in Boston, Lincolnshire, England, was an English Renaissance composer
and organist. After performing as a guest singer in Boston in 1524, Taverner was
appointed by Cardinal Thomas Wolsey in 1526 as the first Organist and Master of
the Choristers at Cardinal College (now Christ Church, Oxford). During his
tenure at Oxford, Taverner composed major sacred works including Missa Gloria
tibi Trinitas, The Western Wynde Mass, and Missa Corona Spinea, incorporating
cantus firmus techniques and origi...
