John Ward (1571 - 1638)

An unusually competent composer  and one to whom
the content of his songs was as important as the music
for them (unlike many of his contemporaries!).  The 
example, "Come, Sable Night" is  possibly his finest
 piece and certainly one of the loveliest of all the 
madrigals published in the period.  For six voices, 
it requires considerable professionalism and skill
to render accurately.