Roger Cuthbert Quilter was a British composer, known particularly for his art songs. His songs, which number over a hundred, often set music to text by William Shakespeare and are a mainstay of the English art song tradition.
Blue plaque for Roger Quilter in Hove
The composition of art song in England and English-speaking countries has a long history, beginning with lute song in the late 16th century and continuing today.
Henry Purcell
George Frideric Handel
Franz Joseph Haydn
The opening measures of Arthur Somervell's "Come Into the Garden, Maud"