Who was a medieval composer?

Answer 1

One of the earliest composers whose music we have was Hildegard of Bingen. She wrote a play, composed music for it, and wrote the music down in a notation we can read, so the play can still be performed.

Leonin and Perotin were early French composers of polyphonic music.

Wolfram von Eschenbach and Walter von der Vogelweide were composers in the tradition of the minnesinger.

King Denis of Portugal was a troubadour, who wrote many songs. Of these, we have the lyrics for 137, and the music for a very few.

Answer 2

1. Gilles BinchoisComposer who was also a soldier; believed to have been employed by the Earl of Suffolk during the English occupation of France

2.. Guido de ArezzoDuring the Medieval period, two inventions were made that would greatly help choirs to sing in harmony and to sight-sing. These inventions were created by a monk and choirmaster named Guido de Arezzo.

3. Moniot d'ArrasComposer who also served in the Abbey of Northern France as a monk.