William Cobbold (composer)

William Cobbold (1560–1639) was an English composer. He was lay clerk and organist at the Chapel Royal. One of his most-well known works today is the consort song "New Fashions".^[1]

Selected works

• "For Death of Her" - an elegy composed upon the 1588 death of Mrs. Mary Gascoigne.^[2]
• "New Fashions" - recorded by Theatre of Voices & Fretwork, Paul Hillier^[3]
• "With wreaths of rose and laurel" - Cobbold's contribution to The Triumphs of Oriana collection of 25 madrigals from 23 different composers published in 1601 by Thomas Morley.
• "Ye mortal wights"