MUSIC
There was a strong tradition of madrigals and chamber music by the 16th century and a distinctive tradition of Anglican church music developed later. Well-known madrigal composers include Thomas Morley, Thomas Weelkes, and John Wilbye. Henry Purcell and George Frideric Handel were leading composers of the baroque era of the late 17th and 18th centuries, but English orchestral music then lost its reputation until the turn of the 20th century. Prominent modern composers include Sir Edward Elgar, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Benjamin Britten, and Frederick Delius.