death_date death_place years_active birth_place background birth_date genre article_title name occupation
1650 ; buried 16 january 1651 or 1651 -lrb- aged 77 -- 80 -rrb- london , england beginning of the 17th century probably march , cambridgeshire , england non_performing_personnel between 1571 and 1573 classical music martin peerson
 martin peerson -lrb- or pearson , pierson -rrb- composer , organist and virginalist
martin peerson

martin peerson -lrb- or pearson , pierson -rrb- -lrb- born between 1571 and 1573 ; died december 1650 or january 1651 and buried 16 january 1651 -rrb- was an english composer , organist and virginalist .
despite roman catholic leanings at a time when it was illegal not to subscribe to church of england beliefs and practices , he was highly esteemed for his musical abilities and held posts at st paul 's cathedral and , it is believed , westminster abbey .
his output included both sacred and secular music in forms such as consort music , keyboard pieces , madrigals and motets .
