1634 in music
The year 1634 in music involved some significant events.
Events
- February 3 – James Shirley's spectacular masque The Triumph of Peace is performed in London. The work features music by William Lawes, Simon Ives, and Bulstrode Whitelocke. It is repeated on February 13.
- September 29 – The masque Comus, by John Milton, is presented at Ludlow Castle, with music composed by Henry Lawes.
Publications
- Ignazio Donati – First book of motets for solo voice, Op. 16
- Melchior Franck
- *Zwey neue Christliche Klag- und Traur-Gesäng for four and six voices, two funeral motets
- *Der 51. Psalm deß Königlichen Propheten Davids, Miserere mei Deus for four, five, six, and eight voices, in both Lain and German
- *Neues Christliches Grabgesang for four voices, a funeral motet
Classical music
- Charles d'Ambleville – ''Octonarium sacrum''
Opera
- William Lawes – ''The Triumph of Peace''
Births
- January 7 – Adam Krieger, composer
- March 26 – Domenico Freschi, composer
- date unknown
- *Clamor Heinrich Abel, German composer
- *Marc-Antoine Charpentier, French composer
- probable
- *Carlo Grossi, composer
- *Antonio Draghi, Italian composer
Deaths
- October – George Kirbye, composer
- November 15 – Johann Staden, organist and composer
- date unknown – Adriano Banchieri, Italian composer