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[[Image:dufay.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Guillaume Dufay (left) and Gilles Binchois; two of the most important Burgundian Composers of the 15th Century]]
'''Guillaume Dufay''' was born in [[Cambrai]], [[France]], in 1400 and died in 1474. During his lifetime he was a renowned choritser ans choir master at Cambrai Cathedral, as well as being very well-educated in most aspects of music. During his lifetime he was regarded as as the premier composer of the 15th century, a title that has stood ever since. He was one of the foremost representatives of the [[Burgundy| Burgundian]] school of composition and his contributions to the development of [[faux-bourdon]] and the cyclic mass are of particular interest.
'''Guillaume Dufay''' was born in [[Cambrai]], [[France]], in 1400 and died in 1474. During his lifetime he was a renowned choritser ans choir master at Cambrai Cathedral, as well as being very well-educated in most aspects of music. During his lifetime he was regarded as as the premier composer of the 15th century, a title that has stood ever since. He was one of the foremost representatives of the [[Burgundy| Burgundian]] school of composition and his contributions to the development of [[faux-bourdon]] and the cyclic mass are of particular interest.