Schuyt, Cornelis 1575 - 1616

Cornelis Schuyt was the son of Floris Schuyt, organist of the Pieterskerk and the Hooglandse Kerk in Leiden. After a study trip through Italy, Cornelis was appointed in 1593 alongside his father in both Leiden churches. In addition, he had the obligation to fulfill all kinds of musical tasks in municipal service. Among other things, he had to replace the carillon of the Looihal and the town hall (1598-1601) and he was a music teacher in Leiden in the field of singing, cembalo and organ (1593-1610). At the end of his career, his income amounted to 450 guilders. per year.

After the death of father Floris in 1601, Cornelis became chief organist of the Pieterskerk, Jan Philipszn came to the Hooglandse church. van Velsen. He was held in high esteem throughout his working life; he was buried in the Pieterskerk.

Cornelis Schuyt published three collections of madrigals. Two of these were written mainly on Italian texts by Torquato Tasso and Petrarch, among others; the third on Dutch texts by Daniel Heinsius, among others. A fourth collection by Schuyt contains six-part instrumental works, written in the twelve modes. Schuyt's organ music has not survived.