C. Th. Padbrué is the most important Dutch composer of the generation after J. P. Sweelinck. He was the son of the Haarlem town musician Thyman Janszoon Padbrué (died 1627) and held the same position as his father from 1629 until his death. A number of vocal pieces composed by him were published in the 1630's and 1640's: Kusjes (Haarlem 1631) J. v. Vondels Kruysbergh (Amsterdam 1640) 't Lof van Jubal (Amsterdam 1643) Only two instrumental works composed by him are known to be extant, the two Pavana-Gaillarde pairs written as incidental music for weddings.