Robert Cowper or Robert Cooper (c. 1465–1539/40) was an English composer. He studied music at the

University of Cambridge The University of Cambridge is a Public university, public collegiate university, collegiate research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209, the University of Cambridge is the List of oldest universities in continuous operation, wo ...

and sang as a lay-clerk there in the Choir of King's College. He was later appointed master of the choristers of the household chapel of

Lady Margaret Beaufort Lady Margaret Beaufort ( ; 31 May 1443 – 29 June 1509) was a major figure in the Wars of the Roses of the late 15th century, and mother of King Henry VII of England, the first House of Tudor, Tudor monarch. She was also a second cousin o ...

. He composed both sacred and secular music, including masses, motets and madrigals. The Gyffard partbooks contain a four part setting of ''Hodie'' composed by Cowper alongside other settings by

John Taverner John Taverner ( – 18 October 1545) was an English composer and organist, regarded as one of the most important English composers of his era. He is best-known for ''Missa Gloria tibi Trinitas'' and ''The Western Wynde Mass'', and ''Missa Coro ...

and

Thomas Tallis Thomas Tallis (; also Tallys or Talles; 23 November 1585) was an English composer of High Renaissance music. His compositions are primarily vocal, and he occupies a primary place in anthologies of English choral music. Tallis is considered one ...

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* English Renaissance composers Sacred music composers 16th-century English musicians 16th-century English composers English classical composers of church music English male classical composers {{UK-composer-stub