 Pierre Guédron

Pierre Guédron (c. 1570 in Châteaudun – c. 1620 in Paris), was a French singer and composer known for writing "Airs de cour" (including "Cessés mortels de soupirer").Guédron's "Est-ce Mars" (1613) was especially popular and is known in versions by Sweelinck (keyboard), Scheidt (5 part strings) and Vallet (4 lutes of different sizes).