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The year 1608 in music involved some significant events.

Events

• Monteverdi asks to be allowed to resign post with Gonzaga family, Mantua
• On February 9, the masque The Hue and Cry After Cupid, written by Ben Jonson and designed by Inigo Jones, is performed at Whitehall Palace. The masque features the music of Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger.

Publications

• Adriano Banchieri - Festino, a madrigal comedy
• Hans Leo Hassler - Kirchenesäng, a collection of sacred songs, published in Nuremberg
• Thomas Weelkes - Ayeres Or Phantasticke Spirites for three voices

Classical music

Opera

• Monteverdi - L'Arianna (mostly lost)
• Marco da Gagliano - La Dafne

Births

• date unknown - Francisco Lopez Capillas, Mexican composer (died 1674)

Deaths

• October 26 - Philipp Nicolai, composer (born 1556)
• date unknown
  • Luca Bati, composer (born 1546)
  • Simone Verovio, printer of music books