1634 in music

The year 1634 in music involved some significant events.

Events

 * February 3 – James Shirley's spectacular masque The Triumph of Peace is performed in London. The work features music by William Lawes, Simon Ives, and Bulstrode Whitelocke. It is repeated on February 13.
 * September 29 (Michaelmas) – The masque Comus, by John Milton, is presented at Ludlow Castle, with music composed by Henry Lawes.

Publications

 * Ignazio Donati – First book of motets for solo voice, Op. 16 (Venice: Alessandro Vincenti)
 * Melchior Franck
 * Zwey neue Christliche Klag- und Traur-Gesäng for four and six voices (Coburg: Johann Forckel), two funeral motets
 * Der 51. Psalm deß Königlichen Propheten Davids, Miserere mei Deus for four, five, six, and eight voices (Coburg: Johann Forckel), in both Lain and German
 * Neues Christliches Grabgesang (Ach du mein liebstes Jesulein) for four voices (Coburg, Johann Forckel), a funeral motet

Classical music

 * Charles d'Ambleville – Octonarium sacrum

Opera

 * William Lawes – The Triumph of Peace

Births

 * January 7 – Adam Krieger, composer (died 1666)
 * March 26 – Domenico Freschi, composer (died 1710)
 * date unknown
 * Clamor Heinrich Abel, German composer (died 1696)
 * Marc-Antoine Charpentier, French composer (died 1704)
 * probable
 * Carlo Grossi, composer (died 1688)
 * Antonio Draghi, Italian composer (died 1700)

Deaths

 * October – George Kirbye, composer (born c.1565)
 * November 15 – Johann Staden, organist and composer (born 1581)
 * date unknown – Adriano Banchieri, Italian composer (born 1568)