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William Drew (?? – August 1637) was a English composer. Few of his compositions are known, all for viola da gamba solo, in lyra-viol style, or for consort of viols. One of the many lyra-viol tunings takes its name from him. This suggests that he was a lyra-violist.

Biography
Drew was one of the musicians of the queen Henrietta Maria of France, wife of Charles I of England,  from Michaelmas 1627 until his death in August, 1637. Then, he was replaced by the French musician William le Grand. As most people in Henrietta Maria's entourage, he was presumably catholic. He was married to Susan, which survived him.

Works

 * His works for lyra-viol (Prelude, Almans, Corants, Sarabands etc.) are known from three manuscripts:

GB-Cu ms. Hen.Dep. 77/1 (14 pieces); GB-Ob ms.mus.sch. F.575 (6 pieces); D-Kl 4° Ms. Mus. 108, vol.7, ff. 6 and 10 (3 pieces) (violadagambanetwork).

GB-Och Mus. 379-381, items 41-51 (11 pieces), where they are collected together with compositions by John Jenkins (composer), Charles Coleman, Simon Ives, John Cobbs and others (Christ Church Library).
 * The remaining compositions are trios for treble, tenor and bass viols (Almans, Coranto, Sarabands) from: