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

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)