About David Peebles
Lived 1501 – 1579 (aged 77–78). David Peebles was a Scottish composer.
David Peebles [Pables] (died 1579?) was a Scottish composer of religious music.
Biography Little is known of his life but the majority of his work dates to between 1530 and 1576. He is known to have been a canon at the Augustinian Priory of St Andrews until the Scottish Reformation (1559–60). After leaving the priory at the Reformation he seems to have married and had two children. He was dead some time before 1592, as his wife's will of that date describes her as Peebles's "relict", and mentions two lawful sons, Andrew and Thomas.
Work and influence His most well-known composition, Si quis diligit me (text from John 14:23), is a motet for four voices (SATB) and was written around 1530 and presented to James V of Scotland, who "being a musitian ... did lyke it verray weill".
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Frequently asked questions
Who was David Peebles?
Scottish composer
When was David Peebles born?
David Peebles was born in 1501 in St Andrews.
When did David Peebles die?
David Peebles died in 1579.
What was David Peebles's occupation?
David Peebles was a composer.
What nationality was David Peebles?
David Peebles was Scottish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). David Peebles. https://biography.guide/david-peebles/
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