Philip Brett

Philip Brett
Born	(1937-10-17)October 17, 1937 Edwinstowe, UK
Died	October 16, 2002(2002-10-16) (aged 64) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Education	BA, MusB, PhD University of Cambridge
Occupation(s)	Musicologist and conductor
Known for	Studies of Benjamin Britten and William Byrd

Philip Brett (October 17, 1937 – October 16, 2002) was a British-born American musicologist, musician and conductor. He was particularly known for his scholarly studies on Benjamin Britten and William Byrd and for his contributions to the development of lesbian and gay musicology.^[1] At the time of his death, he was Distinguished Professor of Musicology at the University of California, Los Angeles.