The Renaissance period is one of the most important periods of all the six periods. The Renaissance was apart from the “rebirth” and the Enlightenment which imposed the freedom of people and music. At that time music was still played mainly at religious and sacred gatherings to influence celebration and cheer. "For the first time, towards the end of the 16th century, purely instrumental music - galliardes, pavanes, fantasies - and other secular music (songs, ayres and madrigals) became established" gave them the opportunity to start creating music that could express every emotion and had multiple meanings. Some of the Renaissance composers include William Byrd, an English composer known for his versatile poise and structure in his pieces. Some of the instruments used in the Renaissance period include the organ, harpsichord, lute and