lˈɪɾəl ɪz nˈoʊn fɔːɹ sˈɜːʔn̩ ʌv bˈɛnɪts lˈaɪf, bˌʌt hɪz fˈɜːst kəlˈɛkʃən ʌv mˈædɹɪɡəlz wʌz pˈʌblɪʃt ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn.
Little is known for certain of Bennet's life, but his first collection of madrigals was published in 1599.