ɪɾ ɪz lˈaɪkli ðæt bˈɛnɪt hæd stɹˈɔŋ kənˈɛkʃənz ɪn hˈaɪ plˈeɪsᵻz ɪn ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ səsˈaɪəɾi: mˈɛnɪəv hɪz mˈædɹɪɡəlz wɜː ɹˈɪʔn̩ fɔːɹ fˈɛstɪv əkˈeɪʒənz hˈɛld æt kˈoːɹt ɔːɹ ɪn pɹˈaɪvət ɹˈɛzᵻdənsᵻz ʌv wˈɛlθi pˈeɪtɹənz ɪn lˈʌndən.
It is likely that Bennet had strong connections in high places in English society: many of his madrigals were written for festive occasions held at Court or in private residences of wealthy patrons in London.