Composers of the Renaissance Period

Josquin des Prez

• born in Netherlands

• Father of Musicians

• was named after town of his birth

• became master of chorister at Sainte Chapelle

Orlando Di Lasso

• Known as the greatest English composer during the Renaissance

• Was the most important French composer during the Renaissance

• he was considered the greatest sacred choral composer in Europe

• considered the most versatile and vigorously creative master of the madrigal and chanson

John Dowland

• he joined the monastery founded by St. Ignatius Loyola. He was ordained as a priest in 1575.​

• Was born in England and was a student of the famous composer, William Byrd

• published "The First Booke of Songs and Ayres" on October 31, 1597

• he composed the Renaissance Italian madrigal, "El Grillo

Giovanni Pierluigi Da Palestrina

• born in Avila, Spain, trained as a choirboy and later traveled to Rome in 1564

• he was considered the greatest sacred choral composer in Europe.

• Active as a composer and publisher, he became the driving force behind the development of the English madrigal

• He was very influential in the late development of the French chanson

Pierre Certon

• Known as the greatest English composer during the Renaissance, published "The First Booke of Songs and Ayres"

• For twenty-one years, he selected all the music to be published in England.​

• his fellow composers felt that he was the "Father of Musicians." ​

• he attended the very strict school at Notre Dame Cathedral where he got into trouble for playing ball, which was against the school's rules, as well as refusing to attend a church service.​

Thomas Morley

• wrote "A Plaine and Easie Introduction to Practicall Musik" in 1597, which was the most important English Treatise on musical performance and composition

• None of the above

• was organist and choirmaster of the principal church of his native city St. Agapito, Palestrina

• He is now recognized as the greatest English composer of music and songs for the lute.​

Tomas Luis de Victoria

• he was considered the greatest sacred choral composer in Europe.

• During his life, he was a member of the papal chapel from 1486-1495 and later served in the court of King Louis XII of France.

• Was a Spanish composer of the late Renaissance and was the most famous composer of the sixteenth century in Spain.

• became a master of choristers at Sainte-Chapelle, remaining at this post for the rest of his life

John Dowland

• all of the above

• greatest English composer of music and songs for the lute

• For twenty-one years, he selected all the music to be published in England.

• where he joined the monastery founded by St. Ignatius Loyola. He was ordained as a priest in 1575.​

Missa Papae Marcelli

• Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Dei

• Written by Giovanni Per Luigi da Palestrina

• Song use for Mass

• all of the above

Ave Maria (Motet)

• Josquin de Prez

• Orlando di Lasso

• John Dowland

• Thomas Morley