Colorist (music)

The colorists were a group of German organ composers of the 16th century, whose composition manner. Due to " coloristic " play around of the cantus firmus or later is characterized by chord progressions, so ornaments with small notes

The colorists offer are Sebastian Virdung, Arnolt Schlick, Elias Nikolaus Ammerbach, Paul Hofhaimer, Bernhard Schmid sen., Bernhard Schmid jun., Jacob Paix, Conrad Paumann and Johann Woltz.

• Composers group
• Organ ( Germany )
• 16th century