Cristóbal de Morales

Cristóbal de Morales (c. 1500 in Seville ();? † 4 September to 7 October 1553 Marchena ()) was a Spanish composer. He is considered the first major Spanish composer of the Renaissance.

Life

About its origin, there is no reliable evidence. The date of birth previously adopted January 2, 1512 is likely to be wrong. He received his musical training as a choirboy possibly at the Cathedral of Seville. Getting jobs as a conductor was Cristóbal de Morales 1526 in Ávila and Plasencia in 1529. In 1535 he became a singer in the Sistine Chapel and lived and worked at the time of the pontificate of Paul III. For 10 years in Rome. At this time he was knighted by the Pope. 1540/41 interrupted Morales for about a year his service in Rome and returned to Spain. In the second phase of his service as papal singers became more frequent sick leave, as probably Morales suffered from severe gout. 1545 he finished his service in Rome and finally returned to the home to Spain, where he worked as Kapellmeister at the Cathedral of Toledo. In 1551 he was Kapellmeister at the Cathedral of Málaga, activity, however, had soon to give up for health reasons. In September 1553 he applied again to Toledo, but he must have died shortly afterwards, as the chapter of Málaga offering the above inhabited by him house for rent on 7 October.

Unusually for its time, many of his works were printed during his lifetime.

Works

  • 22 Trade Shows Liber primus (Rome, 1544) Missa Domine Aspice 4v
  • Missa Ave Maris Stella 4v
  • Missa De beata Virgine 4v
  • Missa L' homme armée 5v
  • Missa Mille regretz 6v
  • Missa cum Quaeramus pastoribus 5v
  • Missa Si bona suscepimus 6v
  • Missa cum Vulnerasti meum 4v
  • Missa Benedicta it caelorum reginae [= Missa Valenciana ] 4v
  • Missa De Beata Virgine 5v
  • Missa Gaude Barbara 4v
  • Missa L' homme armée 4v
  • Missa Pro defunctis 5v
  • Missa Quem dicunt homines 5v
  • Missa Tu es vas electionis 4v
  • Missa Caça
  • Missa Cortilla
  • Missa Desilde al cavallero
  • Missa Tristezas me matane 5v
  • Officium defunctorum (ca. 1526-28 )
September 4 October 7 Marchena, Spain Seville Cathedral Mass (music) Office of the Dead Motet Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart Integrated Authority File
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