Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Music #305 - Johannes Ockeghem

Johannes Ockeghem 

(c.1410 – 1497)

Johannes Ockeghem was the most famous composer of the Franco-Flemish School in the last half of the 15th century.

He is often considered the most influential composer between Guillaume Dufay and Josquin des Prez.

His masses are the most important of their time. 


Missa prolationum  

This work does not rely on a cantus firmus.
It is for 4 voices, and has the usual 5 parts of a mass.

Missa ma maistresse

This work was based on the cantus firmus Ma maistresse below.

Missa pro defunctis (Requiem) 

A polyphonic Requiem Mass which is the earliest surviving example.
It is for 4 voices, and has the usual 5 parts of a mass.
 

Chansons / Songs:


Déploration sur la mort de Binchois

- motet-chanson



Fors seulement  

- 3 voices
- aka Fors seulement l'attente 
(to differentiate it from his similarly titled Fors seulement contre).


Deo gratias / Thanks to God  

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