Pierrequin de Thérache

Pierrequin de Thérache also Pierre or Petrus de Therache (c.1470-1528) was a French renaissance composer from Nancy.[1]

He served as master of the children from 1500–1527, was maître de chapelle of René II and Antoine de Lorraine and musician in the chapel of Louis XII. He was also connected with the composers Antoine Brumel, Pierre de La Rue, Antoine de Longueval, and Marbrianus de Orto at the reestablished Burgundian musical chapel la Grand Chapelle at Mechelen under Archduchess Margaret of Austria, regent for the infant Charles V.

Works, editions and recordings

Surviving works include three mass settings, three four-voice motets and a magnificat.[2] His works are found in the Medici Codex of 1518,[3] along with Costanzo Festa, Andreas de Silva, Jean Lhéritier, Johannes de la Fage, Jean Richafort, Adrian Willaert, Antoine Bruhier, Pierre Moulu, Jean Mouton and others.

References

  1. ↑ Réunion des sociétés des beaux-arts des départements France. Ministère de l'éducation nationale, France. Direction générale des beaux-arts - 1882 "Le nom du maître de chapelle de René II et d'Antoine est mentionné dans les Archives ; c'était le fameux Pierrequin de Thérache, dont le nom est semblable à celui de Pierre de Thérache, musicien de la chapelle de Louis XII, roi de France"
  2. ↑ Willem Elders Motets on non-biblical texts: Critical commentary. De beata Maria virgine. 2 Koninklijke Vereniging voor Nederlandse Muziekgeschiedenis, 2007 p97
  3. ↑ Volume 2: Transcription Edward E. Lowinsky - 1968

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