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Renaissance Musical Composers
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Johannes Ockeghem
Compositions: Missa prolationum, Requiem; Influence: Developed complex polyphonic structures and mentored Josquin des Prez.
Josquin des Prez
Compositions: Ave Maria...virgo serena, Missa Pange lingua; Influence: Master of Renaissance music, known for expressive compositions and clear vocal texture.
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Compositions: Missa Papae Marcelli, Sicut cervus; Influence: Exemplified the perfect polyphony of the Roman School, which influenced Western music for centuries.
John Dowland
Compositions: Lachrimae, or Seaven Teares; Flow my tears; Influence: Renowned lutenist and composer, his melancholic lute ayres set the template for English song.
William Byrd
Compositions: The Great Service, Ave verum corpus; Influence: His development of the English madrigal and keyboard music had a lasting impact on English music.
Thomas Tallis
Compositions: Spem in alium, If ye love me; Influence: Prominent English composer known for his choral music and development of the English anthem and motet styles.
Claudio Monteverdi
Compositions: L'Orfeo, Madrigals; Influence: Bridged the musical styles of the Renaissance and Baroque periods and laid the foundation for the opera genre.
Guillaume Dufay
Compositions: Nuper rosarum flores, Se la face ay pale; Influence: Pioneered the use of secular melody in mass settings and was a key figure in the Burgundian School.
Thomas Morley
Compositions: Now is the month of Maying, The First Book of Consort Lessons; Influence: His canzonets, ballets, and madrigals were central to the English madrigal tradition.
Orlando di Lasso
Compositions: Magnum opus musicum, Lagrime di San Pietro; Influence: Versatile composer who wrote in many vocal forms and was celebrated for his ability to capture the spirit of the text.
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