Overview

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

Biography

Johannes Ockeghem (also Jean de, Jan; surname Okeghem, Ogkegum, Okchem, Hocquegam, Ockegham; other variant spellings are also encountered) (1410/1425 – February 6, 1497) was the most famous composer of the Franco-Flemish School in the last half of the 15th century, and is often considered the most influential composer between Guillaume Dufay and Josquin des Prez. In addition to being a renowned composer, he was also an honored singer, choirmaster, and teacher.

Works

Masses

  1. Missa sine nomine a 3 (attrib)
  2. Missa sine nomine a 5 (incomplete: only Kyrie, Gloria and Credo exist)
  3. Missa Au travail suis a 4
  4. Missa Caput
  5. Missa cuiusvis toni
  6. Missa De plus en plus
  7. Missa Ecce ancilla Domini
  8. Missa Fors seulement a 5 (has not survived complete: only Kyrie, Gloria and Credo remain)
  9. Missa L'homme armé a 4
  10. Missa Ma maistresse (only Kyrie and Gloria extant)
  11. Missa Mi-mi a 4 (also known as the Missa quarti toni)
  12. Missa prolationum a 4 (circa 1470)
  13. Missa quinti toni a 3
  14. Missa pro defunctis (Requiem) a 4 (incomplete, probably composed for the funeral of Charles VII in 1461)
  15. Credo sine nomine (Mass section, also known as Credo "De village")

Motets

Marian antiphons

  1. Alma Redemptoris Mater
  2. Ave Maria
  3. Salve Regina

Others

  1. Intemerata Dei mater a 5 (possibly written 1487)[16]
  2. Ut heremita solus (possibly intended for instrumental performance)
  3. Deo gratias a 36 (attrib)

Motet-chanson

  1. Mort tu as navré/Miserere (lamentation on the death of Gilles Binchois, probably written in 1460)

Chansons

Two voices

  1. O rosa bella (ballata) (Ai lasso mi - John Bedyngham/John Dunstaple?)

Three voices

  1. Aultre Venus estes
  2. Au travail suis (attrib: possibly by Barbingant)
  3. Baisiés moy dont fort
  4. D'ung aultre amer
  5. Fors seulement contre
  6. Fors seulement l'attente
  7. Il ne m'en chault plus
  8. La despourveue et la bannie
  9. L'autre d'antan
  10. Les desléaux ont la saison
  11. Ma bouche rit
  12. Ma maistresse
  13. Prenez sur moi
  14. Presque transi
  15. Quant de vous seul
  16. Qu'es mi vida preguntays
  17. Se vostre cuer eslongne
  18. Tant fuz gentement resjouy
  19. Ung aultre l'a

Three or four voices

  1. J'en ay dueil

Four voices

  1. S'elle m'amera/Petite camusette
Information
Info: composer
Index: 8.7
Type: Person Male
Period: 1410.. - 1497.2.6
Age: aged 87
Area :Belgium
Occupation :Composer
Periods :Renaissance
Sect :Franco-Flemish School

Artist

Update Time:2018-11-27 15:23 / 6 years ago.