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
- Missa sine nomine a 3 (attrib)
- Missa sine nomine a 5 (incomplete: only Kyrie, Gloria and Credo exist)
- Missa Au travail suis a 4
- Missa Caput
- Missa cuiusvis toni
- Missa De plus en plus
- Missa Ecce ancilla Domini
- Missa Fors seulement a 5 (has not survived complete: only Kyrie, Gloria and Credo remain)
- Missa L'homme armé a 4
- Missa Ma maistresse (only Kyrie and Gloria extant)
- Missa Mi-mi a 4 (also known as the Missa quarti toni)
- Missa prolationum a 4 (circa 1470)
- Missa quinti toni a 3
- Missa pro defunctis (Requiem) a 4 (incomplete, probably composed for the funeral of Charles VII in 1461)
- Credo sine nomine (Mass section, also known as Credo "De village")
Motets
Marian antiphons
- Alma Redemptoris Mater
- Ave Maria
- Salve Regina
Others
- Intemerata Dei mater a 5 (possibly written 1487)[16]
- Ut heremita solus (possibly intended for instrumental performance)
- Deo gratias a 36 (attrib)
Motet-chanson
- Mort tu as navré/Miserere (lamentation on the death of Gilles Binchois, probably written in 1460)
Chansons
Two voices
- O rosa bella (ballata) (Ai lasso mi - John Bedyngham/John Dunstaple?)
Three voices
- Aultre Venus estes
- Au travail suis (attrib: possibly by Barbingant)
- Baisiés moy dont fort
- D'ung aultre amer
- Fors seulement contre
- Fors seulement l'attente
- Il ne m'en chault plus
- La despourveue et la bannie
- L'autre d'antan
- Les desléaux ont la saison
- Ma bouche rit
- Ma maistresse
- Prenez sur moi
- Presque transi
- Quant de vous seul
- Qu'es mi vida preguntays
- Se vostre cuer eslongne
- Tant fuz gentement resjouy
- Ung aultre l'a
Three or four voices
- J'en ay dueil
Four voices
- 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
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.