Alexander Agricola

Short bio Alexander Agricola

Birthday: 1446 in Ghent, Belgium

Died: 1506 in Valladolid, Spain

Genre: Classical

Period: Renaissance

Full biography Alexander Agricola

Alexander Agricola (1446-1506) was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance period. He was born in Ghent, Flanders, which is now modern-day Belgium. Agricola was one of the leading composers of his time and wrote in the Franco-Flemish polyphonic style that dominated European music during the 15th century.

Agricola was a highly sought-after composer during his lifetime, serving as court musician to various patrons, including the Duke of Milan and the court of the French royal family. He was considered a master of the chanson, a type of secular song that was popular in France, and many of his chansons were widely circulated and performed throughout Europe.

One of Agricola's most famous works is the Missa Malheur me bat, a setting of the mass text that is notable for its complex polyphonic textures and rich harmonies. The work is considered a masterpiece of Renaissance music, and it has been recorded and performed by many of the world's leading choral ensembles.

Despite his success during his lifetime, Agricola's music fell into obscurity in the centuries following his death. However, in recent years, there has been a renewed interest in his music, and his works have been recorded and performed by many contemporary ensembles.

Overall, Alexander Agricola was a highly influential composer of the Renaissance period. His contributions to the development of polyphonic music in Europe continue to be celebrated and appreciated by musicians and music lovers around the world.

Compositions featuring Alexander Agricola

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Missa "Malheur me bat" for 4 voices	38:26 min	Choral	1504
2	Transit Anna timor, motet for 4 voices		Choral	1504
3	Tandernaken á 3, for 3 instrumental parts	3:22 min	Chamber Music	1504
4	Caecox, for vocal ensemble	6:46 min	Choral	15??
5	Missa Le serviteur a 4	38:49 min	Choral	149?
6	Missa In Myne Zyn, for 4 voices	37:42 min	Choral	149?
7	In minen zin, chanson for 3 voices	2:14 min	Vocal Music	1480
8	Si dedero, motet for 3 voices	2:32 min	Vocal Music	1480
9	Mijns herten troest, for 2 voices & viol	7:44 min	Choral	1480
10	Et qui la dira	1:38 min	Choral	148?
11	Belles sur toutes / Tota pulchra es, motet-chanson for 3 voices	3:41 min	Choral	148?
12	S'il vous plaist	8:08 min	Vocal Music	148?
13	Allez, regretz	5:05 min	Choral	148?
14	Ay je rien fet	3:12 min	Choral	147?
15	A la mignonne de fortune	7:10 min	Choral	147?
16	Cecus Non Judicat de Coloribus	6:03 min	Choral	147?
17	Dictes moy toutes, for 3 voices		Choral	147?
18	En m'en venant, for 3 voices		Choral	14??
19	Donne, noi siam dell'olio facitori, for 3 voices		Choral	14??
20	Missa Secundi Toni a 4			-
21	Missa Re fa mi re fa, for 4 voices		Choral	-
22	Nobis Sancti Spiritus	2:32 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
23	Pater meus agricola est, for 3 voices	6:31 min	Choral	-
24	O crux ave	4:04 min	Choral	-
25	Missa Paschales, for 4 voices (Easter Mass)		Choral	-
26	Missa Je ne demande a 4	31:47 min		-
27	Magnificat	9:46 min	Choral	-
28	Le serviteur à 4	2:32 min	Chamber Music	-
29	Le eure e venue/Circundederunt	8:51 min	Chamber Music	-
30	Lamentations, for 4 voices	17:38 min	Choral	-
31	Lamentations, for 3 voices		Choral	-
32	Se je fais bien a 3	5:48 min	Vocal Music	-
33	Vostre hault bruit a 3	8:09 min	Vocal Music	-
34	Virgo sub ethereis	2:20 min	Vocal Music	-
35	Tout a par moy 2 a 3, for 3 voices	3:01 min	Vocal Music	-
36	Tout a par moy 1 a 4	3:10 min	Vocal Music	-
37	Tandernaken	2:40 min	Chamber Music	-
38	Sonnes muses melodieusement	3:10 min	Choral	-
39	Soit loing ou pres	6:31 min	Choral	-
40	Si conge prens, for 3 voices	1:43 min	Choral	-
41	Se mieulx ne vient d'amours a 3 (Rondeau)	2:31 min	Choral	-
42	O quam Glorifica	2:25 min	Choral	-
43	Salve Regina a 4	9:13 min	Choral	-
44	Royne des flours, chanson	4:06 min	Vocal Music	-
45	Regina coeli	3:34 min	Choral	-
46	Princesse de toute beaulte, for 3 voices	1:58 min	Choral	-
47	Pour voz plaisirs et solas	2:07 min	Choral	-
48	J'ars de desir si enflamé d'amer, chanson for 3 voices	4:10 min	Vocal Music	-
49	O virens virginum	2:01 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
50	O Venus Bant	1:25 min	Chamber Music	-
51	C'est mal charche, for 3 voices	2:51 min	Choral	-
52	De tous bein plaine II a 3	1:55 min	Vocal Music	-
53	De tous bein plaine I a 3	1:36 min	Vocal Music	-
54	Da Pacem Domine	1:23 min	Choral	-
55	D..., song for 3 voices (text lost)	1:13 min	Vocal Music	-
56	Credo Je ne vis oncques la pareille	7:40 min	Vocal Music	-
57	Comme femme desconfortée I a 4	2:31 min	Vocal Music	-
58	Comme femme desconfortee III a 2	2:04 min	Vocal Music	-
59	Comme femme desconfortee II a 3	2:19 min	Vocal Music	-
60	Cave Dominus videt	1:28 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
61	De tous bien plaine III a 3	2:05 min	Vocal Music	-
62	Ave, pulcherrima Regina, motet for 3 voices	2:43 min	Choral	-
63	Ave maris stella, for 4 voices	10:11 min	Choral	-
64	Ave domina sancta Maria	3:45 min	Choral	-
65	Amor che sospirar	3:22 min	Choral	-
66	Adieu m'amour (2)	3:49 min	Choral	-
67	Adieu m'amour (1)	1:41 min	Choral	-
68	Adieu corage, adieu	0:32 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
69	A solis ortus cardine, hymn for 4 voices		Choral	-
70	En actendant	4:04 min	Vocal Music	-
71	Je ne puis plus à 3, chanson	1:30 min	Vocal Music	-
72	Je n'ay dueil	6:43 min	Choral	-
73	Jay bien et aver, for 3 voices	2:19 min	Choral	-
74	J'ay beau huer	5:00 min	Vocal Music	-
75	Invidia nimica	3:30 min	Choral	-
76	Hé, compaignons	2:50 min	Vocal Music	-
77	Helas Madame Que Feraige	2:17 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
78	Gaudeamus omnes in Domino a 2	3:17 min	Choral	-
79	Fortuna desperata	3:04 min	Choral	-
80	L'homme banni, for 3 voices	2:04 min	Choral	-
81	Duo sans Titre	2:01 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
82	Dung aultre amer III a 3	1:49 min	Vocal Music	-
83	Dung aultre amer II a 4	1:36 min	Vocal Music	-
84	Dung aultre amer I a 4	1:49 min	Vocal Music	-
85	Dulces exuviae, motet (attributed)	3:47 min	Choral	-
86	De tous biens playne a 4	1:56 min	Chamber Music	-
87	De tous biens plaine V a 3	1:32 min	Vocal Music	-
88	De tous biens plaine IV a 3	1:27 min	Vocal Music	-

Albums featuring Alexander Agricola

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Alexander Agricola, Noël Akchoté – Canti(17×File, MP3, Album)	2016	Noël Akchoté Downloads
2	Alexander Agricola, Noël Akchoté – Motets(7×File, MP3, Mini-Album)	2016	Noël Akchoté Downloads
3	Noël Akchoté, Alexander Agricola – Missa The Unknown (Pro Defunctis)(File, MP3, Single)	2016	Noël Akchoté Downloads
4	Paul Van Nevel, Huelgas Ensemble, Agricola, Gombert – Musique À La Cour Du Roi Janus À Nicosie(3×CD, Compilation, Reissue)	2015	Sony Classical
5	Alexander Agricola - Ensemble Leones / Marc Lewon – Colours In The Dark (The Instrumental Music Of Alexander Agricola)(CD, Album, Stereo)	2013	Christophorus
6	Alexander Agricola, Capilla Flamenca, Dirk Snellings – Missa In Myne Zyn(CD, Album, Stereo)	2010	Ricercar
7	Ottaviano Dei Petrucci, Agricola, Busnois, Obrecht, Isaac, Josquin Desprez - Fretwork – Harmonice Musices Odhecaton(CD, Album, Reissue)	2008	Harmonia Mundi
8	Alexander Agricola, Fretwork With Michael Chance – Chansons(CD, Album)	2006	Harmonia Mundi
9	Alexander Agricola - A:N:S Chorus, János Bali – Missa Le Serviteur / Missa Je Ne Demande(CD, )	2004	Hungaroton
10	Alexander Agricola - A:N:S Chorus, János Bali – Missa Malheur Me Bat - Missa In Minen Sin(CD, Album)	2001	Hungaroton Classic
11	Alexander Agricola, Huelgas Ensemble, Paul Van Nevel – A Secret Labyrinth	1999	Sony Classical
12	Alexander Agricola - Ensemble Unicorn • Michael Posch – Fortuna Desperata (Secular Music Of The 15th Century)	1999	Naxos
13	Chanticleer - Josquin / Agricola – Missa Mater Patris / Magnificat And Motets(CD, )	1992	Chanticleer Records
14	A. Agricola, Ferrara Ensemble, Crawford Young – Chansons	1990	Sony Music
15	"Pro Musica", G. Dufay, A. Agricola, A. Brumel, H. Isaac, J. Despréz – "Pro Musica" Ensemble Of Old Music. I(LP)	1986	Мелодия