Duarte Lobo

Short bio Duarte Lobo

Birthday: 1565 in Alcáçovas

Died: 1646 in Lisbon, Portugal

Genre: Classical

Period: Baroque

Full biography Duarte Lobo

Duarte Lobo (c.1565-1646) was a Portuguese composer and one of the most prominent composers of his time. He was considered the pre-eminent Portuguese composer of his day and was known for his rich harmonic writing of considerable passion and great beauty.

Lobo's works included sacred music such as masses , motets, and responsories, as well as secular vocal and instrumental music. His music was characterized by its polyphonic style and colorful harmonies, which were considered innovative for his time.

Despite his achievements, Lobo's works were not well known outside of Portugal and Spain during his lifetime. However, in recent years, his works have gained greater recognition, and there have been several recordings devoted exclusively to his music.

Lobo's most famous compositions include his Missa Pro Defunctis (Requiem Mass), which is considered one of the highlights of Portuguese Renaissance music. His other works include the Missa Sancta Maria, the Magnificat Octavi Toni, and the Missa Veni Domine.

Overall, Duarte Lobo's contributions to Portuguese music were significant, and his innovative use of harmony and polyphonic style had a lasting impact on the development of European music. Despite his relative obscurity during his lifetime, his music continues to be appreciated and enjoyed by music lovers today.

Compositions featuring Duarte Lobo

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Missa de beata virgine Maria à 4, for chorus & organ	3:29 min	Choral	1621
2	Missa Elisabeth Zachariae, for 5 voices	21:50 min	Choral	-
3	Verbum caro, responsory for 4 voices	4:01 min	Vocal Music	-
4	Sancta et immaculata, responsory for 4 voices	3:06 min	Choral	-
5	Salve regina, for 11 voices	3:32 min	Vocal Music	-
6	Requiem for six voices	40:17 min	Choral	-
7	Regina cæli lætare	1:18 min	Choral	-
8	Quem vidistis pastores?, responsory for 4 voices	3:08 min	Choral	-
9	Pater peccavi, for chorus	2:13 min	Choral	-
10	O magnum mysterium, responsory for 4 voices	2:39 min	Choral	-
11	Missa Vox Clamantis	25:23 min	Choral	-
12	Missa Sancta Maria, for 4 voices	19:33 min	Choral	-
13	Missa pro defunctis à 8	16:38 min	Choral	-
14	Alma redemptoris mater, antiphon for 8 voices	1:58 min	Vocal Music	-
15	Missa Dum auror		Vocal Music	-
16	Missa Cantate Domino	18:15 min	Choral	-
17	Memento mei Deus, responsory	3:11 min	Vocal Music	-
18	Hodie nobis de caelo, responsory for 4 voices	1:49 min	Choral	-
19	Hodie nobis caelorum rex, responsory for 4 voices	4:32 min	Choral	-
20	Duo Seraphim, responsory	3:44 min	Vocal Music	-
21	Beata viscera, responsory for 4 voices	2:54 min	Choral	-
22	Beata Dei genitrix, responsory for 4 voices	1:53 min	Choral	-
23	Audivi Vocem de Coelo, motet for 6 voices	2:39 min	Choral	-
24	Asperges me	4:05 min	Choral	-

Albums featuring Duarte Lobo

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Duarte Lôbo, Cupertinos, Luís Toscano – Masses, Responsories & Motets(CD, Album)	2020	Hyperion
2	Cardoso, Lôbo, The Sixteen, Harry Christophers – Renaissance Portugal Sacred Music Of Cardoso And Lôbo(CD, Album)	2005	CORO (2)
3	Ars Nova, Bo Holten, Cardoso, Lobo, Magalhães, Fonseca, Trosylho, Escobar – Portuguese Polyphony(CD, Album)	1995	Naxos
4	Manuel Cardoso (2), Duarte Lôbo, The Sixteen, Harry Christophers – Sitivit Anaima Mea / Tulerunt Lapides Ut Lacerent In Eum / Non Mortui Qui Sunt In Inferno / Missa Regina Caeli / Audivi Vocem De Caelo / Pater Peccavi / Missa Pro Defunctis À 8(CD, )	1994	Collins Classics
5	Lôbo • Cardoso, Schola Cantorum of Oxford, Jeremy Summerly – Portuguese Requiem Masses	1993	Naxos
6	Duarte Lôbo, The Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips (2) – Requiem	1992	Gimell
7	Lôbo / Magalhães - Gavin Turner, The William Byrd Choir – Masterpieces Of Portuguese Polyphony	1986	Hyperion