Short bio Francisco de Penalosa
Full biography Francisco de Penalosa
Francisco de Penalosa was a Spanish composer and singer who lived during the 15th and 16th century. He was born in Seville, Spain, around the year 1470, and he died in either 1528 or 1529. Penalosa was widely regarded as one of the most important composers of his time, and his work had a significant impact on the development of sacred music in Spain and throughout Europe.
Penalosa was a member of the Catholic Church, and much of his music was written for use in religious services. He spent much of his career at the chapel of the Duke of Alba in Naples, where he served as a singer and composer. Penalosa's music was characterized by its harmonious and expressive qualities, which were achieved through his use of intricate polyphony and complex rhythms.
Penalosa's most famous works include "Missa Ave Regina caelorum," "Missa Inclina cor meum," and "Missa Nunca fue pena mayor." His music was highly valued by his contemporaries and was widely performed throughout Europe, particularly in Spain and Italy. Despite his lifelong success, Penalosa's music fell out of favor after his death, and much of it was lost or destroyed over time.
However, Penalosa's legacy has been preserved through the work of musicologists and scholars, who have studied his surviving works in depth. Today, Penalosa is recognized as one of the most important composers of the Renaissance period and is widely celebrated for his contributions to the development of sacred music.
Compositions featuring Francisco de Penalosa
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ave, vera caro Christi, motet for 4 voices | 3:31 min | Choral | 1508 |
| 2 | Transeunte Domino Jesu, motet for 5 voices | 3:20 min | Vocal Music | 1508 |
| 3 | Sancta Mater istud agas, motet for 4 voices | 3:30 min | Vocal Music | 1508 |
| 4 | Precor te, Domine Jesu Christe, motet for 4 voices | 3:47 min | Vocal Music | 1508 |
| 5 | Inter vestibulum et Altare, motet for 4 voices | 3:23 min | Choral | 1508 |
| 6 | Missa"L'homme armé" | Choral | 1502 | |
| 7 | Nigra sum sed formosa, motet for 3 voices | 2:24 min | Choral | 15?? |
| 8 | Por las sierras de Madrid | 3:01 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 9 | Missa Nunca fué pena mayor | 25:28 min | Choral | - |
| 10 | Ne reminiscaris, Domine, motet for 3 voices | 2:04 min | Choral | - |
| 11 | O bone Iesu, motet | 2:47 min | Choral | - |
| 12 | O decus virgineum, motet for 4 voices | 3:17 min | Choral | - |
| 13 | O Domina sanctissima, motet for 4 voices | 3:35 min | Choral | - |
| 14 | O lux beata trinitas, for 4 voices | 1:15 min | Choral | - |
| 15 | Pater Noster, motet for 4 voices | 3:05 min | Choral | - |
| 16 | Missa "Adieu mes amours", for 4 parts | Vocal Music | - | |
| 17 | Sacris solemniis | 5:17 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 18 | Sancta Maria, motet for 3 voices | 2:30 min | Choral | - |
| 19 | Sanctorum meritis, for 4 voices | 1:17 min | Choral | - |
| 20 | Tribularer, si Nescirem, motet for 4 voices | 3:05 min | Choral | - |
| 21 | Unica est columba mea, motet for 3 voices | 2:32 min | Choral | - |
| 22 | Versa est in Luctum, motet for 4 voices | 3:07 min | Choral | - |
| 23 | Emendemus in melius, motet for 4 voices | 2:43 min | Choral | - |
| 24 | Ave Regina caelorum, motet for 4 voices | 4:00 min | Choral | - |
| 25 | Ave vera, motet | 3:18 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 26 | Ave verum corpus, motet for 4 voices | 4:02 min | Choral | - |
| 27 | Ave, vere sanguis Domini, motet for 4 voices | 2:39 min | Choral | - |
| 28 | Danza | 2:25 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 29 | Deus, qui manus tuas, motet for 4 voices | 4:22 min | Choral | - |
| 30 | Domine Jesu Christe, motet for 4 voices | 2:53 min | Choral | - |
| 31 | Domine, secundum actum meum, motet for 4 voices | 2:31 min | Choral | - |
| 32 | El triste que nunca os vi | 2:13 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 33 | Missa Ave Maria peregrina | 35:07 min | Choral | - |
| 34 | In passione positus, motet for 4 voices | 3:50 min | Choral | - |
| 35 | Jesu nostra redemptio, hymn | 2:32 min | Choral | - |
| 36 | Lamentationes Jeremiae, Feria V | 11:42 min | Choral | - |
| 37 | Lamentationes Jeremiae, Feria VI | 11:31 min | Choral | - |
| 38 | Los brazos traygo cansados | 2:09 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 39 | Magnificat | 9:41 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 40 | Memorare Piissima, motet for 4 voices | 5:28 min | Choral | - |
| 41 | Adoro te, Domine Jesu Christe, motet for 3 voices | 2:41 min | Choral | - |
Albums featuring Francisco de Penalosa
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Tomás Luis De Victoria, Francisco De Peñalosa - Peñalosa-Ensemble – Marianische Musik Aus Spanien(CD, Album) | 2021 | cpo |
| 2 |  |
Francisco de Peñalosa, New York Polyphony – Lamentationes(SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album) | 2019 | BIS |
| 3 |  |
Francisco de Peñalosa, Les Sacqueboutiers, Ensemble Gilles Binchois, Dominique Vellard – Missa Nunca Fue Pena Mayor(CD, ) | 2011 | Glossa |
| 4 |  |
Correa De Arauxo · Bassano · Buonamento · Castello · Macque · Merula · Peñalosa · Schein · Scheidt · Vierdanck · Weckmann · Ximénez – His Majestys Sagbutts And Cornetts – Grand Tour - Music From 16th & 17th-Century Italy, Spain And Germany(CD, Reissue | 2010 | Helios |
| 5 |  |
L'homme Armé Et Autres Cantus Firmus (Le Banquet Musical)(CD, Album) | 2004 | Not On Label |
| 6 |  |
Pedro de Escobar, Fernando Pérez de Medina, Francisco de Peñalosa, Rodrigo de Ceballos, Francisco Fernández Palero, Cristóbal de Morales, Richard Cheetham, Orchestra Of The Renaissance – Ave Maris Stella | 1995 | Homokord |
| 7 |  |
Francisco De Peñalosa, Choir of Westminster Cathedral, James O'Donnell (2) – Missa Ave Maria, Sacris Solemniis, Missa Nunc Fué Pena Mayor | 1993 | Hyperion |
| 8 |  |
Francisco De Peñalosa, Pro Cantione Antiqua, Bruno Turner – The Complete Motets Of Francisco De Peñalosa | 1992 | Hyperion |
| 9 |  |
Francisco De Peñalosa, Taller Ziryab – La Música En La Era Del Descubrimiento. Volúmen Quinto(CD, Album, Stereo) | 1989 | Dial Discos, S.A. |
| 10 |  |
Peñalosa, Cabezón / Ensemble Gilles Binchois – Missa Nunca Fué Pena Mayor. Chansons. Tiento Du 5°Ton, Pange Lingua(LP, Album) | 1981 | Auvidis |
| 11 |  |
Corale Universitaria Di Torino, Dario Tabbia, Juan de Anchieta, Francisco De Peñalosa, Cristóbal de Morales, Juan Navarro (5), Francisco Guerrero, Tomás Luis De Victoria – Polifonia Sacra Del Rinascimento Spagnolo(LP, Album) | - | Bongiovanni |
Videos featuring Francisco de Penalosa
Francisco de Peñalosa: LAMENTATIONES - New York Polyphony - Arriving September 2019
LAMENTATIONES, the new BIS Records release by two-time GRAMMY nominated male classical vocal quartet New York Polyphony, features lost works by visionary Spanish Renaissance composer Francisco de Peñalosa. The program includes two never-before-recorded s
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