Short bio Jacob Regnart
Full biography Jacob Regnart
Jacob Regnart was a Flemish Renaissance composer born around 1540 and died in 1599. He spent most of his career in Austria and Bohemia , where he wrote both sacred and secular music. He is known for composing two substantial Mass settings , including the Missa Christ ist erstanden, and several motets, including Dulcis amor Iesu, which is considered one of his most popular works.
Regnart worked for a branch of the Habsburg family and served Maximilian II. He is considered one of the less-appreciated inheritors of Josquin's legacy. Regnart's style is characterized by the extensive use of imitative polyphony and the use of homophonic textures. His music is typically in Latin and features beautiful melodies, complex harmonies, and intricate contrapuntal writing.
Regnart's work has been featured in numerous recordings and performances over the years, and he is recognized as an important figure in the Renaissance musical tradition. His music has been described as powerful and emotive, reflecting the richness and depth of the Renaissance as a whole. Despite being relatively unknown, Regnart is considered a significant composer and his work continues to be performed and enjoyed today.
Compositions featuring Jacob Regnart
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Så skön och ljuvlig (Psalm 76) | 2:29 min | Choral | 1695 |
| 2 | Magnificat anima mea for eight voices from "Mariale" (1588) | 4:46 min | 1588 | |
| 3 | Christ ist erstanden, hymn for 4 voices | 1:42 min | Choral | 1588 |
| 4 | O quam te memorem for six voices from "Mariale" (1588) | 5:11 min | Vocal Music | 1588 |
| 5 | Omnia exuperrant sensum for five voices from "Mariale" (1588) | 4:13 min | Vocal Music | 1588 |
| 6 | Kurtzweilige teutsche Lieder | Vocal Music | 1576 | |
| 7 | Quod mitis sapiens nulli virtute secundus, for 6 voices | 4:36 min | Choral | - |
| 8 | Merkt alle | 1:25 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 9 | Missa Christ ist erstanden, for 4 voices | 26:09 min | Choral | - |
| 10 | Missa Freu dich, du werthe Christenheit, for 4 voices | 26:07 min | Choral | - |
| 11 | Missa super Oeniades Nymphae, for 6 voices | 27:09 min | Choral | - |
| 12 | Nach meiner Lieb | 1:55 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 13 | Nun sih ich mich, for 3 voices | 3:14 min | Choral | - |
| 14 | On dich muss ich mich aller Freuden massen | 2:27 min | Choral | - |
| 15 | Prope est Dominus, for 4 voices | 2:19 min | Choral | - |
| 16 | Quare tristis es, anima mea? (Psalm 42), for 4 voices | 3:51 min | Choral | - |
| 17 | Wiewol sich vil, for 3 voices | 2:12 min | Choral | - |
| 18 | Rühmbt alle Werck deß Herren, hymn for 4 voices | 1:41 min | Choral | - |
| 19 | Stella, quam viderant Magi, for 4 voices | 2:46 min | Choral | - |
| 20 | Stetit Jesus, for 5 voices | 6:01 min | Choral | - |
| 21 | Ut vigilum densa silvam cingente corona, motet for 6 voices | 3:46 min | Choral | - |
| 22 | Venus, du und dein Kind | 1:37 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 23 | Vola vola pensier, for 5 voices | 1:40 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 24 | Von Nöthen ist | 1:01 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 25 | Wann ich nur dich hab, for 4 voices | 3:36 min | Choral | - |
| 26 | Wenn ich gedenk der Stund | 2:55 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 27 | Ach weh der Zeit, die ich verzert, for 5 voices | 3:46 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 28 | Exsultent iusti, for 6 voices | 3:01 min | Choral | - |
| 29 | Agnus Dei ex Missa super "Poi ch'il mio largo pianto" | 1:40 min | Choral | - |
| 30 | Alarm', alarm' o fidi miei pensieri, for 5 voices | 1:19 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 31 | Amor, che debbo fare, for 5 voices | 2:02 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 32 | Auf meinen lieben Gott, hymn (attributed) | 1:53 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 33 | Canite tuba in Sion, for 4 voices | 4:32 min | Choral | - |
| 34 | Ceské tabulatury | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - | |
| 35 | Chi mi consolerà, for 5 voices | 2:15 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 36 | Das du von Meinetwegen | 1:51 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 37 | Du hast mich sollen nemen, for 5 voices | 3:02 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 38 | Ein Lieb nit mehr hat, for 3 voices | 2:39 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 39 | Einstmals In Einem Tiefen Tal | 8:09 min | Choral | - |
| 40 | Maria fein, du klarer Schein, hymn for 4 voices | 3:36 min | Choral | - |
| 41 | Freu dich, du werthe Christenheit, hymn for 4 voices | 1:36 min | Choral | - |
| 42 | Frögda tigh tu Christi Brudh | 2:07 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 43 | Gläd dig du Kristi brud (O Bride of Christ, Rejoice), carol | 2:55 min | Choral | - |
| 44 | Ich ging einmal spazieren | 1:53 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 45 | Ich hab vermeint | 2:17 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 46 | Inviolata, motet for 5 voices | 7:43 min | Choral | - |
| 47 | Jungfrau eur wanckelmut | 0:50 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 48 | Kein grösser Freud | 3:10 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 49 | Lamentabatur Jacob, motet for 5 voices | 4:22 min | Choral | - |
| 50 | Litania Deiparae Virginis Mariae Sex Vocum | 9:43 min | Choral | - |
Albums featuring Jacob Regnart
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Jacob Regnart, Renaissance Vokal – Missa Christ Ist Auferstanden(CD, ) | 2023 | Hyperion |
| 2 |  |
Jacob Regnart, Noël Akchoté – Stimmwerck(12×File, MP3, Album) | 2016 | Noël Akchoté Downloads |
| 3 |  |
Regnart / Cinquecento Renaissance Vokal – Missa Super Oeniades Nymphae | 2007 | Hyperion |
| 4 |  |
Jacob Regnart - Weser-Renaissance, Manfred Cordes – Marian Motets(CD, Album) | 2006 | cpo |
| 5 |  |
Philippe De Monte, Jacob Regnart, Charles Luython – Dialogo Musicale, Leo Meilink – Musik Am Prager Hof Kaiser Rudolfs II.(2×CD, Album) | 1992 | Deutsche Harmonia Mundi |
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