Leonel Power

Short bio Leonel Power

Birthday: 1370

Died: 1445 in Canterbury, Kent, England

Genre: Classical

Period: Renaissance

Full biography Leonel Power

Leonel Power was an English composer who lived during the late Medieval and early Renaissance eras , from around 1370 to 1445. He is considered to be one of the dominant figures in 15th century English music, along with John Dunstaple. Power wrote an impressive amount of music, possibly three times as much as any other known composer of his time , and his writing reflects the richer sonorities of English music.

Power was associated with the Household Chapel of Thomas, Duke of Clarence during the first part of his career, from about 1413 until 1421. He also worked as a choirmaster and composer, and his music was widely performed during his lifetime. Power's theoretical treatise "on the gamme , or musical scale]" is a notable contribution to music theory of the time.

Some of Power's works include masses, motets, and chansons, and his compositions are known for their harmonic richness and melodic beauty. His music has been praised for its use of rhythmic and melodic patterns, as well as its expressive power.

Overall, Leonel Power was a significant figure in the development of English music during the late Medieval and early Renaissance eras , and his work continues to be studied and appreciated today.

Compositions featuring Leonel Power

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Gloria	3:35 min	Choral	-
2	Sanctus, for 4 voices, OH 118	3:35 min	Choral	-
3	Sanctus	3:53 min	Choral	-
4	Salve Regina	7:03 min	Choral	-
5	Quam pulchra es, for 3 voices	4:10 min	Choral	-
6	Missa Alma redemptoris mater	12:39 min	Choral	-
7	Mater Ora Filium for sackbut, two alto shawms & hurdy-gurdy	2:08 min	Chamber Music	-
8	Ibo michi ad montem, for 3 voices	3:14 min	Choral	-
9	Gloria, for 4 voices, OH 21	3:04 min	Choral	-
10	Gloria 'Ad Thome memoriam'	3:49 min	Vocal Music	-
11	Agnus Dei, for 4 voices, OH 141	3:54 min	Choral	-
12	Credo, for 5 voices, OH 77	4:19 min	Choral	-
13	Credo Opem Nobis	4:33 min	Choral	-
14	Credo	4:36 min	Choral	-
15	Beata viscera, for 3 voices	1:30 min	Choral	-
16	Beata progenies, for 3 voices	1:44 min	Vocal Music	-
17	Ave Regina caelorum, ave, for 3 voices, OH 43	2:01 min	Choral	-
18	Ave Regina caelorum	1:58 min	Choral	-
19	Antiphon: Quam pulchra es et quam decora	3:16 min	Vocal Music	-
20	Anima mea liquefacta, motet	3:19 min	Choral	-

Albums featuring Leonel Power

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Power • Dunstaple — The Hilliard Ensemble – Masses And Motets(2×CD, Compilation)	2012	Virgin Veritas
2	Ockeghem / Dunstable / Power / Pro Cantione Antiqua – Missae & Moteti(CD, Compilation, Remastered)	1988	Deutsche Harmonia Mundi
3	Lionel Power - The Hilliard Ensemble – Messen Und Motetten	1981	His Master's Voice