Philippe de Monte

Short bio Philippe de Monte

Birthday: 1521 in Mechelen, Belgium

Died: 1603 in Prague, Czech Republic

Genre: Classical

Period: Renaissance

Full biography Philippe de Monte

Philippe de Monte (1521 - 1603) was a prominent Franco-Flemish composer of Renaissance music. He was born in Mechelen, Belgium, and spent most of his life working in Italy as a composer, musical advisor, and court musician.

De Monte was among the most prolific composers of his time and created a vast output of music that included more than 1,000 compositions, including masses, motets, madrigals, and Magnificats. He was particularly skilled at writing music for large choirs, and his works are noted for their elegance, complexity, and intricate polyphony.

De Monte worked for some of the most important courts and patrons in Europe, including the Habsburgs in Vienna, Sigismund II Augustus in Poland, Maximilian II in Prague, and the Duke of Bavaria. He also held positions of great responsibility in Rome, where he served as the maestro di cappella at St. Peter's Basilica and later at the Sistine Chapel.

De Monte was highly respected by his contemporaries, and his work influenced other composers of his time and the generations that followed. He was admired for his ability to combine rich harmonies, complex counterpoint, and expressive melodies to create music of great beauty and emotional depth.

Today, de Monte is regarded as one of the most important composers of the late Renaissance period, and his music continues to be performed and studied by musicians and scholars around the world. His legacy as a master composer of vocal music endures to this day.

Compositions featuring Philippe de Monte

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	O Suavitas et dulcedo, motet for 8 voices	4:47 min	Choral	1580
2	La dolce vista, madrigal for 6 voices	2:21 min	Choral	1569
3	Missa sex vocum supra "Vestiva i colli"	24:45 min	Choral	-
4	Oculi Domini super justos, motet for 5 voices	3:37 min	Choral	-
5	Occhi vaghi amorosi	4:00 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
6	O quam suavis est, motet	2:08 min	Choral	-
7	O mitissime Jesu, motet in 3 parts for 6 voices (Book 1. Sacrarum Cantionum)	8:48 min	Choral	-
8	O dolci squardi	3:10 min	Vocal Music	-
9	Non Turbetur Cor Vestrum, motet	3:24 min	Choral	-
10	Ne timeas, Maria, motet for 5 voices	5:05 min	Choral	-
11	Missa super mon cœur se recomande	19:52 min	Choral	-
12	Missa super Confitebor tibi Domine	25:59 min	Vocal Music	-
13	Missa super "Cara la vita mia"	17:50 min	Choral	-
14	Missa sine Nomine	3:00 min	Choral	-
15	Odi, filli, che tuona/Ben folle ed a sé stesso, madrigal	2:33 min	Vocal Music	-
16	Missa de Requiem		Choral	-
17	Missa de Requiem	17:50 min	Choral	-
18	Missa Aspice Domine, for 6 voices	30:58 min	Choral	-
19	Missa "Si ambulavero" for 6 voices (Masses, Book 1)	3:51 min	Choral	-
20	Miserere mei, Domine, motet for 5 voices	3:41 min	Choral	-
21	Mass "Ultimi miei sospiri", for 6 voices	23:01 min	Choral	-
22	Magnificat quarti toni	6:32 min	Choral	-
23	Magnificat in the sixth tone, for 4 voices	5:56 min	Choral	-
24	Lungo le chiare linfe, madrigal	1:48 min	Vocal Music	-
25	Leggiadre ninfe	3:14 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
26	Regina coeli	2:45 min	Choral	-
27	Voce mea ad Dominum clamavi, motet (Motets, Book V)	3:02 min	Choral	-
28	Usquequo, Domine, oblivisceris me?	5:10 min	Choral	-
29	Tulerunt Dominum meum, motet in 2 parts for 6 voices (Book 2. Sacrarum Cantionum cum 6 vocibus)	4:14 min	Choral	-
30	Susanne un jour, for 5 voices	2:09 min	Vocal Music	-
31	Super Flumina Babylonis, for 8 voices	5:31 min	Choral	-
32	Spes humani generis, motet for 6 voices	3:26 min	Choral	-
33	Sortez regretz, for 4 voices	2:11 min	Vocal Music	-
34	Sortez mes pleurs	2:36 min	Vocal Music	-
35	Son questi i chiari lumi, for 4 voices	4:19 min	Choral	-
36	Si trop souvent	3:02 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
37	Si ambulavero in medio tribulationis, motet for 6 voices (Book 2. Sacrarum Cantionum cum 6 vocibus)	3:16 min	Choral	-
38	Sancte Johannes Baptista, motet	2:21 min	Choral	-
39	Le grand amour, for 4 voices	1:37 min	Choral	-
40	Que me servent mes vers, for 8 voices	3:03 min	Choral	-
41	Quasi Cedrus, motet	4:17 min	Choral	-
42	Quare tristis es, anima mea	2:46 min	Choral	-
43	Quand de ta lèvre	1:58 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
44	Pulchra es et decord, motet for 7 voices	2:57 min	Choral	-
45	Pie Jesu, Virtus Mea	5:24 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
46	Peccavi super numerum, motet for 6 voices (Sacrarum cantiones for 6 voices, Book 2)	6:51 min	Choral	-
47	Peccantem Me Quotidie	2:06 min	Chamber Music	-
48	Parce Mihi	6:38 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
49	Ombra son io, for 5 voices	3:47 min	Vocal Music	-
50	Ogni mio ben crudel, for 5 voices	2:10 min	Choral	-
51	Benedictus Deus	5:53 min	Choral	-
52	Domine Jesu Christe, motet for 6 voices	4:17 min	Choral	-
53	Domine Deus Salutis Meae, motet	4:58 min	Choral	-
54	Dolce mio caro	4:01 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
55	Di mie dogliose note, madrigal for 5 voices	3:49 min	Choral	-
56	Deh s'io potessi haver	3:48 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
57	Con che soavità, for 5 voices	2:30 min	Vocal Music	-
58	Comme la tourterelle, for 5 voices	2:49 min	Choral	-
59	Clamavi de tribulatione mea	4:06 min	Choral	-
60	Canzon, for keyboard	3:08 min	Keyboard	-
61	Canzon a 4	3:13 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
62	Bona est oratio cum leiunio	3:41 min	Choral	-
63	Bon jour mom coeur, for 7 voices	2:11 min	Choral	-
64	Domine, quid multiplicati sunt, motet for 5 voices (Sacrarum cantiones for 5 voices, Book 5)	5:49 min	Choral	-
65	Benedicto et claritas, for 5 voices	3:26 min	Choral	-
66	Beati qui habitant, for 5 voices	2:41 min	Choral	-
67	Beata es virgo Maria, motet for 6 voices (Book 2. Sacrarum Cantionum cum 6 vocibus)	3:21 min	Choral	-
68	Avrai diviso il core	1:54 min	Choral	-
69	Assai fervida Amante	2:17 min	Choral	-
70	Asperges me, Domine, motet for 5 voices	4:05 min	Choral	-
71	Anima dolorosa, for 5 voices	2:15 min	Choral	-
72	Angelus Domini descendit de caelo, motet for 6 voices (CCAATB)	5:23 min	Choral	-
73	Amorosi pensieri, for 6 voices	1:48 min	Vocal Music	-
74	Al tuo vago pallore, madrigal	1:19 min	Vocal Music	-
75	Advenit Ignis Divinus, motet	3:43 min	Choral	-
76	Hodie nobis caelorum Rex, for 5 voices	3:41 min	Choral	-
77	Ad te levavi, motet for 5 voices	4:17 min	Choral	-
78	Laudate Dominum, motet for 8 voices	3:02 min	Choral	-
79	Lasso, ben so, for 3 voices	3:41 min	Choral	-
80	Langue al vostro languir, madrigal for 5 voices	2:38 min	Vocal Music	-
81	Lagrimose mie luci	2:26 min	Choral	-
82	La Déesse Vénus	4:00 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
83	La Dolce vista, for 8 voices	24:04 min	Choral	-
84	Io parto o mio fedele	2:17 min	Choral	-
85	Incipite Domino, motet	2:09 min	Choral	-
86	In un bel bosco/O dolce laccio, madrigal	3:06 min	Vocal Music	-
87	Hodie, dilectissimi, omnium sanctorum, motet for 8 voices	6:05 min	Choral	-
88	Le premier jour du mois de mai	1:49 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
89	Già fu chi m'hebbe cara, for 7 voices	8:31 min	Vocal Music	-
90	Gaudent in caelis animae Sanctorum, for 6 voices	2:23 min	Choral	-
91	Fu preda d'empio Nume	2:05 min	Choral	-
92	Fratres, ego enim accepi, motet for 6 voices	4:51 min	Choral	-
93	Filiae Jerusalem, Nolite Flere, for 8 voices	3:36 min	Choral	-
94	Factum est silentium	2:40 min	Choral	-
95	Fa chi'io riveggia	1:53 min	Choral	-
96	Europam Puerae	2:35 min	Vocal Music	-
97	Ecce Ego Mitto Vos, motet	4:10 min	Choral	-
98	E morte o vita	4:02 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
99	Domini est terra	4:19 min	Vocal Music	-

Albums featuring Philippe de Monte

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Cappella Mariana (2), Philippe De Monte, Vojtěch Semerád – Madrigali Spirituali(CD, Album)	2023	Passacaille
2	Philippe De Monte, Ratas del viejo Mundo – Madrigals And Chansons(CD, Album)	2021	Ramée
3	Byrd, Tallis, Cardoso, De Monte - Contrapunctus (2), Owen Rees (2) – Libera Nos -The Cry Of The Oppressed(CD, )	2013	Signum Classics
4	Cinquecento, Philipp Schoendorff, Philippe De Monte – The Complete Works(CD, Album)	2011	Hyperion
5	Philippe De Monte - Cinquecento – Missa Ultimi Miei Sospiri(CD, )	2008	Hyperion
6	Alexander Utendal & Philippus De Monte, Capilla Flamenca, Oltremontano, Bart Demuyt – Motets(CD, )	2003	Passacaille
7	Thomas Tallis, Orlando Gibbons, John Taverner, William Byrd, Eustache Du Caurroy, Philippus De Monte, Roland de Lassus, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Thomas Tomkins – Renaissance Masterpieces(5×CD, Stereo)	2003	Brilliant Classics
8	Philippe De Monte, The New College Oxford Choir, Edward Higginbottom – Mass "Si Ambulavero" & Motets	2002	CRD Records
9	Philippus De Monte - Currende, Erik Van Nevel – Laudate Dominum - Motetten(CD, )	2001	Eufoda
10	Orlande De Lassus, Philippe De Monte, Jean De Castro - La Capella Ducale, Musica Fiata Köln, Roland Wilson (2) – Musica Sacra In Colonia	2000	Glissando
11	De Monte ∙ Di Lasso ∙ White - Huelgas Ensemble, Van Nevel – Sacred Music - Netherlands Renaissance(CD, Remastered)	1998	Sony Classical
12	Gabrieli, Gesualdo, de Monte, Marenzio, Monteverdi, Hassler, Kühn Chamber Soloists, Symposium Musicum, Pavel Kühn – Torquato Tasso In The Music Of His Contemporaries(CD, )	1996	Bonton
13	Ferrabosco • Gabrieli • Hassler • Lasso • Luython • Monte • Peeters • Vecchi - The Consort Of Musicke • Anthony Rooley – Vocal Music Of The Late Renaissance(CD, Album, Reissue)	1996	BMG Classics
14	Philippus De Monte – Capella Sancti Michaelis, Currende Consort - Erik Van Nevel – Philippus De Monte En De Habsburgers(CD, )	1995	Eufoda
15	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
16	Gallus / De Monte / Willaert / Monteverdi, Komorni Zbor RTV Ljubljana, Lojze Lebič – Gallus / De Monte / Willaert / Monteverdi(CD, Album)	1991	ZKP RTVS
17	Geistliche & Weltliche Werke(CD, )	1990	Angel Records
18	Andrea Und Giovanni Gabrieli, Orlando Di Lasso, Carlo Luyton, Philippe De Monte, Jacopo Peeters - Consort Of Musicke • Emma Kirkby • Anthony Rooley – All' Illustrissimi Signori Fuccari, I (Musik Aus Der Zeit Von 1573-1603, Dem Hause Fugger Gewidmet)(LP)	1985	Deutsche Harmonia Mundi
19	Philippe De Monte - The Hilliard Ensemble, Kees Boeke Consort – Die Kunst Der Niederländer II	1983	His Master's Voice
20	De Monte ∙ Di Lasso ∙ R. White - Huelgas-Ensemble – Motetten • Missa • Psalm • Tänze(LP, Reissue)	1982	RCA
21	Jacob Obrecht, Cipriano De Rore, Adriaan Willaert, Orlando di Lasso, Philippus De Monte, Guillaume Dufay, Matthaeus Pipelare, Josquin Des Prés, Studenten-Kammerchor Utrecht, Jan Boogaarts – Marien-Motetten der Renaissance	1980	Schwann Musica Sacra
22	Josquin, Da Vittoria, Palestrina, Byrd, De Monte, Sweelinck, Purcell, Bach – Collegium Vocale Gent, Philippe Herreweghe – Motetti	1977	Alpha (34)
23	Philippus De Monte, Huelgas Ensemble, Paul van Nevel – Philippus De Monte(LP, Album)	1976	KB
24	Missa(LP)	1974	Monumenta Belgicae Musicae
25	Philippus De Monte, Hendrik Isaac – Missa : Mon Cœur Se Recommande À Vous / Oeuvre À L'Orgue Positif / Positiefeforgelwerk	1973	BRT - RTB
26	Philippe De Monte, Jacob Handl, The Prague Madrigal Choir, Miroslav Venhoda – Madrigals And Motets By Philippe De Monte & Jacob Handl(LP)	1964	Vanguard
27	Missa Secunda Sine Nomine(LP, Mono)	1958	Lumen
28	Philipp De Monte - Prof. Flor Peeters • St.-Rombouts-Domkoor, Mechelen • Jules Vijverman – Missa Secunda Sine Nomine(LP)	-	Schwann Musica Sacra
29	Giovanni Gabrieli, Andrea Gabrieli, Hans Leo Haßler, Domenico Ferrabosco, Melchior Neusidler, Gregor Aichinger, Adam Gumpelzhaimer, Filippo di Monte, Christian Erbach, Jean Baptiste Besardo – Augsburg Im Hause Der Fugger(LP, Stereo)	-	Columbia
30	Philippe de Monte – Madrigale(LP)	-	Amadeo
31	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Philippus De Monte – 100 Jahre Chor St. Aposteln Köln (Krönungsmesse / Missa Sine Nomine)(LP, Album, Stereo)	-	Ton Studio J. Breuer