1550 in music

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1550 in music involved some significant events.

Events

  • Feb.26 – Robin Mallapert succeeded François Roussel as maestro di cappella at the Cappella Giulia at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
  • Oct.1 – Jacob Clemens employed as a singer and composer by the Marian Brotherhood in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. He leaves after just three months but does leave a parting gift of the seven-voice motet Ter eeren anser liever vrouwen.
  • Giovanni Animuccia comes to Rome and is employed by Cardinal Guido Ascanio Sforza.

Publications

  • Antonino Barges – First book of villottas for four voices (Venice: Antonio Gardano), also includes a few works by Andrea Patricio
  • Jacques Buus – First book of French chansons for five voices (Venice: Girolamo Scotto)
  • Perissone Cambio – Second book of madrigals for five voices (Venice: Antonio Gardano)
  • Baldassare Donato
    • Le napollitane, et alcuni madrigali for four voices (Venice: Girolamo Scotto)
    • First book of Canzon Villanesche alla Napolitana for four voices (Venice: Antonio Gardano), also includes a few pieces by Perissone Cambio
  • Heinrich FaberAd musicam practicam introductio, published in Nuremberg.
  • Heinrich Isaac and Ludwig Senfl – the first two volumes of Choralis Constantinus, a collection of motets, was published in Nuremberg.
  • John Marbeck – Booke of Common Praier noted, published in London.
  • Ramamatya – theoretical treatise on Carnatic music Svaramelakalanidhi.
  • Cipriano de Rore – madrigal collection Il primo libro de madregali published in Ferrara.
  • Adrian WillaertSalmi spezzati, a collection of antiphonal sacred music, published in Venice.

Sacred music

Secular music

Births

  • July 3 – Jacobus Gallus, late Renaissance Czech composer of Slovene origin (died 1591)
  • December 6 (baptised) – Orazio Vecchi, Italian composer (died 1605)
  • probableJohn Mundy, English composer and organist (died 1630), son of composer William Mundy
  • probable – Sebastian Raval, Spanish composer (died 1604)
  • probableVicente Espinel, Spanish writer, guitarist, poet and priest (died 1624)
  • probableIppolito Baccusi, Italian composer (died 1609)
  • probableEmilio de' Cavalieri, Italian composer, organist, choreographer, teacher and diplomat (died 1602)
  • probableFrancis Cutting, English lutenist and composer (died 1596)
  • probableKonrad Hagius, German court composer, musician and Kapellmeister (died 1616)
  • probableSimon Lohet, Flemish composer and organist (died 1611)
  • probableJuan Navarro (of Cadiz), Spanish composer (died c.1610)
  • probableAlessandro Orologio, Italian composer and trumpeter (died 1633)
  • probableLaura Peverara, Italian singer, harpist and dancer (died 1601)
  • probableJakub Polak, Polish lutenist and composer (died c.1605)
  • probableJan Tollius, Dutch composer and choirmaster (died c.1603)

Deaths

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