Albertus_Parisiensis

Albertus Parisiensis

Albertus Parisiensis

12th-century medieval French composer


Albertus Parisiensis (fl.1146–1177), also known as Albert of Paris, was a French cantor and composer. He is credited with creating the first known piece of European music for three voices.[1]

Life and career

Parisiensis was probably born in Estampes in the Arrondissement of Mirande. He served as canon at Notre Dame de Paris from 1127 and as cantor by 1146, a position he held until his death in 1177,[2] the only period of his life which has been documented. He left a number of liturgical books to the cathedral.

The only extant piece of his is the conductus Congaudeant Catholici.[3] The piece was part of the Codex Calixtinus, a work intended as a guide for travelers making the Way of St. James, a pilgrimage to a shrine in Santiago de Compostela. Congaudeant Catholici has been recorded by a number of groups devoted to medieval music, including Sequentia, The Rose Ensemble and others.

Selected recordings


References

Citations

  1. "Magister Albertus Pariensis Albert". Encyclopédia Larousee. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  2. Wright 2008, p. 279.

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