Peñalosa's long absences from his post at Seville Cathedral, particularly during his time in Rome, caused intermittent trouble despite requests for tolerance from the Pope himself.
Composer Biography
Peñalosa, a composer and singer, served in the Chapel of Ferdinand V of Aragon and later as maestro de música for Ferdinand's grandson.
Composer Biography
Francisco de Peñalosa's career coincided with Spain's Golden Age, a period marked by significant historical events like the conquest of Granada and the discovery of the New World.
Compositional Technique
Peñalosa's Masses are mainly based on secular models, a common practice in Europe at the time, with the Missa Ave Maria peregrina being the only one based on plainchant.
Compositional Technique
In his Missa Ave Maria peregrina, Peñalosa constructs the five-voice Agnus Dei around a secular tune, Hayne's chanson De tous biens plaine, in a cancrizans canon against a section of the Salve regina.
Compositional Technique
The Missa Nunca fue pena mayor uses material from a three-voice villancico of the same name by Flemish composer Urrede, which was a widely known piece across Europe.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Peñalosa's music, while incorporating various compositional techniques, is generally less complex and more austere than that of his Franco-Flemish contemporaries, possibly influenced by Josquin Des Prez.
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