The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, has a distinctive, rich, expressive sound and has performed globally, including in the USA, Japan, and at the BBC Proms.
Compositional Technique
Lassus's vocal music often transfers readily to instruments, demonstrating a 'rock solid' compositional technique that transcends categories like vocal or instrumental, sacred or secular.
Composer Biography
By the age of twenty-one, Lassus was appointed Director of Music at the church of St John Lateran in Rome, an impressive achievement for his age.
Instruments
His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts, the performing ensemble, takes its name from Matthew Locke's 'five-part things for His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts,' likely played at King Charles II's 1661 coronation.
Composer Biography
Orlande de Lassus, the composer, was the most famous musician of his day, traveling extensively from an early age across Italy, Sicily, France, and his native Low Countries.
Composer Biography
Lassus, the composer, was diagnosed with 'melancholia hypocondriaca' (bipolar disorder), which caused him personal unhappiness but also contributed to the originality of his music.
Composition History
Lassus's sons, Rudolph and Ferdinand, published the first collected edition of a composer's works for posterity so soon after his death, including over two-fifths of his output.
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