Pere Alberch Vila (in

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: Pere Alberc i Vila) (1517–1582): was a

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composer and organist. He was born Pere Alberc i Ferrament at

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in 1517. The nickname ''i Vila'' comes from a more notable branch of his family. Alberch trained in the Cathedral of Vic and later, between 1534 and 1536, in Valencia with his uncle, Pere Vila. There he met other musicians working in the court of the

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, such as

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and

Bartomeu Càrceres Bartomeu Càrceres (Valencian pronunciation: əɾtuˈmɛu ˈkaɾsəɾəs, Bartolomé Cárceres in castillian, ( fl. 1546) was a Spanish composer, notably of '' ensaladas.'' Biography The sole verifiable biographical fact known about him is th ...

. From 1536 until his death, Alberch was organist at the

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, and famed throughout Europe.Martorell, O. & Valls, M. ''Síntesi històrica de la música catalana''. 1985, Els llibres de la frontera, Ed. Hogar del Libro. p35 He died in

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Works

Alberch's works include: * A book of

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for organ. * 2 surviving ensaladas: ** '' ikisource:es:El bon jorn El bon jorn' (timing 11'50) ** ''La Lucha'' (timing 8'29) *

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, published in Barcelona in 1561. His book of madrigals marked the first use of the term by a Spanish composer. They were based on the texts of

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and

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, among others.

Discography

* ''El bon jorn. La Lucha''. On ''Las Ensaladas, Praga 1581'',

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K617 2009. * ''Reyna soberana. Con voz llorosa. O Virgen sancta''. On ''La Justa'',

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Accent 1994.

References

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