Philipp Schöndorff or Philippus Schoendorff/Philipp Schoendorpp (1558 – after 1617) was a Flemish singer, trumpeter and composer at the court of
Rudolf II
Rudolf II (18 July 1552 – 20 January 1612) was Holy Roman Emperor (1576–1612), King of Hungary and Kingdom of Croatia (Habsburg), Croatia (as Rudolf I, 1572–1608), King of Bohemia (1575–1608/1611) and Archduke of Austria (1576–160 ...
under
kapellmeister
(, also , ) from German ''Kapelle'' (chapel) and ''Meister'' (master)'','' literally "master of the chapel choir" designates the leader of an ensemble of musicians. Originally used to refer to somebody in charge of music in a chapel, the term ha ...
Philippe de Monte as a contemporary of
Carl Luython,
Giorgi Flori and
Jacob Regnart. He was born in
Liège
Liège ( , , ; wa, Lîdje ; nl, Luik ; german: Lüttich ) is a major city and municipality of Wallonia and the capital of the Belgian province of Liège.
The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east of Belgium, not far from b ...
and died in
Prague.
Works, editions and recordings
* ''Missa super "La dolce vista"'' 1587; based on one of Monte's madrigals, and dedicated to Rudolf II.
* ''Missa super "Usquequo Domine"'' a 6.
* Motets ''Odae suavissimae''; dedicated to the court chaplain Jacques Chimarrhaeus, also from Liège and also a singer in the chapel. Incomplete.
* Magnificat sexti toni a 5, Venice 1593, Nuremberg 1600
* Motets Veni Sancte Spiritus a 5, Te decet hymnus a 6, Nuremberg 1600
* More tibi veteri
[Die Motetten des Philippe de Monte (1521-1603) - Page 238 Michael Silies - 2009 Philippus Schoendorff More tibi veteri]
References
Flemish composers
1558 births
17th-century deaths
Prince-Bishopric of Liège musicians
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