Jan Baptist Verrijt (

Rotterdam Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"N ...

c.1600-1650) was a Dutch composer and organist of the St. Laurenskerk in Rotterdam. His works are mainly lost, though his Opus 5 was rediscovered in the 1980s.Frits Noske ''Sweelinck'' 1988 "The most outstanding composer during the first half of the century was Jan Baptist Verrijt (d. 1650), whose recently discovered Flammae divinae (motets and Masses for two and three parts) offer a splendid synthesis of traditional.."

Works, editions and recordings

''Flammae divinae'', Op. 5 Motets - recording by

Consort of Musicke The Consort of Musicke is a British early-music group, founded in 1969 by lutenist Anthony Rooley, the ensemble's Artistic Director. Members of the group have included such well-known artists as sopranos Emma Kirkby and Evelyn Tubb, alto Mary Nich ...

dir. Anthony Rooley, NM.

References

1600s births 1650 deaths 17th-century classical composers Carillonneurs Dutch male classical composers Dutch classical composers Dutch classical organists Male classical organists Musicians from Rotterdam 17th-century male musicians {{netherlands-composer-stub