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Jacobus de Kerle

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Jacobus de Kerle

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Also known as Jakob De Kerle

Flemish composer

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Within Vinony's link graph, Jacobus de Kerle is referenced by 68 other articles, and connects out to Vienna, Prague and Venice.

Vinony files it under 1530s births, 1591 deaths and 16th-century composers.

Its subject is documented across 14 Wikipedia language editions.

Person · Open Library

Born
approximately 1531
Died
1591
Works
1

Top works

  • Egregia cantio, in gratiam et honorem generosi ac nobilis domini Melchioris Lincken Augustani, sex vocibus composita

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Active from
1531
Active to
1591-01-07

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
395
Total plays
2,517

Tags

renaissanceClassical16th centuryflemishfranco-flemish

Jacobus de Kerle (1531/1532 - 7 January 1591) was a Flemish composer and organist of the late Renaissance. Life Kerle was trained at the monastery of St. Martin in Ypres, and held positions as a singer in Cambrai and choirmaster in Orvieto, where he also became organist and carillonneur. After entering the priesthood, he began having his music printed, including a 1561 collection of psalms and Magnificat settings in Venice. He was commissioned to write Preces Speciales for the Council of Trent

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Place of birth
Ypres
Place of death
Prague
Occupation
singer
Languages spoken
Dutch
Instrument
voice
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date of death
1591-01-07
date of birth
1531-01-01
name in native language
Jacobus de Kerle
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Works in European collections

9 objects attributed to Jacobus de Kerle, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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