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Marty Haugen
b. 1950 Person Name: Marty Haugen, b. 1950 Composer of "[Adoramus te Christe]" in RitualSong (2nd ed.) Marty Haugen (b. 1950), is a prolific liturgical composer with many songs included in hymnals across the liturgical spectrum of North American hymnals and beyond, with many songs translated into different languages. He was raised in the American Lutheran Church, received a BA in psychology from Luther College, yet found his first position as a church musician in a Roman Catholic parish at a time when the Roman Catholic Church was undergoing profound liturgical and musical changes after Vatican II. Finding a vocation in that parish to provide accessible songs for worship, he continued to compose and to study, receiving an MA in pastoral studies at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul Minnesota. A number of liturgical settings were prepared for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and more than 400 of his compositions are available from several publishers, especially GIA Publications, who also produced some 30 recordings of his songs. He is composer-in-residence at Mayflower Community Congregational Church in Minneapolis and continues to compose and travel to speak and teach at worship events around the world.
Emily Brink
Marty Haugen
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
1525 - 1594 Person Name: Pierluigi Palestrina (1524-94) Composer of "[Adoramus te Christe]" in Sammlung Kirchlicher Lieder Giovanni Pierluigi (da Palestrina) Italy 1525-1594. Born at Palestrina, Italy, near Rome, then part of the Papal States to Neopolitan parents. As a youth he became a chorister at the Santa Maria Maggiore basilica in the Rome Diocese. This allowed him to learn literature and music. In 1540 he moved to Rome, where he studied in the school ofr the Hugenot, Claude Goudimel. He also studied with Robin Mallapert and Firmin Lebel. Orlando Di Lasso was also a musical advisor to him. From 1544-1551 he was organist at the Cathedral of St Agapito, the principle church of his native city. In 1547 he married Lucrezia Gori, and they had four children: Rodolfo, Angelo, Iginio, and a daughter. In 1551 Pope Julius III (previously Bishop of Palestrina) appointed him ‘maestro di cappella’, or musical director of the Cappella Giulia (choir). Pierluigi dedicated his first published compositions to Pope Julius III (1554), known as ‘the book of Masses’. It was the first book of masses by a native composer, since most sacred works in those days were from low countries (France or Spain). In 1555 Pope Paul IV ordered that all papal choristers should be clerical. As Pierluigi married early in life and had four children, he was unable to continue in the chapel as a layman. During the next decade he held positions similar to his Julian Chapel appointment at other chapels and churches in Rome, including St John Lateran (1555-1560), and Santa Maria Maggiore (1561-1566). In 1571 he returned to the Julian Chapel and remained at St Peter’s for the rest of his life. The 1570s was a decade of difficulty for him, as he lost his brother, two sons, and his wife in three separate outbreaks of plague (1572-1575-1580). In 1578 he was given the title of ‘Master of Music’ at the Vatican Basilica. He thought of becoming a priest at this time, but instead married a wealthy widow, Virginia Formoli, in 1581, widow of a wealthy merchant, which gave him financial independence (he was not well-paid as choirmaster). He spent considerable time administering to her fortune, but also was able to compose prolifically until his death. He also helped to found an association of professional musicians called the Vertuosa Compagnia dei Musici. He died in Rome of pleurisy. He left hundreds of compositions, including 1045 masses, 68 offertories, 140 madrigals, 300+ motets, 72 hymns, 35 magnificats, 11 litanies and several sets of lamentations. There are two comprehensive editions of his works: a 33-volume edition published by Breitkopf and Hartel, in Leigzig, Germany, between 1862-1894, edited by Franz Xaver Habert, and a 34-volume edition published in the mid 20th century by Fratelli Scalera, in Rome, Italy, edited by R Casimiri and others. As a Renaissance musician and composer of sacred music he was the best known 16th century representative of the Roman School of musical composition. He had a long-lasting influence on the development of church and secular music in Europe, especially on the development of counterpoint, his work considered the culmination of Renaissance polyphony. Very famous in his day, he was considered by some the legendary ‘savior of church music’. A 2009 film was produced by German television about him, titled: ‘Palestrina – Prince of Music’.
John Perry
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Théodore Dubois
1837 - 1924 Person Name: Th. Dubois Composer of "[Adoramus te Christe, et benedicimus tibi]" in The St. Gregory Hymnal and Catholic Choir Book. Singers' ed., Melody ed. Francois Clement Theodore Dubois France 1837-1924. Born at Rosnay, Marne, France, he studied piano and was educated for a musical career at the Reims Cathedral, under Louis Fanart, and later at the Paris Conservatoire, under Ambroise Thomas. He married Jeanne-Adrienne Fortunee Augustine Duvinage. He became choirmaster at the Church of the Madeleine in 1868, and in 1871 choirmaster at the Basilica of Sainte-Clotilde. He was a friend of Franz Liszt. In 1877, he returned to the Church of the Madeleine as organist. From 1871 he taught music as professor of harmony at the Paris Conservatoire. He became Director of the Conservatoire in 1896. In 1905 he was forced into retirement as a result of a public scandal (over musician rivalry concerning Maurice Ravel). He was a composer, organist, and music teacher. He wrote nine operas. His music included many religious works, two ballets, four oratorios, seven chamber music works, 14 orchestral works (including three symphonies) and three other compositions. Most of his music is no longer in use. He wrote four musical training works. He is known for his work: “The seven last words of Christ”. He received three major awards: Prix de Rome, Commander of the Legion of Honor, Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms. He died in Paris.
John Perry
Théodore Dubois
