(a) ORLANDO DE LASSUS i. State his nationality. ii. What type of work is Alma Redemptoris mater? iii. Name the work he dedicated to Pope Clement...

(a) ORLANDO DE LASSUS

i. State his nationality.
ii. What type of work is Alma Redemptoris mater?
iii. Name the work he dedicated to Pope Clement VIII.
iv. State two features of his French Chansons.
v. Name two ways in which Lassus earned his livelihood.

Answers

i) Franco - Flemmish

ii) Latin Motet in 3 voices

iii) Tears of St. Peters

iv) - Close relationship between work and music
-The language used was in mother tongue and not Latin
-There was use of short lyric poem of secular nature

v)
-Maestro de capella at Basillica at St. John Lateran
-Was a musician of the court of Duke of Bavana
-Was a maestro de capella in service of Albrecht V and Wilhelm V for the rest of his life

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maurice.mutuku answered the question on August 20, 2019 at 13:27

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