Benedictus a Sancto Josepho

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Dedication of Op.V to Count Oswald III. from Bergh

Benedictus a Sancto Josepho (also known as Benedikt Buns or Buns Gelriensis ) (* around 1642 in Geldern , † December 6, 1716 in Boxmeer ) was a Dutch Baroque composer .

Life

Benedictus, who originally had the family name Buns, entered the Carmelite Monastery of Geldern in 1659 , where he took his vows the following year under the religious name Benedictus a Sancto Josepho and was ordained a priest in 1666 . More likely at the beginning of the period from 1666 to 1671 he came to the Boxmeer monastery . Here he served in the years 1671–74, 1677–83 and 1692–1701 as a sub prior . On May 14, 1677, Benedictus represented his monastery in the provincial chapter in Mechelen, in 1677 in Antwerp and 1700 in Brussels. After the organist of the monastery Hubertus a Sancto Johanne died on November 6th 1679 at the age of 46, he took over his post until his death.

Surname

The composer always called himself "Benedictus a Sancto Josepho" throughout his career. This is his religious name, which he received when he entered the Carmelite order. In a necrology as well as in the title of his Opus VII he is referred to in an addition as "Buns Gelriensis". Buns is probably his original family name, Gelriensis refers to his place of origin Geldern. The combination of secular and religious names as Benedictus Buns, which is occasionally used today , is incorrect and cannot be found in any source in this form.

Works

Benedictus composed primarily sacred vocal music, including at least ten masses, two requiem, six litanies and numerous motets on both liturgical and secular texts. The motets are all with instrumental accompaniment and many have a short sonata or sinfonia as an introduction. The works are in the concertato style and occasionally include chromatic passages.

  • Opus I Missae, litaniae, et motetta, IV. V. VI. vocibus cum instrument. et ripienis , Phalèses Erben, Antwerp 1666 (two masses, three motets and two litanies for 5-6 solo voices, four-part choir, instruments and basso continuo)
  • Opus II Corona stellarum duodecim serta, I. II. II. IV. Vocibus et instrumentis, editio secunda aucta et emendata , Antwerp 1670 (edition lost), second edition 1673 (seven motets, two masses, litanies, Salve Regina, Tantum ergo for 1–4 solo voices and basso continuo)
  • Opus III Flosculi musici , Hendrik van Aertssens, Antwerp 1672 (fourteen motets with 1–4 voices, instruments and basso continuo)
  • Opus IV Musica montana in monte Carmelo composita, cantata in monte Domini, 1. 2. 3. vocibus, & unum Tantum ergo. 4th voc. & 2, 3 vel 5. instrumentis , Antwerp 1677 (cantatas "in monte domini" with 1–3 voices and Tantum ergo with 4 voices and 2, 3 or 5 instruments)
  • Opus V Completoriale melos musicum, II. III. & IV. Vocibus, II. III. vel V. instrumentis decantandum , Antwerp 1678 (seven motets, four Marienantiphonen, litanies, two Tantum ergo; for 2–4 voices, instruments and basso continuo as well as a Sonata finalis II choris for instrumental double choir)
  • Opus VI Encomia sacra musice decantanda 1, 2, 3 vocibus et 2, 3, 4. et 5 instrumentis , Utrecht 1683 (nineteen motets, a mass for 1–3 voices (TTB), instruments and basso continuo)
  • Opus VII Orpheus gaudens ac lugens sive Cantica gaudii ac luctus , Antwerp 1693 (fifteen motets for 1-5 solo voices, instruments and basso continuo, four masses for 4-5 solo voices, instruments and basso continuo) (lost)
  • Opus VIII Orpheus Elianus a Carmelo in orbem editus a 2 violinis et basso viola cum basso continuo , Estienne Roger, Amsterdam 1699 (thirteen trio sonatas for 2 violas, viola da ganba and basso continuo)
  • Opus IX Missa sacris ornata canticis 1. 2. 3. vocibus et 1. 2. 3. 4. et 5 instrumentis Estienne Roger, Amsterdam 1701 (a mass for 3 solo voices, ten motets for 1–4 solo voices, instruments and basso continuo)
  • Processionale juxta usum Fratrum Beatae Virginae Mariae de Monte Carmelo , Antwerp 1711 (Gregorian chant)
  • Manuale Chori ad usum Fratrum Beatae Virginae Mariae de Monte Carmelo , Brussels 1721 (Gregorian chant)

literature

  • Frits Noske: Music Bridging Divided Religions, Vol.1: the motet in the seventeenth-century Dutch republic , Noetzel, Wilhelmshaven 1989, ISBN 3-7959-0458-7 , p. 143 ff.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.requiemsurvey.org/composers.php?id=1039
personal data
SURNAME Benedictus a Sancto Josepho
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Buns, Benedictus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch Baroque composer
DATE OF BIRTH around 1642
PLACE OF BIRTH Funds
DATE OF DEATH December 6, 1716
Place of death Boxmeer