Caspar Ecchienus
Caspar Ecchienus (* around 1550 , † around 1600 ) was probably a Norwegian composer . The name supposedly comes from a Latinization of the Norwegian name Ormestad . Nothing is known about his life.
Only one of his compositions has survived, namely a motet on Psalm 50 (51), verse 12: Cor mundum crea in me Deus for 4-part a cappella choir. The motet, which has numerous typesetting errors , is considered to be one of the first polyphonic works by a Norwegian composer.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Olav Gurvin, "A tidleg norsk motett", in: Studia Musicologica Norvegica , Volume 1 (1968), pages 155–166.
literature
- Frederick Key Smith, Nordic Art Music: From the Middle Ages to the Third Millennium , Westport / Connecticut 2002, p. 7.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ecchienus, Caspar |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ormestad |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Norwegian composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1550 |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1600 |