Domenico Massenzio
Domenico Massenzio (* around 1585 in Ronciglione ; † October 23, 1657 in Rome ) was an Italian composer .
Life
As a child, Massenzio received musical, practical and compositional training at San Luigi dei Francesi under Giovanni Bernardino Nanino . In 1601 he was dismissed there because of his broken voice , but returned in 1604 as a tenor . At first he probably wanted to continue his career as a singer, because in 1608 and again in 1616 he competed for a place in the Capella Pontificia - but in vain. 1610/11 he worked for a few months in the Cappella Giulia .
At the Seminario Romano , where he had studied theology since 1606 , he succeeded Giovanni Francesco Anerio as Kapellmeister in 1612 . He held the same position at the Jesuit church Il Gesù . After Massenzio had read his first mass there in September 1612, he received a canonical at the collegiate church in his hometown.
On November 16, 1619, Massenzio received a benefice to Santa Maria in Via Lata , where he found his actual position in life, most recently as dean of the collegiate chapter. This sinecure manifests itself in his extensive compositional production and its publication.
Works (selection)
- Completorium integrum 8v. opus octavum , 1630
- Psalmodia vespertina 8v. opus nonum , 1631
- Sacri mottetti a due et a piu voci da potersi cantare sì da voci ordinarie come ancora da Monache libro quinto, opera decima , 1631
- Salmi vespertini a quattro voci intieri concertati, e seguiti libro terzo, opera undecima , 1632
- Libro quarto de 'salmi per il vespero seguiti a dui chori opera duodecima , 1634
- Quinto libro de salmi vespertini a cinque voci intieri opera quintadecima , 1635
- Libro sesto de salmi Davidici, vespertini intieri, a quattro opera decimasesta , 1636
- Davidica psalmodia vespertina integra quaternis vocibus liber septimus, opus XVII , 1643
literature
- Gunther Morche: Massenzio, Domenico. In: MGG Online (subscription required).
- Jerome Roche / Graham Dixon: Massenzio, Domenico. In: Grove Music Online (English; subscription required).
- Saverio Franchi: Massenzio, Domenico. In: Mario Caravale (ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 71: Marsilli – Massimino da Salerno. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 2008.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Massenzio, Domenico |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1585 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ronciglione |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 23, 1657 |
| Place of death | Rome |