Francesco Antonio Urio
Francesco Antonio Urio (* around 1631 in Milan , † around 1719 probably there) was an Italian baroque composer .
Life
Francesco Urio, who belonged to the Order of the Minorites , held several positions as Kapellmeister in the course of his life, for example at cathedrals and churches in Spoleto , Urbino , Assisi , in Rome at the Church of Santi XII Apostoli and in Milan. He composed several oratorios and other church music.
Georg Friedrich Handel borrowed various themes from Urio's works, which he used in four of his works, including a “Te Deum”, parts of which were taken over in “Saul”. Elements of Urios can also be found in "Israel in Egypt" , " Julius Caesar " and the " Dettinger Te Deum ".
Works (selection)
- Te Deum (1680)
- Motetti di concerto a due, tre, e quattro voci, con violini, (transcribed in the Liceo Musicale Bologna)
- "Tantum ergo" for soprano and Bc (copy in the library of the Royal College of Music London)
- Oratorio " Gilard ed Eliada "
Web links
- Sheet music and audio files by Francesco Antonio Urio in the International Music Score Library Project
Individual evidence
- ↑ Excerpt and short description of Musica Antiqua Köln, Celine Scheen Sopran
- ↑ Urio's curriculum vitae on Grandemusica.net
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Urio, Francesco Antonio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian composer and conductor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1631 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Milan |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1719 |
| Place of death | Milan |