Giovanni Croce
Giovanni Croce (* 1557 in Chioggia ; † May 15, 1609 in Venice ) was an Italian composer , conductor and priest of the Venetian Renaissance.
Live and act
Giovanni Croce was a pupil of Gioseffo Zarlino . From 1565 he worked as a choirboy and singer, from 1594 as Vice Kapellmeister and from 1603 to 1609 as Kapellmeister at St. Mark's Basilica in Venice. It was important for the development of the concert style of the Venetian school . He composed madrigals , canzonets , motets , masses and organ music , among other things . Through an acquaintance with John Dowland made in the mid-1590s , his works found dissemination in England.
Web links
- Works by and about Giovanni Croce in the German Digital Library
- Sheet music and audio files by Giovanni Croce in the International Music Score Library Project
- Sheet music in the public domain by Giovanni Croce in the Choral Public Domain Library - ChoralWiki (English)
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| SURNAME | Croce, Giovanni |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian composer and conductor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1557 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chioggia |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 15, 1609 |
| Place of death | Venice |