Guillaume Costeley
Guillaume Costeley (* around 1531 in Pont-Audemer , Normandy (?); † February 1, 1606 in Évreux ) was a French organist and composer.
After his training, probably in Paris , he was court organist from 1560 (?) To 1570 and served Charles IX. and Heinrich III. of France . He then worked as a composer until his death in Évreux, where he was a member of the Sainte Cécile brotherhood.
In addition to some instrumental works, he mainly created vocal music, including more than a hundred four- and five-part chansons . He was a pioneer of the Air de cour of the 16th and 17th centuries.
literature
- Alfred Baumgartner: Early Music: From the beginnings of occidental music to the completion of the Renaissance. Kiesel, Salzburg 1981, ISBN 3-70230120-8 .
Web links
- Works by and about Guillaume Costeley in the catalog of the German National Library
- Free scores of Guillaume Costeley in the Choral Public Domain Library - ChoralWiki (English)
- Sheet music and audio files by Guillaume Costeley in the International Music Score Library Project
- Guillaume Costeley at hoasm.org (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Costeley, Guillaume |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French organist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1531 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | uncertain: Pont-Audemer , Normandy |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 1, 1606 |
| Place of death | Evreux |