Giacomo Carissimi.

Giacomo Carissimi (baptized April 18, 1605 – January 12, 1674), was an Italian composer, one of the most celebrated masters of the early Baroque, or, more accurately, the Roman School of music. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 108th day of the year (109th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1605 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events February 19 - England and the Netherlands sign the Treaty of Westminster. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Baroque music describes an era and a set of styles of European classical music which were in widespread use between approximately 1600 and 1750. ... The Roman school is the education system of the Ancient Rome. ...

Biography

His exact birthdate is not known, but it was probably in 1604 or 1605 in Marino, near Rome. View from Marino. ... For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ...

Of his early life almost nothing is known. His father was a barrel maker, and at the age of twenty Giacomo became chapel-master at Assisi. In 1628 he obtained the same position at the church of Sant'Apollinare belonging to the Collegium Germanicum in Rome, which he held until his death. This was despite him receiving several offers to work in very prominent establishments, including an offer to take over from Claudio Monteverdi at Saint Mark's in Venice. In 1637 he was ordained a priest. He seems never to have left Italy. For other uses, see Barrel (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Italian town. ... The Collegium Germanicum et Hungaricum or simply Collegium Germanicum is a German-speaking seminary for Roman Catholic priests in Rome, founded in 1552. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... San Marco di Venezia, as seen from the Piazza San Marco St Marks Basilica (Italian: Basilica di San Marco) is the most famous of the churches of Venice and one of the best known examples of Byzantine architecture. ... For other uses, see Venice (disambiguation). ... Events February 3 - Tulipmania collapses in Netherlands by government order February 15 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor December 17 - Shimabara Rebellion erupts in Japan Pierre de Fermat makes a marginal claim to have proof of what would become known as Fermats last theorem. ... This article is about religious workers. ...

He died in Rome in 1674.

The great achievements generally ascribed to him are the further development of the recitative, later introduced by Monteverdi, and of infinite importance in the history of dramatic music; the further development of the chamber-cantata, by which Carissimi superseded the concertato madrigals which had themselves replaced the madrigals of the late Renaissance; and the development of the oratorio, of which he was the first significant composer. Recitative, a form of composition often used in operas, oratorios, and cantatas (and occasionally in operettas and even musicals), is melodic speech set to music, or a descriptive narrative song in which the music follows the words. ... Look up chamber in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A cantata (Italian, sung) is a vocal composition with an instrumental accompaniment and generally containing more than one movement. ... Concertato (sometimes called stile concertato) is a term in early Baroque music referring to either a genre or a style of music in which groups of instruments or voices share a melody, usually in alternation, and almost always over a basso continuo. ... A madrigal is a setting for two or more voices of a secular text, often in Italian. ... Renaissance music is European music written during the Renaissance, approximately 1400 to 1600. ... An oratorio is a large musical composition for orchestra, vocal soloists and chorus. ...

His position in the history of church music and vocal chamber music is somewhat similar to that of Cavalli in the history of opera. While Luigi Rossi was his predecessor in developing the chamber-cantata, Carissimi was the composer who first made this form the vehicle for the most intellectual style of chamber-music, a function which it continued to perform until the death of Alessandro Scarlatti, Astorga and Marcello. Christian music is music created by or adapted for the Christian church. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. ... Francesco Cavalli (February 14, 1602 – January 14, 1676), Italian composer, was born at Crema. ... For other uses, see Opera (disambiguation). ... Luigi de Rossi (ca. ... The Trikke is a Human Powered Vehicle (HPV) Automobiles are among the most commonly used engine powered vehicles. ... Alessandro Scarlatti Alessandro Scarlatti (May 2, 1660 – October 24, 1725) was a Baroque composer especially famous for his operas and chamber cantatas. ... Emanuele dAstorga (11 December 1681 - 21 August 1736, by some reports) was an Italian composer. ... Benedetto Marcello (July 31 or August 1, 1686–July 24, 1739), was an Italian composer. ...

Carissimi is also noted as one of the first composers of oratorios, with Jephte probably the best known, as well as Jonas; this work and others are important as definitely establishing the form of oratorio unaccompanied by dramatic action, which maintained its hold for two hundred years. The name comes from their presentation at the Oratory of Santissimo Crocifisso in Rome. He also may claim the merit of having given greater variety and interest to the instrumental accompaniments of vocal compositions. Dr Burney and Sir John Hawkins published specimens of his compositions in their works on the history of music; and Dr Aldrich collected an almost complete set of his compositions, at present in the library of Christ Church, Oxford. The British Museum also possesses numerous works by Carissimi. Most of his oratorios are in the Bibliothèque Nationale at Paris. An oratorio is a large musical composition for orchestra, vocal soloists and chorus. ... Jephtha (also spelled Jephthah) (Heb. ... Jonas may refer to: Jonas (name) In Christianity: Justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer Saint Jonah, the Metropolitan bishop of Moscow Jonah, Old Testament prophet Jonas of Orléans, Bishop of Orléans (circa 760-841) In music: Jonas, young canadian rocker from Montréal Jonas, famous oratorio by Italian composer... The Oratorio del Santissimo Crocifisso or the Oratory of the Most Holy Crucifix is a building in central Rome, next to the church of San Marcello al Corso, that served as a prayer hall and meeting house for the . ... For other persons named John Hawkins, see John Hawkins (disambiguation). ... For the radio show character, see The Aldrich Family (old-time radio show). ... Christ Church (in full: The Cathedral Church of Christ in Oxford of the Foundation of King Henry VIII) is one of the largest and wealthiest of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. ... The British Museum in London, England is one of the worlds greatest museums of human history and culture. ... The new buildings of the library. ... This article is about the capital of France. ...

Carissimi was active at the time when secular music was about to usurp the dominance of sacred music in Italy; the change was decisive, and permanent. When he began composing, the influence of the previous generations of Roman composers was still heavy (for instance, the style of Palestrina); and when his career came to a close the operatic forms, as well as the instrumental secular forms, were predominant. In addition Carissimi was important as a teacher, and his influence spread far into Germany and France: much of the musical style of Charpentier, for example, is dependent on the earlier composer. This page may meet Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (between 3 February 1525 and 2 February 1526[1] - 2 February 1594) was an Italian composer of the Renaissance. ... For other uses, see Opera (disambiguation). ... This article concerns secularity, that is, being secular, in various senses. ... Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643 - February 24, 1704) was a French composer of the Baroque era. ...

External links

• Giacomo Carissimi free scores in the Werner Icking Music Archive