Roland de Lassus (also Orlande de Lassus, Orlando di Lasso, Orlandus Lassus, or Roland de Lattre; 1532, possibly 1530 – 14 June 1594) was a Netherlandish or Franco-Flemish composer of the late Renaissance. He is today considered to be the chief representative of the mature polyphonic style of the Franco-Flemish school, and one of the three most famous and influential musicians in Europe at the end of the 16th century (the other two being Palestrina and Victoria).
Life
Lassus was born in Mons in the County of Hainaut, Habsburg Netherlands (modern-day Belgium). Information about his early years is scanty, although some uncorroborated stories have survived, the most famous of which is that he was kidnapped three times because of the singular beauty of his singing voice. At the age of twelve, he left the Low Countries with Ferrante Gonzaga and went to Mantua, Sicily, and later Milan (from 1547 to 1549). While in Milan, he made the acquaintance of the madrigalist Spirito l'Hoste da Reggio, a formative influence on his early musical style.
Orlande de Lassus. Masses for Five Voices, Infelix ego (Oxford Camerata, Jeremy Summerly)
published: 23 Aug 2019
Requiem for Four Voices
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Requiem for Four Voices · Pro Cantione Antiqua · Stephen Roberts · James Griffett · Michael George · Timothy Penrose
Lassus: Requiem, Music for Easter Sunday
℗ 2010 Musical Concepts
Released on: 2010-05-18
Composer: Orlandus Lassus
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published: 24 May 2015
LASSUS sing Kyrie from Requiem - Orlande de Lassus - In Memoriam Francis Ledwidge Cavan 2017
LASSUS, directed by Dr Ite O'Donovan sing Kyrie from Requiem A5 - Orlande de Lassus - in Concert In Memoriam Francis Ledwidge Cavan July 30th 2017
published: 11 Jan 2018
Requiem for Four Voices
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Requiem for Four Voices · Pro Cantione Antiqua · James Griffett · Michael George · Stephen Roberts · Timothy Penrose
Lassus: Requiem, Music for Easter Sunday
℗ 2010 Musical Concepts
Released on: 2010-05-18
Composer: Orlandus Lassus
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published: 24 May 2015
Requiem for Four Voices
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Requiem for Four Voices · Pro Cantione Antiqua · Timothy Penrose · James Griffett · Stephen Roberts · Michael George
Lassus: Requiem, Music for Easter Sunday
℗ 2010 Musical Concepts
Released on: 2010-05-18
Composer: Orlandus Lassus
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published: 24 May 2015
Orlando di Lasso - Missa pro defunctis - I: Introitus (score)
published: 27 Jun 2013
Requiem for Four Voices
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Requiem for Four Voices · Pro Cantione Antiqua · Stephen Roberts · James Griffett · Michael George · Timothy Penrose
Lassus: Requiem, Music for Easter Sunday
℗ 2010 Musical Concepts
Released on: 2010-05-18
Composer: Orlandus Lassus
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Requiem for Four Voices · Pro Cantione Antiqua · Stephen Roberts · James Griffett · Michael George · Timothy Penrose
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Requiem for Four Voices · Pro Cantione Antiqua · Stephen Roberts · James Griffett · Michael George · Timothy Penrose
Lassus: Requiem, Music for Easter Sunday
℗ 2010 Musical Concepts
Released on: 2010-05-18
Composer: Orlandus Lassus
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Requiem for Four Voices · Pro Cantione Antiqua · Stephen Roberts · James Griffett · Michael George · Timothy Penrose
Lassus: Requiem, Music for Easter Sunday
℗ 2010 Musical Concepts
Released on: 2010-05-18
Composer: Orlandus Lassus
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Requiem for Four Voices · Pro Cantione Antiqua · James Griffett · Michael George · Stephen Roberts · Timothy Penrose
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Requiem for Four Voices · Pro Cantione Antiqua · James Griffett · Michael George · Stephen Roberts · Timothy Penrose
Lassus: Requiem, Music for Easter Sunday
℗ 2010 Musical Concepts
Released on: 2010-05-18
Composer: Orlandus Lassus
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Provided to YouTube by MNRK Music Group
Requiem for Four Voices · Pro Cantione Antiqua · James Griffett · Michael George · Stephen Roberts · Timothy Penrose
Lassus: Requiem, Music for Easter Sunday
℗ 2010 Musical Concepts
Released on: 2010-05-18
Composer: Orlandus Lassus
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Provided to YouTube by MNRK Music Group
Requiem for Four Voices · Pro Cantione Antiqua · Timothy Penrose · James Griffett · Stephen Roberts · Michael George
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Requiem for Four Voices · Pro Cantione Antiqua · Timothy Penrose · James Griffett · Stephen Roberts · Michael George
Lassus: Requiem, Music for Easter Sunday
℗ 2010 Musical Concepts
Released on: 2010-05-18
Composer: Orlandus Lassus
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Requiem for Four Voices · Pro Cantione Antiqua · Timothy Penrose · James Griffett · Stephen Roberts · Michael George
Lassus: Requiem, Music for Easter Sunday
℗ 2010 Musical Concepts
Released on: 2010-05-18
Composer: Orlandus Lassus
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Requiem for Four Voices · Pro Cantione Antiqua · Stephen Roberts · James Griffett · Michael George · Timothy Penrose
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Requiem for Four Voices · Pro Cantione Antiqua · Stephen Roberts · James Griffett · Michael George · Timothy Penrose
Lassus: Requiem, Music for Easter Sunday
℗ 2010 Musical Concepts
Released on: 2010-05-18
Composer: Orlandus Lassus
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Provided to YouTube by MNRK Music Group
Requiem for Four Voices · Pro Cantione Antiqua · Stephen Roberts · James Griffett · Michael George · Timothy Penrose
Lassus: Requiem, Music for Easter Sunday
℗ 2010 Musical Concepts
Released on: 2010-05-18
Composer: Orlandus Lassus
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Provided to YouTube by MNRK Music Group
Requiem for Four Voices · Pro Cantione Antiqua · Stephen Roberts · James Griffett · Michael George · Timothy Penrose
Lassus: Requiem, Music for Easter Sunday
℗ 2010 Musical Concepts
Released on: 2010-05-18
Composer: Orlandus Lassus
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Provided to YouTube by MNRK Music Group
Requiem for Four Voices · Pro Cantione Antiqua · James Griffett · Michael George · Stephen Roberts · Timothy Penrose
Lassus: Requiem, Music for Easter Sunday
℗ 2010 Musical Concepts
Released on: 2010-05-18
Composer: Orlandus Lassus
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Provided to YouTube by MNRK Music Group
Requiem for Four Voices · Pro Cantione Antiqua · Timothy Penrose · James Griffett · Stephen Roberts · Michael George
Lassus: Requiem, Music for Easter Sunday
℗ 2010 Musical Concepts
Released on: 2010-05-18
Composer: Orlandus Lassus
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Provided to YouTube by MNRK Music Group
Requiem for Four Voices · Pro Cantione Antiqua · Stephen Roberts · James Griffett · Michael George · Timothy Penrose
Lassus: Requiem, Music for Easter Sunday
℗ 2010 Musical Concepts
Released on: 2010-05-18
Composer: Orlandus Lassus
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Roland de Lassus (also Orlande de Lassus, Orlando di Lasso, Orlandus Lassus, or Roland de Lattre; 1532, possibly 1530 – 14 June 1594) was a Netherlandish or Franco-Flemish composer of the late Renaissance. He is today considered to be the chief representative of the mature polyphonic style of the Franco-Flemish school, and one of the three most famous and influential musicians in Europe at the end of the 16th century (the other two being Palestrina and Victoria).
Life
Lassus was born in Mons in the County of Hainaut, Habsburg Netherlands (modern-day Belgium). Information about his early years is scanty, although some uncorroborated stories have survived, the most famous of which is that he was kidnapped three times because of the singular beauty of his singing voice. At the age of twelve, he left the Low Countries with Ferrante Gonzaga and went to Mantua, Sicily, and later Milan (from 1547 to 1549). While in Milan, he made the acquaintance of the madrigalist Spirito l'Hoste da Reggio, a formative influence on his early musical style.