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Gregorio Allegri was a male composer, priest, cantor, and singer born in Rome in 1582. He was a tenor who studied under Giovanni Bernardino Nanino. Allegri was a citizen of the Papal States and served as a chapelmaster. He was a member of the Catholic Church and spoke Italian. His musical work is associated with the Baroque movement and classical music genres.
He died in Rome on February 17, 1652. His sibling was Domenico Allegri. Allegri is described in sources including the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. His works are categorized under tags such as classical, renaissance, choral, baroque, and early music.
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- Italy
- Active from
- 1582
- Active to
- 1652
Discography
- The World of King’s1972
- Allegri: Miserere / Palestrina: Missa Papae Marcelli / Mundy: Vox Patris Caelestis1980
- Miserere1984
- Allegri: Miserere / Palestrina: Stabat Mater / Litaniae de Beata Virgine Maria1988
- Miserere Mei1988
- Allegri: Miserere / Palestrina: Missa Papae Marcelli1990
- Miserere1991
- Miserere1993
- Miserere / Messe / Motets1994
- Miserere / Stabat Mater1994
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 146,126
- Total plays
- 934,785
Tags
Gregorio Allegri (1582–1652) was an Italian composer and priest of the Roman School of composers. He mainly lived in Rome, and died there. He studied music under Giovanni Maria Nanini, the intimate friend of Palestrina. Being intended for the Church, he obtained a benefice in the cathedral of Fermo. Here he composed a large number of motets and other sacred music, which, being brought to the notice of Pope Urban VIII, obtained for him an appointment in the choir of the Sistine Chapel at Rome. <
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Gregorio
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Papal States
- Place of birth
- Rome
- Place of death
- Rome
- Sibling
- Domenico Allegri
- Occupation
- cantor
- Position held
- chapelmaster
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Student of
- Giovanni Bernardino Nanino
- Genre
- classical music
- Movement
- Baroque music
- Image
- Gregorio Allegri Romano01.jpg
- Voice type
- tenor
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- Commons category
- Gregorio Allegri
- date of birth
- 1582-01-01
- date of death
- 1652-02-17
- name in native language
- Gregorio Allegri
- P8168
- particracy
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Works in European collections
5 objects attributed to Gregorio Allegri, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Gregorio Allegri
Gregorio Allegri (c. 14 January 1582 – 17 February 1652) was an Italian Catholic priest and composer of the Roman School and brother of Domenico Allegri; he was also a singer. He was born and died in Rome. He is chiefly known for his Miserere for two choirs.
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