Juan de Urrede facts for kids
Juan de Urrede (born around 1430, died after 1482 in Salamanca, Spain), also known as Juan de Urreda, was a talented singer and composer from Flanders. He worked in Spain for important people like the Duke of Alba and the famous rulers King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. He was born with the name Johannes de Wreede in a city called Bruges.
Juan de Urrede wrote several musical pieces based on the Pange Lingua Gloriosi Corporis Mysterium. This was a special church song, and his versions often used an old melody created by St. Thomas Aquinas. One of his four-voice compositions became very popular in the 1500s. Other Spanish composers even used it as a base for their own keyboard music and church masses. While he wrote some sacred (religious) songs, he was more famous for his courtly songs, which were popular at royal courts.
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Famous Music by Juan de Urrede
Juan de Urrede's music is still enjoyed today and has been recorded by many musicians. Here are some of his well-known pieces:
Pange Lingua
This is a religious song. Urrede's version can be found in the Cancionero de Segovia, which is a collection of old songs.
- The Segovia Cathedral Songbook by Ensemble Daedalus, led by Roberto Festa, includes this piece.
Nunca fue pena mayor
This song means "Never was there greater sorrow." It was written around 1470 for musical instruments.
- It is part of the Cancionero de la Colombina, another important collection of songs from 1460-1490.
- It also appeared in a very early printed music book called Harmonice Musices Odhecaton, published in Venice in 1501.
- Many groups have recorded this song, including Hesperion XX with Jordi Savall, the Hilliard Ensemble, and the Waverly Consort.
Donde estas que non te veo
This piece is for a singer and instruments.
- It is also from the Cancionero de la Colombina.
- Montserrat Figueras and Hesperion XX, with Jordi Savall, have recorded this song.
Muy triste sera mi vida
This song means "My life will be very sad."
- It is another piece found in the Cancionero de la Colombina.
- Hesperion XX, led by Jordi Savall, has recorded this one too.
