Claudio Merulo

Italian organist and composer

Claudio Merulo (Italian pronunciation: [ˈklaudjo ˈmɛːrulo]; 8 April 1533 – 4 May 1604) was an Italian composer, publisher and organist of the late Renaissance period, most famous for his innovative keyboard music and his ensemble music composed in the Venetian polychoral style. He was born in Correggio and died in Parma. Born Claudio Merlotti, he Latinised his surname (meaning little blackbird) when he became famous in Venetian cultural clubs.

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Works

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  • Adoramus te Domine
  • Beata viscera
  • Canzon No. 36
  • Canzon decimaottava
  • Canzon detta la Zambechara
  • Canzon per sonar (in 4 parts: brass instruments)
  • Canzona prima
  • Canzona secunda
  • Contrapunto sopra Petit Jaquet
  • L'Olica, canzon per sonar (in 4 parts: violas)
  • La Zambeccara
  • Lieti fieri e felici, e ben nate erbe (in 5 parts: mezzo-soprano and violas)
  • Magnificat del secondo tono
  • Missa Apostolorum
  • Missa Apostolorum: Agnus Dei
  • Missa Apostolorum: Credo Cardinalium
  • Missa Apostolorum: Gloria
  • Missa Apostolorum: Kyrie
  • Missa Apostolorum: Sanctus
  • Quand'io pens'al martire
  • Toccata prima del primo tuono
  • Toccata secunda del primo tuono
  • Toccate d'intavolatura d'organo, libro 1
  • Toccate d'intavolatura d'organo, libro 2