Orlando di Lasso


Orlando di Lasso
Nationality: Franco-Flemish
Born: 1530-1594
Education/Training:
went to Manua, Sicily and Milan, where he met Spirito l'Hoste da Reggio, a madrigalist who was a formative influence

Best Known For:
chief representative of the polyphonic style created at the Frano-Flemish School; one of the three most famous composers at the end of the 16th century along with Palestrina and Victoria

Notable Compositions:
extremely diverse and prolific in his writing: over 2,000 works in all vocal genres in five languages, including madrigals, motets, masses, French chansons and German lieder; he is not known to have composed any purely instrumental music
 

Assignments:
worked as singer and composer for Constantino Castrioto in Naples, followed by a post working for Cosimo I de' Medici in Rome; maestro di cappella of Basiclica of Saint John Lateran; joined the court of the Duke of Bavaria, Albrecht V, where he became maestro di cappella

Curious Facts:
there is a rumor that he was kidnapped three times as a youth, due to the singular beauty of his singing voice

REPERTOIRE: Ola! O Che Buon Eco

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Golden Voices and Gleaming Brass Feb 27, 1982
Golden Voices and Gleaming Brass Feb 28, 1982
Glories of the Renaissance Jan 19, 1974

REPERTOIRE: Je L'ayme Bien

REPERTOIRE: Tutto lo Di

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13th Annual High School Choir Festival Apr 12, 2002

REPERTOIRE: Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter)

REPERTOIRE: Lagrime di San Pietro

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GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 17, 2018
GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 18, 2018

REPERTOIRE: I. Il magnanimo Pietro (When the generous Peter realized)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 30, 2016

REPERTOIRE: II. Ma gli archi (The bows, however)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 30, 2016

REPERTOIRE: III. Tre volte haveva (Three times he had sworn)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 30, 2016

REPERTOIRE: IV. Qual a l'incontro (As he encountered the gaze)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 30, 2016

REPERTOIRE: V. Giovane donna (A young woman looking in the mirror)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 30, 2016

REPERTOIRE: VI. Così talhor (Sometimes it happens)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 30, 2016

REPERTOIRE: VII. Ogni occhio del Signor (The eyes of the Lord)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 30, 2016

REPERTOIRE: VIII. Nessun fedel trovai (I found none faithful)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 30, 2016

REPERTOIRE: IX. Chi ad una ad una (He who could recount one by one)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 30, 2016

REPERTOIRE: X. Come falda di neve (Like a snowflake)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 30, 2016

REPERTOIRE: XI. E non fu il pianto suo (And his weeping)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 30, 2016

REPERTOIRE: XII. Quel volto (That face)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 30, 2016

REPERTOIRE: XIII. Veduto il miser (When the wretch saw)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 30, 2016

REPERTOIRE: XIV. E vago d'incontrar (And longing to find someone)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 30, 2016

REPERTOIRE: XV. Vattene vita va (Go away life, go)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 30, 2016

REPERTOIRE: XVI. O vita troppo rea (O life, too wicked)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 30, 2016

REPERTOIRE: XVII. A quanti già felici (To how many, happy in youth)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 30, 2016

REPERTOIRE: XVIII. Non trovava mia fé (My faith would have not failed)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 30, 2016

REPERTOIRE: XIX. Queste opre e più (These works and more)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 30, 2016

REPERTOIRE: XX. Negando il mio signor (By denying my Lord)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 30, 2016

REPERTOIRE: XXI. Vide homo (See, O man)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 30, 2016

REPERTOIRE: I. Il magnanimo Pietro (When the generous Peter realized)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 29, 2016

REPERTOIRE: II. Ma gli archi (The bows, however)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 29, 2016

REPERTOIRE: III. Tre volte haveva (Three times he had sworn)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 29, 2016

REPERTOIRE: IV. Qual a l'incontro (As he encountered the gaze)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 29, 2016

REPERTOIRE: V. Giovane donna (A young woman looking in the mirror)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 29, 2016

REPERTOIRE: VI. Così talhor (Sometimes it happens)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 29, 2016

REPERTOIRE: VII. Ogni occhio del Signor (The eyes of the Lord)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 29, 2016

REPERTOIRE: VIII. Nessun fedel trovai (I found none faithful)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 29, 2016

REPERTOIRE: IX. Chi ad una ad una (He who could recount one by one)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 29, 2016

REPERTOIRE: X. Come falda di neve (Like a snowflake)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 29, 2016

REPERTOIRE: XI. E non fu il pianto suo (And his weeping)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 29, 2016

REPERTOIRE: XII. Quel volto (That face)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 29, 2016

REPERTOIRE: XIII. Veduto il miser (When the wretch saw)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 29, 2016

REPERTOIRE: XIV. E vago d'incontrar (And longing to find someone)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 29, 2016

REPERTOIRE: XV. Vattene vita va (Go away life, go)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 29, 2016

REPERTOIRE: XVI. O vita troppo rea (O life, too wicked)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 29, 2016

REPERTOIRE: XVII. A quanti già felici (To how many, happy in youth)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 29, 2016

REPERTOIRE: XVIII. Non trovava mia fé (My faith would have not failed)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 29, 2016

REPERTOIRE: XIX. Queste opre e più (These works and more)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 29, 2016

REPERTOIRE: XX. Negando il mio signor (By denying my Lord)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 29, 2016

REPERTOIRE: XXI. Vide homo (See, O man)

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Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) Oct 29, 2016

REPERTOIRE: O Crux Splendidior

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Renaissance: Reawakened Nov 16, 2014

REPERTOIRE: Bonjour mon coeur

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French Connections Nov 7, 2010

REPERTOIRE: Lagrime di San Pietro

REPERTOIRE: My heart doth beg you'll not forget

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LAMC Presents: Seoul Ladies Singers Mar 5, 1995

REPERTOIRE: Echo Song

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Double Chorus Concert Nov 1, 1998

REPERTOIRE: I. Il magnanimo Pietro (When the generous Peter realized)

REPERTOIRE: II. Ma gli archi (The bows, however)

REPERTOIRE: III. Tre volte haveva (Three times he had sworn)

REPERTOIRE: IV. Qual a l'incontro (As he encountered the gaze)

REPERTOIRE: V. Giovane donna (A young woman looking in the mirror)

REPERTOIRE: VI. Così talhor (Sometimes it happens)

REPERTOIRE: VII. Ogni occhio del Signor (The eyes of the Lord)

REPERTOIRE: VIII. Nessun fedel trovai (I found none faithful)

REPERTOIRE: IX. Chi ad una ad una (He who could recount one by one)

REPERTOIRE: X. Come falda di neve (Like a snowflake)

REPERTOIRE: XI. E non fu il pianto suo (And his weeping)

REPERTOIRE: XII. Quel volto (That face)

REPERTOIRE: XIII. Veduto il miser (When the wretch saw)

REPERTOIRE: XIV. E vago d'incontrar (And longing to find someone)

REPERTOIRE: XV. Vattene vita va (Go away life, go)

REPERTOIRE: XVI. O vita troppo rea (O life, too wicked)

REPERTOIRE: XVII. A quanti già felici (To how many, happy in youth)

REPERTOIRE: XVIII. Non trovava mia fé (My faith would have not failed)

REPERTOIRE: XIX. Queste opre e più (These works and more)

REPERTOIRE: XX. Negando il mio signor (By denying my Lord)

REPERTOIRE: XXI. Vide homo (See, O man)

REPERTOIRE: I. Il magnanimo Pietro (When the generous Peter realized)

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GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 17, 2018
GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 18, 2018

REPERTOIRE: II. Ma gli archi (The bows, however)

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GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 17, 2018
GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 18, 2018

REPERTOIRE: III. Tre volte haveva (Three times he had sworn)

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GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 17, 2018
GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 18, 2018

REPERTOIRE: IV. Qual a l'incontro (As he encountered the gaze)

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GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 17, 2018
GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 18, 2018

REPERTOIRE: V. Giovane donna (A young woman looking in the mirror)

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GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 17, 2018
GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 18, 2018

REPERTOIRE: VI. Così talhor (Sometimes it happens)

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GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 17, 2018
GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 18, 2018

REPERTOIRE: VII. Ogni occhio del Signor (The eyes of the Lord)

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GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 17, 2018
GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 18, 2018

REPERTOIRE: VIII. Nessun fedel trovai (I found none faithful)

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GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 17, 2018
GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 18, 2018

REPERTOIRE: IX. Chi ad una ad una (He who could recount one by one)

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GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 17, 2018
GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 18, 2018

REPERTOIRE: X. Come falda di neve (Like a snowflake)

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GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 17, 2018
GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 18, 2018

REPERTOIRE: XI. E non fu il pianto suo (And his weeping)

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GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 17, 2018
GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 18, 2018

REPERTOIRE: XII. Quel volto (That face)

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GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 17, 2018
GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 18, 2018

REPERTOIRE: XIII. Veduto il miser (When the wretch saw)

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GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 17, 2018
GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 18, 2018

REPERTOIRE: XIV. E vago d'incontrar (And longing to find someone)

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GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 17, 2018
GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 18, 2018

REPERTOIRE: XV. Vattene vita va (Go away life, go)

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GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 17, 2018
GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 18, 2018

REPERTOIRE: XVI. O vita troppo rea (O life, too wicked)

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GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 17, 2018
GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 18, 2018

REPERTOIRE: XVII. A quanti già felici (To how many, happy in youth)

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GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 17, 2018
GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 18, 2018

REPERTOIRE: XVIII. Non trovava mia fé (My faith would have not failed)

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GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 17, 2018
GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 18, 2018

REPERTOIRE: XIX. Queste opre e più (These works and more)

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GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 17, 2018
GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 18, 2018

REPERTOIRE: XX. Negando il mio signor (By denying my Lord)

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GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 17, 2018
GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 18, 2018

REPERTOIRE: XXI. Vide homo (See, O man)

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GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 17, 2018
GALA 2018: Lagrime di San Pietro Mar 18, 2018

REPERTOIRE: Jubilate Deo

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16th Annual High School Choir Festival May 3, 2005

REPERTOIRE: Mon coeur se recommande a vous

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11th Annual High School Choir Festival May 5, 2000

REPERTOIRE: Echo Song

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11th Annual High School Choir Festival May 5, 2000