Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

male, deceased (1594)
from the Province of Rome, Renaissance, churchmusic, sixteenth-century, musical composition, Roman School…Renaissance music, roman catholic church
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (between 3 February 1525 and 2 February 1526 - 2 February, 1594) was an Italian composer of the Renaissance. He...

Philip Moore

male
composer, English classical organist, Guildford Cathedral, churchmusic, Royal College of Music, English
Philip Moore (b. 1943) is an English organist and composer. After studying at the Royal College of Music, he became Assistant Organist at...

Cecilia

female, deceased (235)
patron saint, Bishop of Poitiers, churchmusic, trastevere, saint cecilia, ancient roman…roman catholic church, orthodox church, church in her honor
Saint Cecilia is the patron saint of musicians and Church music. Her feast day, celebrated both in the Catholic and Orthodox Church, is November...

Gerard Gillen

male
Catholic, Music technology, music educator, Postgraduate, National University of Ireland, University College, Dublin…churchmusic, Music writer
Gerard Gillen is the Professor of the Music Department of the National University of Ireland, Maynooth. He came to NUI Maynooth in 1985, previously...
Basil Harwood

Basil Harwood

male, deceased (1949)
Cathedral organist, English classical organist, Alumni of Trinity College, Oxford, From Gloucestershire, pipe organ, Classical composer…churchmusic, Anglican church music
Basil Harwood (11 April 1859-3 April 1949) was an English organist and composer. He was born in Woodhouse, Gloucestershire (the youngest son of 12...
Edgar Bainton

Edgar Bainton

male, deceased (1956)
Alumni of the Royal College of Music, concert, Christian music, From London, English, British…churchmusic
Edgar Leslie Bainton (February 14, 1880-December 8, 1956) was a British composer, most celebrated for his church music. Easily his most famous...
Karl Straube

Karl Straube

male, deceased (1950)
German classical organist, Performer of Christian music, choral conductor, Organist, Musicologist, German…churchmusic
Montgomery Rufus Karl/Carl Siegfried Straube was a German church musician, organist, and choral conductor, famous above all for championing the...
Gottfried August Homilius

Gottfried August Homilius

male, deceased (1785)
Student of Johann Sebastian Bach, German classical organist, prelude, motet, Organist, aria…Music Director, churchmusic
Gottfried August Homilius (February 2, 1714 - June 2, 1785) was a German composer, cantor, and organist. Born in Rosenthal, Saxony, Homilius...

Lani Smith

male
Organist, churchmusic, Lorenz Publishing
Lani Smith is an organist best known for his church music compositions. He served as an editor, composer, and arranger on the Lorenz Publishing...
William Child

William Child

male, deceased (1697)
St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, churchmusic, secular music, restoration, English, Windsor Castle
William Child (1606-1697) Born in Bristol, William Child was a chorister in the cathedral under the direction of Elway Bevin. In 1630 he began his...