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Aurelio della Faya
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Aurelio Della Faya was a sixteenth-century priest, organist, teacher, chapel master, and madrigal composer active at Lanciano in Abruzzo. His life remains only partly documented, but his place in local musical history is clear: by 1561 he was attached to Santa Maria del Ponte as maestro di cappella, with duties that included singing, organ playing, instrumental performance, and teaching. His surviving music belongs to the Venetian madrigal print world. Della Faya published Il Primo Libro de Madrigali a Cinque Voci in Venice in 1564, identifying himself as chapel master of Lanciano, and a second book of five-voice madrigals was issued after his death by pupils in 1579. Della Faya’s importance lies not only in the two printed madrigal books but also in his role within the Lanciano musical environment that nourished figures such as Ippolito Sabino. He stands as one of the earliest clearly documented professional composers in that Abruzzese centre: a church musician whose madrigals travelled through Venetian print while his teaching and chapel work shaped a local Renaissance school. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.