Giovanni Francesco Anerio

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Giovanni Francesco Anerio (c. 1567 – buried 12 June 1630) was an Italian composer of the Roman School, of the very late Renaissance and early Baroque eras. He was the younger brother of Felice Anerio. Giovanni's principal importance in music history was his contribution to the early development of the oratorio; he represented the progressive trend within the otherwise conservative Roman School, though he also shared some of the stylistic tendencies of his brother, who was much indebted to Palestrina. He was born in Narni and his exact birthdate is not known. He clearly decided to become a priest from an early age, and became associated with the Oratory of Filippo Neri around 1583. In 1595 he was employed as an organist at S Marcello, and likely became maestro di cappella at the Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, after Francesco Soriano, between 1600 or 1601 and 1603. In 1609 he held a similar post at Verona Cathedral, his first appointment outside of Rome; he stayed there until 1610, when he went back to Rome; and he stayed there, aside for a few travels, until 1624, in a variety of roles (becoming a priest at last in 1616). In 1624 he took the position of choirmaster to King Sigismund III of Poland in Warsaw. Poland had several active musical centers in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, including Kraków and Warsaw, and often employed Italians and Germans; Anerio was one of the more distinguished foreigners to take up residence there. Unfortunately he never saw Rome

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The Blossoming Vine: Italian Maestri in Poland

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Choir of Westminster Cathedral, Anerio: Requiem; Six Motets

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The Christmas Story

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Giovanni Francesco Anerio: Motets (Arr. for Guitar)

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Giovanni Francesco Anerio: Requiem - Felice Anerio: Six Motets (Westminster Cathedral Choir; James O’Donnell)

Requiem / Six Motets

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Christmas Mass in Rome

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Anerio: Missa pro defunctis (Stereo Version)

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Allegri: Opere inedite dai manoscritti della Collectio Altaemps

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Luzzaschi: Madrigals, Motets & Instrumental Music

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Vêpres à la Vierge en Chine

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Masters of the Renaissance

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