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Serafino Cantone
17th centuryitalian
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Serafino Cantone (circa 1565 - 1627) was an Italian composer and organist. A Benedictine monk, he was active above all in Milan, where he was organist of the Duomo. Around 1592, perhaps he was also in Venice . His music was appreciated not only in Milan but also in Bavaria, Prussia, Pomerania and Silesia. He composed sacred music and was famous for his motets. He published the Motetti a 5 libro Secondo (1605), the Motetti concertati alla Moderna (1625), an Academia festevole concertata for six voices (Milan, 1627) and books on madrigals. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.