Philipp Schöndorff Explained

Philipp Schöndorff or Philippus Schoendorff/Philipp Schoendorpp (1558  - after 1617) was a Flemish singer, trumpeter and composer at the court of Rudolf II under kapellmeister Philippe de Monte as a contemporary of Carl Luython, Giorgi Flori and Jacob Regnart. He was born in Liège and died in Prague.^[1]

Works, editions and recordings

• Missa super "La dolce vista" 1587; based on one of Monte's madrigals, and dedicated to Rudolf II.
• Missa super "Usquequo Domine" a 6.
• Motets Odae suavissimae; dedicated to the court chaplain Jacques Chimarrhaeus, also from Liège and also a singer in the chapel. Incomplete.
• Magnificat sexti toni a 5, Venice 1593, Nuremberg 1600
• Motets Veni Sancte Spiritus a 5, Te decet hymnus a 6, Nuremberg 1600
• More tibi veteri^[2]

Notes and References

1. Biographie nationale: Volumes 10-12 Académie royale des sciences, des lettres et des beaux-arts de Belgique - 1889 Regnart A la mort de Philippe de Monte, en 1603, il lui succède en qualité de compositeur de la chapelle impériale Com- ponist der ... En 1610, il compose trois pièces à cinq et six voix pour le recueil du Liégeois Philippe Schoendorff,
2. Die Motetten des Philippe de Monte (1521-1603) - Page 238 Michael Silies - 2009 Philippus Schoendorff More tibi veteri