Orazio Mei (26/05/1731 - 01/03/1788), an Italian composer, born in Pisa, died in Livorno. He became organist at Pisa Cathedral in 1759 and maestro di cappella at Livorno Cathedral in 1763; he wrote chiefly sacred music, including a Stabat mater of much expressive intensity generated by skilful use of chromaticism.
| Source: | The new Grove dictionary of music and musicians |
Requiem (2x)
| Period: | Classicism |
| Musical form: | masses |
| Text/libretto: | Latin mass |
He wrote two Requiem masses for four voices and orchestra.
| Source: | The new Grove dictionary of music and musicians |
| Contributor: | Tassos Dimitriadis |
