Francesco
Cellavenia
c.1500 - 1567
Italy
F. Cellavenia
Francesco Cellavenia (flourished 1538 - 1567), an Italian composer. He wrote a
Office for the dead
, although this attribution is still questionable.
Source:
The new Grove dictionary of music and musicians
Office for the dead
Period:
High Renaissance
Musical form:
officium
Text/libretto:
daily prayers, psalms, hymns, lectures, etc.
This
Office for the dead
is for five voices. This attribution is still questionable.
Contributor:
Tassos Dimitriadis
