Francesco Usper

About the artist

Francesco Usper (real name Spongia or Sponga) (1 November 1561–24 February 1641), was an Italian composer and organist born in Rovigno, Istria (now Rovinj). He settled in Venice before 1586 and is associated with the confraternity St. Giovanni Evangelista, Venice. He spent most of his life there, serving as organist, chaplain, manager of the adjoining church (the S. Salvador) and administrative officer. Usper studied under Andrea Gabrieli and apparently

Top songs

  1. Ave Maria a 6 voci
  2. La Battaglia per cantar e sonar à 8
  3. Sonata à 8 (instrumental)
  4. Compositioni armoniche, Op. 3: Sonata a 8 con quattro soprani
  5. Composizioni armoniche Op. 3: sonata in loco antiphonae a 8
  6. Battaglia per sonar e cantar a 8
  7. Sinfonia a 6
  8. Sonata a 8
  9. Ghirlanda sacra: Vulnerasti cor meum
  10. Sonata à 8
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  1. Canzon
  2. Intonuit de caelo
  3. Ghirlanda sacra: Nativitas tua
  4. Ave Maria a 6
  5. Nativitas tua, Dei genitrix
  6. Ricercar Ottavo
  7. Bataglia
  8. Compositione armoniche: Beatus, qui intelligit (Arr. for Trombone Ensemble & Organ)
  9. Alleluja, lobet den Herren, SWV 38
  10. La Battaglia per cantar e sonar a 8
  11. Sonata a 8 (Academy of Ancient Music Choir and Orchestra, Paul Goodwin), 1997
  12. Ricercar Quarto
  13. Messa, e salmi da concertasi nel'organo, 1614: Sinfonia à 6
  14. Usper, Francesco (c.1570-1641) - Sonata a 8
  15. Ricercar IV
  16. Vulnerasti Cor Meum
  17. Mass of Thanksgiving, Venice 1631: Ad Elevationem: Sonata a 8
  18. Solemn Mass for the the Feast of Sancta Maria della Salute - Consecratio ad Elevationem: Sonata a 8
  19. Usper: Sonata À 8 (Instrumental)
  20. Alleluja, lobet den Herren, SWV 38 (Academy of Ancient Music Choir and Orchestra, Paul Goodwin), 1997
  21. Composizioni armoniche Op. 3 sonata in loco antiphonae a 8
  22. Francesco Usper (b.1570-1641) - Alleluja, lobet den Herren, SWV 38
  23. Usper: Sonata a 8
  24. Capriccio à 6 sopra la sol fa re mi (Live)
  25. Composizioni armoniche, Op. 3 - Sonata in loco antiphonae: sonata a 8
  26. Ave Maria
  27. Battaglia Per Sonar E Cantar
  28. Sonata In Loco Antiphonae a 8
  29. Nativitas Tua Dei Genitrix Virgo
  30. La battaglia per cantar e sonar

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