Francesco Antonio Urio (1631/32 – c. 1719) was an Italian composer of the Baroque era.
Life
Urio was born in Milan in 1631 or 1632, and died there in (or after) 1719.
Urio held ''maestro di cappella'' posts in:
Spoleto's Cathedral (1679), Urbino (1681–83), Assisi, Genoa,
Santi Apostoli in Rome (1690),
Frari
The Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, commonly abbreviated to ''the Frari'', is a church located in the Campo dei Frari at the heart of the San Polo district of Venice, Italy. It is the largest church in the city and it has the status ...
in Venice (1697), and at S. Francesco in Milan (1715–19).
Urio was a member of the
Franciscan
The Franciscans are a group of related organizations in the Catholic Church, founded or inspired by the Italian saint Francis of Assisi. They include three independent Religious institute, religious orders for men (the Order of Friars Minor bei ...
order.
Legacy
George Frideric Handel
George Frideric (or Frederick) Handel ( ; baptised , ; 23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759) was a German-British Baroque composer well-known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, concerti grossi, and organ concerti.
Born in Halle, Germany, H ...
reused Urio's work, including parts of the ''Te Deum,'' in works such as
''Saul'', ''
Israel in Egypt
''Israel in Egypt'', HWV 54, is a biblical oratorio by the composer George Frideric Handel. Most scholars believe the libretto was prepared by Charles Jennens, who also compiled the biblical texts for Handel's ''Messiah''. It is composed enti ...
'', ''
L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato
''(The Cheerful Man, the Thoughtful Man and the Moderate Man)'', HWV 55, is a pastoral ode by George Frideric Handel based on the poetry of John Milton.
History
Handel composed the work over the period of 19 January to 4 February 1740,Mic ...
'', and the ''
Dettingen Te Deum''.
Works
Urio's works include:
*''Motetti di concerto a 2, 3, e 4 voci con violini e senza'' (Op. 1) (Rome, 1690)
*''Salmi concertati a 3 voci con violini'' (Op. 2) (Bologna, 1697).
*''Te Deum'' (c. 1700).
Friedrich Chrysander
Karl Franz Friedrich Chrysander (8 July 1826 – 3 September 1901) was a German music historian, critic and publisher, whose edition of the works of George Frideric Handel and authoritative writings on many other composers established him as a p ...
published the work in Denkmäler der Tonkunst (Volume V, Bergedorf, near Hamburg, 1871), and later as Supplement 2 of the
Händel-Gesellschaft
Between 1858 and 1902, the Händel-Gesellschaft ("German Handel Society") produced a collected 105-volume edition of the List of compositions by George Frideric Handel, works of George Frideric Handel. Even though the collection was initiated by ...
.
*''Tantum ergo'' for soprano and bass continuo (Abschrift in der Bibliothek des Royal College of Music London)
*Oratorium ''Gilard ed Eliada'', Milan, Biblioteca Estense, mus.f.1200
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Italian Baroque composers
1630s births
1710s deaths
Italian male classical composers
Italian Franciscans
18th-century Italian composers
18th-century male musicians
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