Giovanni Maria Sabino (30 June 1588 April 1649) was an

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composer, organist and teacher. Sabino was born in Turi, into a family of musicians and composers. He was the brother of Antonio Sabino and uncle of Francesco Sabino. At the age of 14 he went to

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to study music under Prospero Testa. From 1610-1613 he returned to Turi, taking holy orders. In 1622 he was appointed a teacher at the Conservatorio della Pietà dei Turchini, a position he held until 1626. In 1627 he became ''maestro de capella'' at Castel Nuovo, and between 1630 and 1634 was organist at Oratorio di San Filippo, then ''maestro di cappella'' at the Santa Casa dell'Annunziata. He died in

. Sabino was the first Neapolitan composer to employ violins in motets. He was the teacher of Gregorio Strozzi, and precursor of

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and

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. He was also the only Southern Italian composer to feature alongside

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, with 4 motets in Simonetti's publication ''

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'' (Venice 1625). Sabino also promoted Monteverdi in Naples, including Monteverdi's ''Confitebor'' with his own psalm printing in 1627.Paolo Fabbri. Monteverdi p198

Works

* Psalms for Compline for 4 voices * The first book of motets for 2 voices * The second book of motets for 2-4 voices * Psalms for Vespers for 4 voices * 4 motets for voice and basso continuo * Psalms for 5 voices * 3 motets for 3-4 voices * Motet with symphony for 3 voices, 2 violins and continuo * Motet for 2-3 items continuo * Galiardo for 4 violas * 1 cantata for voice and continuo * Dixit Dominus for 5 voices * Other motets

Recordings

* 6 solo motets on ''Lo Monteverde Voltato a lo Napolitano. Musici delle Cappelle di Napoli al tempo di Monteverdi'' (also includes pieces by Sabino's brother and nephew) Cappella della Pietà de' Turchini dir. Florio. Symphonia 93S19

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sabino, Giovanni Maria 1588 births 1649 deaths Italian male classical composers Italian Baroque composers 17th-century Italian composers 17th-century Italian male musicians