Waclaw z Szamotul (1520 – c. 1560), also called
Waclaw Szamotulski and (in Latin) Venceslaus
Samotulinus, was a Polish composer. Waclaw z Szamotul
was a student at the Lubranski Academy in Poznan later
studying at Kraków University in 1538. In 1547 or 1548
he was appointed composer to the court of Sigismund II
Augustus. In 1555 Waclaw left Kraków, having received
the title of "royal composer." Nevertheless, during
Szamotuly's lifetime his music was known outside of
Poland.
He died e...(+)
Waclaw z Szamotul (1520 – c. 1560), also called
Waclaw Szamotulski and (in Latin) Venceslaus
Samotulinus, was a Polish composer. Waclaw z Szamotul
was a student at the Lubranski Academy in Poznan later
studying at Kraków University in 1538. In 1547 or 1548
he was appointed composer to the court of Sigismund II
Augustus. In 1555 Waclaw left Kraków, having received
the title of "royal composer." Nevertheless, during
Szamotuly's lifetime his music was known outside of
Poland.
He died early, and only a few of his works survive. In
the words of Szymon Starowolski, who wrote the first
concise biography of Waclaw, "If the gods had let him
live longer, the Poles would have no need to envy the
Italians their Palestrina, Lappi or Vedana."
His motets In te Domine speravi and Ego sum pastor
bonus were the first Polish musical compositions to be
published abroad. According to Gustave Reese, Waclaw's
style may be seen in both of these motets; "the
constant overlapping of phrases and full-fledged
imitative style reveal Franco-Netherlandish influence."
Source: Wikipedia
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wac%C5%82aw_of_Szamotu%C
5%82y).
Although originally composed for Chorus (SATB), I
created this Interpretation of the "Pieśń o
narodzeniu Pańskim" (Song of the Nativity) for
Brass Quartet (2 Bb Trumpets & 2 French Horns).
SHEET MUSIC