1551 in music

none August 2026 1551 music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in 1551. Events Pope Julius III brings his protégé Palestrina to Rome as maestro di cappella of the Cappella Giulia at St. Peter's Basilica. Famous confrontation between Nicola Vicentino and Vicente Lusitano about Greek diatonic, chromatic and enharmonic genera. Giralamo Parabosco elected first organist at St Mark's, Venice The music printing and publishing company Le Roy & Ballard was founded in Paris by cousins Adrian Le Roy and Robert Ballard August 14 – Le Roy & Ballard obtain royal privilege to print music from Henry II Francisco Guerrero appointed voce-maestro de capilla at Seville Cathedral Cristobal Morales appointed maestro di capilla at Malaga Cathedral Loys Bourgeois imprisoned in Geneva for changing psalm tunes without a license. He was released following John Calvin's personal intervention Publications Giovanni Animuccia – Second book of madrigals for five voices (Rome: Antonio Blado) Constanzo Festa – First book of madrigals for three voices, published posthumously Claude Goudimel – First book of psalms for three, four, and five voices (Paris: Nicolas du Chemin) Adrian Le Roy – Book of lute arrangements fr Premier Livre de Tablature de Luth (Paris: Le Roy and Ballard) Tielman Susato – Collection of dance music nl Het derde musyck boexken alderhande dansyerye was published in Antwerp Sacred music Johann Walter – Gelobet seist du, Jesu ChristChorale Melody: Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ https://www.bach-cantatas.com/CM/Gelobet-seist-du.htm#google_vignette 2026-08-05 www.bach-cantatas.com Births October 8 – Giulio Caccini, Italian composer (d. 1618) probable – Benedetto Pallavicino, Italian organist and composer (d. 1601) approx. year – Paolo Virchi, Italian composer, viol player and organist (d. 1610) approx. year – Sebastian de Vivanco, Spanish composer, priest and teacher (d. 1622) Deaths date unknown – Albert de Rippe, Italian lutenist and composer (b. c. 1500) Johannes Wannenmacher, German composer August 12 – Paul Speratus, theologian and hymn writer (b. 1484). November – Juan Alvarez de Almorox, died in Segovia approx. year – Jean L'Heritier, composer and singer, died probably in northern Italy (b. c. 1480). References Category:1550s in music Category:1551 in the arts Music Category:16th century in music Category:Music by year