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August 2026
1622 music
thumb|220x124px | right | A print of Gumpelzhaimer in 1622
The year 1622 in music involved some significant events.
Events
January 6 (probable) – The Masque of Augurs, written by Ben Jonson and designed by Inigo Jones, is performed at Whitehall Palace, probably to celebrate Twelfth Night. The masque features music by Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger and Nicholas Lanier (but only one song by Lanier will survive).
Lutenist Jacques Gaultier begins his correspondence with composer Constantijn Huygens.
Classical music
Adriano Banchieri – it Vivezze di flora e primavera, Cantatas for five voices and a harpsichord or theorbo, Op. 46 (Venice: Bartolomeo Magni)
Giacinto Bondioli
it Salmi Intieri brevemente Concertati a Capella e con l’Organo, Op. 4 (Venice: Bartolomeo Magni for Gardano)
it Soavi fiori colti nel ameno giardino (Sweet flowers cultivated in the pleasant garden), Op. 5 (Venice: Bartolomeo Magni), a collection of sacred music for two voices and continuo
Christoph Demantius
la Deliciae & Divitiae Conjugales, de Ehestandes Lust und Reichthumb (Wer eine Haußfrau hat, der bringt sein Gut) for six voices (Freiberg: Georg Hoffmann), an epithalamium for the wedding of Matthaeus Heinrich and Justitia
la Dialogus sponsi et sponsae cum voto Nuptiali for six voices (Freiberg: Georg Hoffmann), an epithalamium for the wedding of Johann Caspar and Victoria on May 6
Ignazio Donati – Masses for four, five, and six voices (Venice: Alessandro Vincenti)
Giacomo Finetti – la Corona Mariae (Mary's Crown) for four voices, book five (Venice: Bartolomeo Magni for Gardano), a collection of motets
Melchior Franck
la Laudes Dei vespertinae, parts one to four, for four, five, six, and eight voices (Coburg: Andreas Forckel for Salomon Gruner), a collection of Magnificats in all eight tones
de Musicalischer Grillenvertreiber for four voices (Coburg: Andreas Forckel for Salomon Gruner), a collection of quodlibets, both previously published and original
de Der schöne Trostspruch Johannis 3. Sic Deus dilexit mundum, &c. for five voices (Coburg: Andreas Forckel), a funeral motet
la Epicedium, de Ausz den trostreichen Worten desz H. Apostels Pauli in der 2. Timoth. 4. for six voices (Coburg: Andreas Forckel), a motet for the funeral of Duke Frederick of Saxe-Weimar
Marco da Gagliano – Second book of motets for one to six voices (Venice: Bartolomeo Magni for Gardano)
Vinko Jelić – la Parnassia militia for one, two, three, and four voices or instruments with organ bass, Op. 1 (Strasbourg: Paul Lederz)
Carlo Milanuzzi
it Litanie della Beata Vergine for four and eight voices with basso continuo, Op. 5 (Venice: Alessandro Vincenti)
la Armonia sacra for five voices and organ bass, Op. 6 (Venice: Alessandro Vincenti)
First book of it ariose vaghezze for solo voice and accompaniment, Op. 7 (Venice: Bartolomeo Magni)
Second book of it ariose vaghezze for solo voices and accompaniment, Op. 8 (Venice: Alessandro Vincenti)
Pomponio Nenna – la Sacrae hebdomadae responsoria for five voices with organ bass (Rome: Giovanni Battista Robletti), published posthumously
Salamone Rossi – it Il quarto libro de varie sonate, sinfonie, gagliarde, branle, e corrente per sonar due violini, et un chittarone o altro stromento simile
Thomas Tomkins – Songs Of 3. 4. 5. and 6. parts
Opera
Francesca Caccini – it Il martirio di Sant'Agata (The martyrdom of Saint Agata)Caccini, Francesca (EN) https://polskabibliotekamuzyczna.pl/encyklopedia/caccini-francesca/?lang=en 2026-08-05 Polska Biblioteka Muzyczna en-US
Births
date unknown
James Clifford, churchman and musician (died 1698)
Gaspar de Verlit, composer (died 1682)
Alba Trissina, Italian composer.
Deaths
January 1 – Jakob Hassler, composer (born 1569)
February 11 – Alfonso Fontanelli, composer and writer (born 1557)
April 15 – Pietro Pace, composer (born 1559)
October 26 – Sebastián de Vivanco, priest and composer (born c.1551)
November – Giovanni Battista Grillo, organist and composer
date unknown – Giovanni Paolo Cima, organist and composer (born c. 1570)
References
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