Historical dictionary of sacred music

MARCELLO, BENEDETTO

(24 June or 24 July 1686, Venice – 24 July 1739, Brescia, Italy)
Nobleman who composed ninemasses, two sacredoratorios, and about 30 miscellaneous sacred works, his fame rose chiefly from his 50psalmsettings, admired through the late 19th century as models ofcontrapuntalwriting and sacred music style. Sixteen of them quote Hebrew and Greekpsalmody.

  1. marcello, benedetto—Marcello Benedetto Biography focusing on religious works particularly his Paraphrase of the Psalms dd Catholic Encyclopedia.Kevin Knight...Catholic encyclopedia
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