Vincenzo Bellavere Vincenzo Bellavere (aka Bell'haver), Venetian School, organist and composer of madrigals and a few works in the grand polychoral style. Born around 1540-1541, probably in Venice, he achieved the prestigious post of first organist at St Mark’s...
Girolamo Dalla Casa
A “Venetian School” composer-performer of the late Renaissance and part of a virtuoso ensemble, with his two brothers.
Nicola Vincentino
Italian composer and music theorist of the late Renaissance; was one of the most progressive musicians of that era.
Cipriano de Rore
A Franco-Flemish composer of the musical Renaissance, active in Italy and associated with the “Venetian School”. He briefly took the prestigious position of “maestro di cappella” at St. Mark’s Basilica, between 1563-1664; on the death of his mentor Adrian Willaert.
Jacques Buus
Franco-Flemish composer and organist of the early Venetian School; during the late Renaissance musical era. Probably born around 1500, he died in Vienna in late August, 1565.
Claudio Merulo
Venetian School composer and organist, was most famous for his innovative keyboard music and polychoral style ensemble music.
Girolamo Diruta
Venetian School composer, organist, music theorist; famous as a teacher and for his treatises on counterpoint and keyboard technique.
Gioseffo Zarlino
Venetian School composer and celebrated music theorist; contributed to the theory of musical tuning and counterpoint.
Giovanni Croce
A Venetian School composer of both sacred and secular music; was particularly prominent as a madrigalist in Italy and abroad.
Giovanni Bassano
A “Venetian School” composer and cornetist of the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras.









