Albertus Parisiensis

Albertus Parisiensis (fl. 1146 – 1177), also known as Albert of Paris, was a French cantor and composer. He is credited with creating the first known piece of European music for three voices.^[1]

He probably originally came from Estampes in the Arrondissement of Mirande. Albertus served as canon at Notre Dame de Paris from 1127 and as cantor by 1146, a position he held until his death in 1177,^[2] the only period of his life which has been documented. He left a number of liturgical books to the cathedral.

The only extant piece of his is the conductus Congaudeant Catholici.^[3] The piece was part of the Codex Calixtinus, a work intended as a guide for travelers making the Way of St. James, a pilgrimage to a shrine in Santiago de Compostela. Congaudeant Catholici has been recorded by a number of groups devoted to medieval music, including Sequentia, The Rose Ensemble and others.

Recording

• The Age of Cathedrals with Paul Hillier and Theatre of Voices, Harmonia Mundi, HMU 907157.

References

1. ^ "Magister Albertus Pariensis Albert". Encyclopédia Larousee. http://www.larousse.fr/encyclopedie/musdico/Albert/165760. Retrieved 07/11/10. 
2. ^ Wright, Craig. Music and Ceremony at Notre Dame of Paris, 500-1550. Cambridge Studies in Music Series, Cambridge University Press, October, 2008, p. 279
3. ^ Grove

• Sarah Fuller. "Albertus Parisiensus", Grove Music Online, ed. L. Macy (accessed April 1, 2006), grovemusic.com (subscription access).

Persondata
Name	Albertus Parisiensis
Alternative names
Short description	Medieval French composer
Date of birth	before 1146
Place of birth	Estampes, France
Date of death	after 1177
Place of death	Paris, France