Composers

Francesco Usper

Voice
Soprano
Alto
Tenor
Bass
Trombone
Violin
Ricercar
Arias
Mass
Religious music
Psalms
Sinfonia
Motet
by popularity

A

Aria francese primaAria francese quartaAria francese secondaAria francese terza

M

Messa, e Salmi da concertarsi nel'Organo

N

Nudus egressus a 6

R

Ricercare 1Ricercare 10Ricercare 11Ricercare 12Ricercare 13Ricercare 14Ricercare 2Ricercare 3Ricercare 4Ricercare 5Ricercare 6Ricercare 7Ricercare 8Ricercare 9Ricercari et arie francesi
Wikipedia
Francesco Usper (real name Spongia or Sponga) (1 November 1561 – 24 February 1641), was an Italian composer and organist born in Rovigno, Istria (now Rovinj, Croatia). He settled in Venice before 1586 and is associated with the confraternity St. Giovanni Evangelista, Venice. He spent most of his life there, serving as organist, chaplain, manager of the adjoining church (the S. Salvador) and administrative officer. Usper studied under Andrea Gabrieli and apparently became a fairly well known composer; he collaborated in the writing of a Requiem mass (now lost) with Giovanni Battista Grillo and Claudio Monteverdi for the Grand Duke Cosimo II, and he served as substitute organist at St. Mark's in 1622 and 1623. Although his music tended towards conservatism, he shows his ability to handle with skill sensitivity to the instrumental styles just emerging in the early 17th century.