João Lourenço Rebelo
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João Lourenço Rebelo, or João Soares Rebelo, (1610 – 16 November 1665) was court composer to John IV of Portugal
(1603–1656).
in 1610. He entered the service of Teodósio II, Duke of Braganza
in 1624 at the age of fourteen, then became music teacher to his son, who was to become João II, 8th Duke of Braganza
in 1630. Rebelo continued to develop as a musician and composer, becoming master of the ducal chapel at Vila Viçosa
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On 1 December 1640 João became King John IV of Portugal
and Rebelo transferred to the royal chapel where he continued to foster the King's interest in music and his gifts as a composer.
In 1646 Rebelo was made a nobleman, fidalgo-cavaleiro of the Casa Real. Later he was elevated to a commander of the Order of Christ
, a position with significant financial benefits. John IV also honored Rebelo by having his music published, and by dedicating his own first musical treatise to the composer.
Rebelo died at Apelação (Loures)
on 16 November 1661. Both King John IV and Rebelo's brother, the chaplain and singer padre Marcos Soares Pereira, predeceased him in 1656.
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John IV of Portugal
|-|John IV was the King of Portugal and the Algarves from 1640 to his death. He was the grandson of Catherine, Duchess of Braganza, who had in 1580 claimed the Portuguese crown and sparked the struggle for the throne of Portugal. John was nicknamed John the Restorer...
(1603–1656).
Life
Rebelo was born in CaminhaCaminha
Caminha is a municipality in the north-west of Portugal, 21 km north from Viana do Castelo, located in the Viana do Castelo District.The municipality has a total area of 137.4 km² and 16,839 inhabitants ....
in 1610. He entered the service of Teodósio II, Duke of Braganza
Teodósio II, Duke of Braganza
Teodósio II of Bragança , was the 7th Duke of Braganza. He was the son of John I, 6th Duke of Bragança by his wife, Infanta Catherine of Guimarães ....
in 1624 at the age of fourteen, then became music teacher to his son, who was to become João II, 8th Duke of Braganza
John IV of Portugal
|-|John IV was the King of Portugal and the Algarves from 1640 to his death. He was the grandson of Catherine, Duchess of Braganza, who had in 1580 claimed the Portuguese crown and sparked the struggle for the throne of Portugal. John was nicknamed John the Restorer...
in 1630. Rebelo continued to develop as a musician and composer, becoming master of the ducal chapel at Vila Viçosa
Vila Viçosa
Vila Viçosa is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 195.0 km² and a total population of 8,745 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 5 parishes, and is located in the District of Évora....
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On 1 December 1640 João became King John IV of Portugal
John IV of Portugal
|-|John IV was the King of Portugal and the Algarves from 1640 to his death. He was the grandson of Catherine, Duchess of Braganza, who had in 1580 claimed the Portuguese crown and sparked the struggle for the throne of Portugal. John was nicknamed John the Restorer...
and Rebelo transferred to the royal chapel where he continued to foster the King's interest in music and his gifts as a composer.
In 1646 Rebelo was made a nobleman, fidalgo-cavaleiro of the Casa Real. Later he was elevated to a commander of the Order of Christ
Order of Christ (Portugal)
The Military Order of Christ previously the Royal Order of the Knights of Our Lord Jesus Christ was the heritage of the Knights Templar in Portugal, after the suppression of the Templars in 1312...
, a position with significant financial benefits. John IV also honored Rebelo by having his music published, and by dedicating his own first musical treatise to the composer.
Rebelo died at Apelação (Loures)
Loures
Loures Municipality is a municipality to the north of Lisbon. Created on 26 July 1886 by a royal decree, the municipality currently occupies an area of 169 km² and has about 200,000 inhabitants . It borders the municipalities of Odivelas, Sintra, Mafra, Arruda dos Vinhos, Vila Franca de Xira...
on 16 November 1661. Both King John IV and Rebelo's brother, the chaplain and singer padre Marcos Soares Pereira, predeceased him in 1656.
Works
Rebelo wrote a large amount of sacred music, including a 39-voice mass for John IV's 39th birthday. Some of this music was lost in the Lisbon earthquake of November 1, 17551755 Lisbon earthquake
The 1755 Lisbon earthquake, also known as the Great Lisbon Earthquake, was a megathrust earthquake that took place on Saturday 1 November 1755, at around 9:40 in the morning. The earthquake was followed by fires and a tsunami, which almost totally destroyed Lisbon in the Kingdom of Portugal, and...
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Recordings
- 1996 Sacred Music from Seventeenth Century Portugal MelgásDiogo Dias MelgásDiogo Dias Melgás was a Portuguese composer of polyphony.-Life:Diogo Dias Melgás was born in Cuba, Alentejo, on 14 April 1638. He was a choirboy at the Colégio da Claustra in Évora in 1646...
& Rebelo. The SixteenThe SixteenThe Sixteen are a choir and period instrument orchestra; founded by Harry Christophers in 1979.The group's special reputation for performing early English polyphony, masterpieces of the Renaissance, bringing fresh insights into Baroque and early Classical music and a diversity of 20th century...
, Harry ChristophersHarry ChristophersHarry Christophers is an English conductor. He attended the King's School, Canterbury and was a chorister at Canterbury Cathedral under choirmaster Allan Wicks and played clarinet in the school orchestra alongside Andrew Marriner...
, Collins Classics 1465, reissued as Coro 16020 - 2000 Rebelo: Vesper Psalms and Lamentations. Huelgas EnsembleHuelgas EnsembleThe Huelgas Ensemble is a Belgian early music group formed by the Flemish conductor Paul Van Nevel in 1971. The group's performance and extensive discography focuses on renaissance polyphony...
, dir. Paul Van NevelPaul Van NevelPaul Van Nevel is a Belgian conductor, musicologist and art historian. In 1971 he founded the Huelgas Ensemble, a choir dedicated to polyphony from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Van Nevel is known for hunting out little known polyphonic medieval works to perform.He grew up in a musical...
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