church music artists
9 published church music artists, led by Antonio Vivaldi, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina and Johann Adolf Hasse.
At a glance
9 published church music artists; 335 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 4 tier 2 · 5 tier 3
- 9
- Release groups
- 508
- Studio albums
- 451
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 335
- Timeline events
- 456
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 49.1 years
- Full biographies
- 7
- Biography words
- 13,817
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1990s (4 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1990s | 4 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most church music artists. Czech Republic leads with 1.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with church music. The most shared is opera, with 6 artists in both.
Covers from church music
335 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
6 Concertos
Antonio Vivaldi · 1989
Baroque Oboe Concertos
Antonio Vivaldi · 1989
Cello Concertos
Antonio Vivaldi · 1989
Die vier Jahreszeiten / 7 concerti
Antonio Vivaldi · 1989
Recorder Concertos
Antonio Vivaldi · 1989
Sacred Choral Music, Volume 3: Kyrie RV 587 / Gloria RV 588 / Credo RV 591
Antonio Vivaldi · 1989
The Four Seasons
Antonio Vivaldi · 1989
Vivaldi: Gloria / Bach: Magnificat
Antonio Vivaldi · 1989
6 Flute Concertos op. 10
Antonio Vivaldi · 1988
Cello Concertos, Volume 1
Antonio Vivaldi · 1988
Concerti per strumenti diversi
Antonio Vivaldi · 1988
Concerto for Lute and Strings: Five Famous Concertos
Antonio Vivaldi · 1988
Leaders
Antonio Vivaldi has the most release groups (284); Jacob Obrecht the longest career (89 years); Petr Eben the most awards (7).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Antonio Vivaldi | 284 |
| Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina | 133 |
| Johann Adolf Hasse | 30 |
| Alexander Gretchaninov | 21 |
| Petr Eben | 18 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Jacob Obrecht | 89 |
| Antonio Vivaldi | 76 |
| Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina | 64 |
| Alexander Gretchaninov | 33 |
| Johann Adolf Hasse | 32 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Petr Eben | 7 |
| Alexander Gretchaninov | 1 |
Most famous church music artists

Antonio Vivaldi
Republic of Venice · Person · born 1678
opera, concerto, chamber music, sardana, church music, sinfonia
168 wikis

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Papal States · Person · born 1525
religious music, motet, church music, Renaissance music, mass
116 wikis

Johann Adolf Hasse
Holy Roman Empire · Person · born 1699
opera, concerto, chamber music, church music
38 wikis

Jacob Obrecht
Burgundian Netherlands · Person · born 1457
church music, Renaissance music
32 wikis
Antonio Lotti
Republic of Venice · Person · born 1667
opera, church music
28 wikis

Alexander Gretchaninov
Russian Empire · Person · born 1864
opera, symphonic music, church music
26 wikis

Petr Eben
Czech Republic · Person · born 1929
classical music, opera, church music
21 wikis

Joseph Weigl
Habsburg monarchy · Person · born 1766
opera, ballet, church music
20 wikis
Caterina Assandra
Person · born 1580
classical music, church music
15 wikis