mass artists
4 published mass artists, led by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Josquin des Prez and Johann Friedrich Fasch.
At a glance
4 published mass artists; 170 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 2 tier 2 · 2 tier 3
- 4
- Release groups
- 248
- Studio albums
- 220
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 170
- Timeline events
- 221
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 55 years
- Full biographies
- 4
- Biography words
- 17,454
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1950s (1 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
Where they come from
No country is recorded for these artists yet.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with mass. The most shared is motet, with 3 artists in both.
Covers from mass
170 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
The Golden Renaissance: Palestrina
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Volume 9
Pilgrimage: A Journey in Choral Music
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Volume 8
Lamentations
Missa Confitebor tibi Domine
The music prints of Christophe Plantin
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Volume 7
Palestrina
Roma Æterna
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Volume 6
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Volume 5
Leaders
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina has the most release groups (133); Josquin des Prez the longest career (67 years).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina | 133 |
| Josquin des Prez | 92 |
| Johann Friedrich Fasch | 23 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Josquin des Prez | 67 |
| Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina | 64 |
| Johann Friedrich Fasch | 34 |
Most decorated
No artists with awards recorded.
Most famous mass artists
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Papal States · Person · born 1525
religious music, motet, church music, Renaissance music, mass
116 wikis
Josquin des Prez
Habsburg Netherlands · Person · born 1455
chanson, motet, mass
52 wikis
Johann Friedrich Fasch
Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst · Person · born 1688
opera, sonata, cantata, mass
21 wikis
Manuel de Zumaya
New Spain · Person · born 1679
opera, motet, mass
8 wikis