Jacques Brunel

Jacques Brunel ("d." 1564) was a French organist and composer. He was organist at Rouen Cathedral until at least 1524, and later from 1532 until 1564 he was organist at the Este chapel in Ferrara, where he served under Cipriano de Rore. He was probably also in charge of the Este chapels at Modena and Reggio nell'Emilia. It is possible that he was related to Antoine Brumel who was in Ferrara from 1506-1510. Brunel was considered by contemporaries to be a brilliant organist. Cosimo Bartoli wrote that "he plays with more grace, with more art and more musically than any other, whoever he may be." [Hudson] Anthony Newcomb believes that he is the composer of a number of ricercars from the Bourdeney Codex, which would mean he was a great innovator in that genre.

References

*Barton Hudson. "Jacques Brunel", "Grove Music Online", ed. L. Macy , [http://www.grovemusic.com/ grovemusic.com] (subscription access).

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NAME= Brunel, Jacques
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Giaches, Jacomo, Brunello, Brumello, Brumel
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PLACE OF BIRTH= France
DATE OF DEATH=1564
PLACE OF DEATH=Ferrara, Italy