October 31 - Philippe de Vitry (The Musical Birthday Series, 3rd Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for October 31st are here: Ethel Waters; Philippe de Vitry (2019) and Phillippe de Vitry (2020)

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Philippe de Vitry (31 October 1291 – 9 June 1361) was a composer, music theorist, and churchman.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variations on a Theme of de Vitry

 

While there is still debate about what Vitry did and did not compose, the first sixteen works here, all motets, are widely considered to be his. --- preface to the list of works in Wikipedia 

(1)

With de Vitry, we have to confess,

That ascribing his works is a guess,

And scholarly careers

Have flourished for years

By debating them, “no” against “yes”.

(2)

The motets of de Vitry (Philippe)

Are a subject where passions run deep,

And scholarly amity

Can end in calamity

Over which to reject, which to keep.