Johannes Caioni [Ion Căian or Căianu in Romanian or Kájoni János in Hungarian] (08/03/1629 - 25/04/1687), a Romanian / Hungarian composer. He was a Transylvanian Franciscan monk and Roman Catholic priest, musician, folklorist, humanist, constructor and repairer of organs of Romanian origin (according to his own testimony, "Natus valachus sum" - "I was born a Vlach").
Dies irae: Prosa pro defunctis
Period: | Baroque |
Musical form: | motet |
Text/libretto: | Thomas de Celano |
Dies irae: Prosa pro defunctis for female voices and organ.
Source: | Robert Chase, Dies Irae: A Guide to Requiem Music, Scarecrow Press, Inc. 2003 |