johannes ockeghem

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or Jean d'Ockeghem born 1410 died Feb. 6, 1497, Tours, France? Flemish composer and singer. He is first mentioned as a member of an Antwerp choir in 1443. He held a series of posts in the Low Countries and France; he may have been associated with Gilles Binchois ( 1400-60) and Guillaume Dufay, and Antoine Busnois ( 1430-92) may have been his student. Though universally admired, his output over a career of more than 50 years was small, comprising 14 mass cycles, about 10 motets, and about 20 chansons. His richly sonorous works often reflect intricate structural principles