Pierrequin de Thérache also Pierre or Petrus de Therache (c.1470-1528) was a French renaissance composer from Nancy.

He served as master of the children from 1500–1527, was maître de chapelle of René II and Antoine de Lorraine and musician in the chapel of Louis XII. He was also connected with the composers Antoine Brumel

Antoine Brumel

Antoine Brumel was a French composer. He was one of the first renowned French members of the Franco-Flemish school of the Renaissance, and, after Josquin des Prez, was one of the most influential composers of his generation....

, Pierre de La Rue

Pierre de La Rue

Pierre de la Rue , called Piersson, was a Franco-Flemish composer and singer of the Renaissance. A member of the same generation as Josquin des Prez, and a long associate of the Habsburg-Burgundian musical chapel, he ranks with Agricola, Brumel, Compère, Isaac, Obrecht, and Weerbeke as one of the...

, Antoine de Longueval

Antoine de Longueval

Antoine de Longueval was a French singer and composer of the Renaissance. A contemporary of Josquin des Prez, he was singing master of the French royal chapel under King Francis I, and was important in the history of the polyphonic setting of the Passion.-Life:Little is known about his early...

, and Marbrianus de Orto

Marbrianus de Orto

Marbrianus de Orto was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance. He was a contemporary, close associate, and possible friend of Josquin des Prez, and was one of the first composers to write a completely canonic setting of the Ordinary of the Mass.-Life:The illegitimate child of a priest,...

 at the reestablished Burgundian musical chapel la Grand Chapelle at Mechelen

Mechelen

Mechelen Footnote: Mechelen became known in English as 'Mechlin' from which the adjective 'Mechlinian' is derived...

 under Archduchess Margaret of Austria, regent for the infant Charles V

Charles V

Charles V may refer to:* Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor , also Charles I of Spain* Charles V of Naples , better known as Charles II of Spain* Charles V of France , called the Wise...

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Works, editions and recordings

Surviving works include three mass settings, three four-voice motets and a magnificat.
His works are found in the Medici Codex

Medici Codex

The Medici Codex of 1518 is a music book prepared for the Pope Leo X, the second son of Lorenzo the Magnificent of the Medici family who was pope from 1513 to 1521....

 of 1518, along with Costanzo Festa

Costanzo Festa

Costanzo Festa was an Italian composer of the Renaissance. While he is best known for his madrigals, he also wrote sacred vocal music...

, Andreas de Silva

Andreas de Silva

Andreas de Silva was a composer, possibly Portuguese, or likely Spanish, who is known mainly from inclusion of five motets in the Medici Codex.Now attributed to de Silva is a madrigal Che sentisti Madonna misattributed to Verdelot in 1537....

, Jean Lhéritier, Johannes de la Fage

Johannes de la Fage

Johannes de la Fage was a composer of the Franco-Flemish school.His works include motets in the Medici Codex, and a motet "Elisabeth Zachariae".-References:...

, Jean Richafort

Jean Richafort

Jean Richafort was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance.He was probably born in Hainaut, and his native language appears to have been French. He may have studied with Josquin des Prez, though the evidence for this is circumstantial. Richafort served as choir master at St. Rombold...

, Adrian Willaert

Adrian Willaert

Adrian Willaert was a Flemish composer of the Renaissance and founder of the Venetian School. He was one of the most representative members of the generation of northern composers who moved to Italy and transplanted the polyphonic Franco-Flemish style there....

, Antoine Bruhier, Pierre Moulu

Pierre Moulu

Pierre Moulu was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance who was active in France, probably in Paris.-Life:Little is known of his life, but internal evidence in his compositions indicates he was probably at the French royal chapel during the first two decades of the 16th century, at least,...

, Jean Mouton

Jean Mouton

Jean Mouton was a French composer of the Renaissance. He was famous both for his motets, which are among the most refined of the time, and for being the teacher of Adrian Willaert, one of the founders of the Venetian School....

and others.

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