Ockeghem
Johannes Ockeghem, also spelled Ockeghem or Okeghem (c. 1420–1497), was a Franco-Flemish composer of the early Renaissance. He is one of the leading figures of the Franco-Flemish School and part of the Burgundian musical milieu that shaped late 15th-century polyphony.
Life and career: Born in the Hainaut region, possibly in Saint-Ghislain or a nearby town, little is
Music and style: Ockeghem produced a relatively small but highly influential body of sacred and secular vocal
Legacy: Ockeghem’s music had a lasting impact on successive generations of composers, including Josquin des Prez.