1647 in music

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The year 1647 in music involved some significant events.

Events

• Soprano Anne Chabanceau de La Barre makes her operatic debut.

Publications

• Constantin Huygens – Pathodia sacra et profana, a collection of psalms and songs, published in Paris
• Carlo Milanuzzi – Compieta intiera concertata for one, two, three, and four voices, Op. 23 (Venice: Alessandro Vincenti)

Opera

• Luigi Rossi – Orfeo, premiered in Rome

Births

• December 4 – Daniel Eberlin, composer and Kapellmeister (died c. 1715)
• date unknown – Pelham Humfrey, English composer and singer (died 1674)

Deaths

• February 17 – Johann Heermann, hymn-writer (b. 1585)
• March 15 (bur.) – John Milton, amateur composer (b. 1562)
• December 31 – Giovanni Maria Trabaci, organist and composer (b. c. 1575)
• date unknown
  • Giovanni Battista Doni, musicologist (b. c. 1593)
  • Mateo Romero, composer (born 1575)