Alfonso Maria de' Liguori
1696–1787 · Baroque (before 1750) · 1 melody
Alfonso Maria de' Liguori (1696–1787) was a priest, writer and composer from Naples. Melody you can play here: From Starry Skies Descending.
He wrote the words and melody of Tu scendi dalle stelle (1754), the best-known Italian Christmas carol. He also wrote many other hymns in Italian and Neapolitan.