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Giovanni Antonio Cangiasi (Milano, second half XVI century – (?), shortly after 1614) was an Italian composer.

Biography and Career
Born in Milano, Cangiasi was a Franciscan friar. He was organist at Vercelli cathedral from 1588 to 1590 at least, then, in 1602, at san Francesco in Milano. In 1607 and 1611 he was at the Franciscan abbey in Locarno. In 1614 he become organist at the Chiesa maggiore in Castelnuovo Scrivia. He died presumably in 1614 or shortly after.

Works
Sacrae cantiones

Psalmodia

Melodia sacra

Li ariosi Magnificat a 8 voci, Milano 1590 (lost)

Il secondo libro delle canzonette a tre voci, Milano 1602

Scherzi forastieri per suonare a quattro voci, Milano 1614