Gaspard Corrette
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Gaspard Corrette was a French
composer
and organist
.
He was born around 1671, probably in Rouen
where he was organist for the church of St-Herbland. In approximately 1720 he moved to Paris
. The exact date of his death is not known. His son, Michel Corrette
, also was a musician, composer, violinist, harpsichordist and organist.
in the eighth Church Mode, published in 1703. The mass consists of 24 pieces, all in G major, except for the Elevation which is in D minor.
Messe du 8e Ton pour l’Orgue à l’Usage des Dames Religieuses, et utile à ceux qui touchent l’orgue.
The composition is the last mass written in the great French tradition established in the 16th century and seen in works of François Couperin
and Nicolas de Grigny
, among others.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and organist
Organ (music)
The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
.
He was born around 1671, probably in Rouen
Rouen
Rouen , in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe , it was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages...
where he was organist for the church of St-Herbland. In approximately 1720 he moved to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. The exact date of his death is not known. His son, Michel Corrette
Michel Corrette
Michel Corrette was a French organist, composer and author of musical method books.-Life:Corrette was born in Rouen, Normandy. His father, Gaspard Corrette, was an organist and composer. Corrette served as organist at the Jesuit College in Paris from about 1737 to 1780. It is also known that he...
, also was a musician, composer, violinist, harpsichordist and organist.
Works
The only surviving work by Corrette is an organ massMass (music)
The Mass, a form of sacred musical composition, is a choral composition that sets the invariable portions of the Eucharistic liturgy to music...
in the eighth Church Mode, published in 1703. The mass consists of 24 pieces, all in G major, except for the Elevation which is in D minor.
Messe du 8e Ton pour l’Orgue à l’Usage des Dames Religieuses, et utile à ceux qui touchent l’orgue.
- Premier Kyrie - Grand Plein Jeu
- Fugue
- Cromhorne en Taille
- Trio à deux dessus
- Dialogue à deux Choeurs
- Gloria In Excelsis - Prélude à deux Choeurs
- Concert pour les Flûtes
- Duo
- Récit tendre pour le Nasard
- Dialogue de Voix humaine
- Basse de Trompette ou de Cromhorne
- Dessus de Tierce par accords
- Tierce en Taille
- Dialogue à deux Choeurs
- Graduel - Trio
- Offerte - Grand dialogue à trois Choeurs
- Premier Sanctus - Plein Jeu
- Second Sanctus - Duo
- Élévation - Cromhorne en Taille
- Plein Jeu à deux Choeurs pour le premier Agnus Dei
- Dialogue en Fugue, pour le Second Agnus Dei
- Deo Gratias - Grand Plein Jeu
- (Autre) Graduel - Basse de Trompette ou de Cromhorne
- (Autre) Élévation - Fond d'Orgue
The composition is the last mass written in the great French tradition established in the 16th century and seen in works of François Couperin
François Couperin
François Couperin was a French Baroque composer, organist and harpsichordist. He was known as Couperin le Grand to distinguish him from other members of the musically talented Couperin family.-Life:Couperin was born in Paris...
and Nicolas de Grigny
Nicolas de Grigny
Nicolas de Grigny was a French organist and composer. He died young and left behind a single collection of organ music, which together with the work of François Couperin, represents the pinnacle of French Baroque organ tradition.-Life:Nicolas de Grigny was born in 1672 in Reims in the parish of...
, among others.