Maîtrise Notre Dame de Paris
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Maîtrise Notre Dame de Paris is a noted pre-college
music school
situated in Paris
, France
. Its origins can be dated to the 12th century, and are associated with the rise of the cathedral
of Notre Dame
.
Currently, the school is responsible for accommodating choruses
and artists worldwide, forging artistic partnerships in France and abroad, and making its presence felt in the world of television and the music industry.
Choir School of Notre Dame - Music at Notre-Dame XXIe
From the earliest times, music has been an integral part of the life of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. While the pointed arches of the new gothic style rose up to the heavens to form the chancel, the new Notre Dame Choir School, with its magnificent polyphony, was born. The voices of the choristers responded in virtuosity to that of the builders. Since that time, the musical tradition at Notre Dame has been upheld to the highest degree and each generation in turn, has added a stone to the prestigious edifice, which is that of the Cathedral’s musical history. (c)NDPPerfectly aware of the centuries’ old inheritance, of the influence of its activities both at home and abroad, and the high quality of musical education provided by the Maîtrise Notre Dame de Paris, the State, the City of Paris and the Parisian Diocesan Association decided together in 1991 to found the association of Sacred music at Notre Dame de Paris.
Responsible for the coordination at both administrative and artistic levels of all musical activities in the Cathedral, Musique Sacrée at Notre Dame de Paris has, first and foremost, the task of teaching music, training singers, organizing the musical accompaniment of the liturgy in the Cathedral, proposing concerts and recitals and of carrying out research into the rich musical inheritance of Notre Dame. It also plays an important role in the creation of new musical works and in their circulation.
Important vocal and instrumental arrangements have been put in place to facilitate all of these projects. The first and central element is the Choir School of Notre Dame (Maîtrise) composed of divers elements (Children’s Choir, Young Ensemble, Adult Choir of those undergoing professional training and the Gregorian Ensemble). The great organ, the choir organ and their titular organists are also most important protagonists.
The http://www.musique-sacree-notredamedeparis.fr/spip.php?article62 concert season, organ recitals on Sunday afternoons, the performance given, each year, of about fifty choirs from all over the world, as well as the presence, each day of those musicians attached to Notre Dame, show a high degree of musical excellence in keeping with the exceptional vocation of this unique place
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
music school
Music school
The term music school refers to an educational institution specialized in the study, training and research of music.Different terms refer to this concept such as school of music, music academy, music faculty, college of music, music department or conservatory.Music instruction can be provided...
situated in 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...
, France
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...
. Its origins can be dated to the 12th century, and are associated with the rise of the cathedral
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
of Notre Dame
Notre Dame de Paris
Notre Dame de Paris , also known as Notre Dame Cathedral, is a Gothic, Roman Catholic cathedral on the eastern half of the Île de la Cité in the fourth arrondissement of Paris, France. It is the cathedral of the Catholic Archdiocese of Paris: that is, it is the church that contains the cathedra of...
.
Currently, the school is responsible for accommodating choruses
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
and artists worldwide, forging artistic partnerships in France and abroad, and making its presence felt in the world of television and the music industry.
Choir School of Notre Dame - Music at Notre-Dame XXIe
From the earliest times, music has been an integral part of the life of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. While the pointed arches of the new gothic style rose up to the heavens to form the chancel, the new Notre Dame Choir School, with its magnificent polyphony, was born. The voices of the choristers responded in virtuosity to that of the builders. Since that time, the musical tradition at Notre Dame has been upheld to the highest degree and each generation in turn, has added a stone to the prestigious edifice, which is that of the Cathedral’s musical history. (c)NDPPerfectly aware of the centuries’ old inheritance, of the influence of its activities both at home and abroad, and the high quality of musical education provided by the Maîtrise Notre Dame de Paris, the State, the City of Paris and the Parisian Diocesan Association decided together in 1991 to found the association of Sacred music at Notre Dame de Paris.
Responsible for the coordination at both administrative and artistic levels of all musical activities in the Cathedral, Musique Sacrée at Notre Dame de Paris has, first and foremost, the task of teaching music, training singers, organizing the musical accompaniment of the liturgy in the Cathedral, proposing concerts and recitals and of carrying out research into the rich musical inheritance of Notre Dame. It also plays an important role in the creation of new musical works and in their circulation.
Important vocal and instrumental arrangements have been put in place to facilitate all of these projects. The first and central element is the Choir School of Notre Dame (Maîtrise) composed of divers elements (Children’s Choir, Young Ensemble, Adult Choir of those undergoing professional training and the Gregorian Ensemble). The great organ, the choir organ and their titular organists are also most important protagonists.
The http://www.musique-sacree-notredamedeparis.fr/spip.php?article62 concert season, organ recitals on Sunday afternoons, the performance given, each year, of about fifty choirs from all over the world, as well as the presence, each day of those musicians attached to Notre Dame, show a high degree of musical excellence in keeping with the exceptional vocation of this unique place