Format : Octavo
SKU: CA.2102400
ISBN 9790007167745.
The compositions of Guillaume Bouzignac (ca. 1587 to sometime after 1643) were important for the development of French sacred music before the time of Jean-Baptiste Lully. Nonetheless his work, surrounded by mystery, has survived in only four manuscripts containing only eleven motets which are ascribed by name to Bouzignac. The present edition contains four a cappella motets for the Christmas season. These are sacred stories, brief scenes, in which the soprano voice sings in dialog with the other voices of the choir.
SKU: FZ.3276
ISBN 9790230632768. 23.50 x 32.50 cm inches.
This facsimile of an original by Nicolas-Antoine Lebegue is part of our French classical music collection. Edition : Paris, C. Ballard, 1687. These motets, quite short and presenting few difficulties, are an excellent introduction to the French vocal repertory of the second half of the 17th century. Preface by: Philippe Lescat: Lebegue's works. Jean Saint-Arroman: bibliography of the motets - comparison of the sources. Motet for 2 soprano voices and continuo: O crux ave (page 11). All the other motets are for 1 soprano voice and continuo. Motets in which the right hand part of the organ is written between the sung phrases: Veni Sancte Spiritus (page 1) - O Rex gloriae (page 14) - Parasti in conspectu (page 18) - Vidi speciosam (page 24) - O salutaris hostia (page 35) - Anima Christi (page 39) - Ave verum (page 44) - Salve Regina (page 49) - Regina Coeli (page 56) - Exultet Omnium (page 60) - Domine salvum fac Regem (page 65) - Domine salvum fac Regem (page 68). Collection supervised by the musicologist Jean Saint-Arroman, professor at the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique et de Danse of Paris and at the CEFEDEM Ile de France (Training Centre for Music Teachers). He is the author of the majority of our prefaces and has also been involved in library searches. Facsimile of a copy in the Schonborn Castle's Library of Wiesentheid (Germany). Anne Fuzeau Classique propose period copies of classical music scores.
SKU: CA.5100100
ISBN 9790007087654.
Following the great success of the first set of Mozart Masses and Vesper settings, Carus is offering a set of all his additional sacred works as study scores in an attractive case. The editions are based on the latest musicological developments and they offer musicians and music lovers alike a treasure of Mozart's sacred music.
SKU: CA.4014760
ISBN 9790007063023.
SKU: HL.49044068
ISBN 9790001195508. 7.5x11.0x0.045 inches. German.
The practising church musician Andreas Pieper knows with heart and soul how to adapt the level of difficulty of his choral compositions to the qualitative possibilities of a committed church choir and create simple, yet tonally beautiful choral settings. This shows in his Zwei deutsche Marienmotetten for mixed a cappella choir (SATB). Both sacred motets pay homage to the Mother of God. The composition Maria ist aufgenommen in den Himmel celebrates in song the 'Feast of the Assumption of Mary', the solemnity of the Roman Catholic Church celebrated on 15 August. Not bound to the church's liturgy, the Marian motet Hymnus von der seligen Jungfrau Maria is based on the text of an unknown poet from the 14th century which invokes the help and protection of Mary.
SKU: CA.964420
ISBN 9790007143497. Text language: Latin.
The aged Simeon takes the new-born Jesus in his arms, recognises his significance and celebrates this moment in a paean of praise as the fulfilment of his life. In Matsushita's motet this song of praise, the nunc dimittis, stands at the centre of the composition. Here, the triad of C-F sharp-G, used for the word hodie - today at the beginning, symbolically combines with a Gregorian-like motif, revolving around the central note of B flat in whole-tone movement, and which is used to represent the Virgin Mary. The work ends with a mystical wash of sound, a whole-tone cluster which emerges from the aleatorically repeated basic motifs of the work, and fades away to nothing.
SKU: CA.991610
ISBN 9790007090456. Language: Latin.
Score available separately - see item CA.991600.
SKU: CA.964200
ISBN 9790007143510. Text language: Latin.
Matsushita's composition draws on elements of the Gregorian antiphon. It begins in unison Gregorian chant, as was typical of Renaissance motets, and the beginning of new lines of text are also derived from Gregorian material. Matsushita juxtaposes a syllabic, rhythmic declamation with this melody, constantly alternating bars with even and odd numbers of beats, the octave C' - C'' constantly repeated by the outer parts and leading towards the climax at the text nomen Jesu. After ascending D major arpeggios, the central word Jesu radiates into F sharp major, the following repetition in the compass of an octave on C is more tranquil, ending peacefully with an F major chord, ppp.
SKU: CA.157100
ISBN 9790007005078. Key: B minor. Language: Latin/German.
SKU: CA.2770100
ISBN 9790007097103. Key: F major. Language: Latin.
The series Vienna - Music of the imperial royal seat has been initiated with Caldara's Ave maris stella for solo soprano and alto, two obbligato violins and basso continuo. The performance dates in the surviving source material show that the piece was performed on 1 February in 1752 and 1754 during the first solemn vespers for Candlemas, probably in the Great Hofburgkapella. The short pleasing piece is suitable in a concertante setting as well as for sacred services (especially on feasts to the Virgin Mary and during vespers), but it is also appropriate for prayer services.
SKU: CA.2100305
ISBN 9790007100797. Language: Latin.
Marc-Antoine Charpentier's Magnificat H 78 was composed around 1690 for the Jesuits in Paris. No less than ten works by the composer, in differing vocal and instrumental scoring and form comprise this genre. In the present Magnificat H 78 for five voices (in which alto and bass also have solo roles), two flutes, strings and basso continuo, each of the individual movements contains its own expressive profile in sound. Score available separately - see item CA.2100300.
SKU: CA.2100311
ISBN 9790007197674. Language: Latin.
Marc-Antoine Charpentier's Magnificat H 78 was composed around 1690 for the Jesuits in Paris. No less than ten works by the composer, in differing vocal and instrumental scoring and form comprise this genre. In the present Magnificat H 78 for five voices (in which alto and bass also have solo roles), two flutes, strings and basso continuo, each of the individual movements contains its own expressive profile in sound. Score and part available separately - see item CA.2100300.
