- Gaspard Corrette
Gaspard Corrette (c. 1670 – before 1733) 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 toParis . The exact date of his death is not known. His son,Michel Corrette , also was a musician, composer, violinist, harpsichordist and organist.Works
The only surviving work by Corrette is an organ mass 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 andNicolas de Grigny , among others.ee also
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French organ school External links
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* [http://www.aristote.asso.fr/gui/Compositeurs/CorretteG.html http://www.aristote.asso.fr/gui/Compositeurs/CorretteG.html] Excerpts from "Messe du 8e ton"
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