Etienne Moulinié: Meslanges pour la Chapelle d'un Prince
8/4/2014, 20 Tracks, 1:06:01
Featuring
Sébastien Daucé
Ensemble Correspondances
Étienne Moulinié
Antoine Boësset
François de Chancy
Louis Constantin
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Performer Biography
Ensemble Correspondances, founded in Lyon in 2008 by Sébastien Daucé, specializes in French sacred music of the 17th century.
Composer Biography
Étienne Moulinié (1599-1676) was the director of music for Gaston de France, Duke of Orléans and brother of King Louis XIII, for nearly thirty years.
Compositional Technique
Moulinié's compositions synthesize various musical styles, from monumental motets for two choirs to the delicate and expressive language of the air de cour.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in February 2014 at the Temple Lanterne in Lyon, with Alban Moraud as artistic director and sound engineer.
Composition History
Moulinié's sacred music, including the pieces on this album, comes from a collection titled "Mélanges de sujets chrétiens" published in 1658.
Compositional Technique
Moulinié's "Mélanges" introduced a "special way of composing" in sacred music, incorporating "bold" intervals and harmonic audacity, which he called "licences."
Composer's Artistic Vision
Moulinié aimed to "purify music and make it wholly chaste" by removing excessive constraints and prioritizing the heart and soul in his compositions.
