The performers on this recording chose not to hide or correct the 'roughness' in Colin's writing, considering it an intentional part of his style.
Compositional Technique
Colin's style, described as 'syntactic imitation,' emphasizes the literary phrases of the text through successive points of imitation.
Composer Biography
Pierre Colin served as choirmaster at Autun Cathedral from 1539 to 1562, and then as organist until 1572.
Composer Biography
Pierre Colin, the composer, spent his entire musical career in Autun, a Burgundian city, despite his works being widely published.
Historical Context
Colin's psalm-masses, based on Clément Marot's French translations, are unique examples of a period of tolerance before religious conflicts escalated into wars.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Pierre Colin was dedicated to making music for the church, stating, 'I make music and nothing else; that is all I do.'
Compositional Technique
Colin's masses are all composed using the 'parody-mass' technique, which involves taking a polyphonic fragment from an existing work to create a new composition.
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